Suspect arraigned in Wellsville murder case
Dennis Brush, 26, Wellsville, was arraigned in District Court on first degree murder charges for the March 22 shooting of Stanley Hughes. Brush, a tavern bartender and Hughes’ boarder, was held on 50 000 bond with a preliminary hearing set for Sept 23. Mrs. Hughes, who implicated Brush after deposition and lie tests, faces continued trial dates as police seek clarity on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Bemis
Dennis Carl Brush
Wellsville
Stanley Hughes
Brush
Shirley Hughes
Hughes
Franklin County
Kim Clark
Pinet
Stanley
Scott Kreamer
Mideast summit at Camp David makes gradual progress
The Camp David talks enter day six with no major breakthrough as President Carter meets Egyptian President Sadat after a prior session with Israel's Prime Minister Begin. Officials report limited progress on key issues, but no formal session of the three leaders since last Thursday and no clear end in sight.
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Carter
Begin
Sadat
Drought Alarms Area Says Franklin County Agent
Franklin County Agricultural Agent Bob Bozworth warns of dry conditions hurting soybeans and pastures as moisture dwindles. He notes hay demand from neighboring states and urgency to plant alfalfa by Sept 20, grasses by Oct 15, and harvest corn and milo early due to lodging and rot risks.
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Joanistas
Franklin County
Bob Bozworth
Bozworth
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Wellsville
Ottawa
State Fair Opens With 4-H Exhibits and Big Crowds
The Kansas State Fair began with gates open and livestock, clothing, foods, woodworking, electricity, geology, and photography exhibits arriving. 4-H encampment crowds swell as judges inspect canning, quilts, and home economics booths while spectators rate shows, rides, and performances from Mac Davis to Red Skelton and Kenny Rogers scheduled for upcoming nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas Hutchinson
Fairgrounds
Mac Davis
FFA
Farm Bureau
Red Skelton
Subdivision Regulations Lay Groundwork For Rural Planners
Franklin County planning commission weighs new subdivision rules to prevent unsafe, poorly planned developments. The 50 page document outlines harmonious rural growth, street width, lot layout, utilities, and flood plain safeguards, with public hearing set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Yeamans
Franklin City-County
Commission
Planning Commission
Franklin County Courts
Franklin County
Pomona
Rantoul
Weather Outlook Brings Thunderstorms To Kansas
Relief seen in Topeka as southerly winds kept morning temperatures in the 70s while a cold front neared. The National Weather Service warned of possible thunderstorms today and tonight, with cooler temps and rain chances increasing in eastern Kansas Tuesday. Weather outlook shows highs in the 80s, then 70s by Friday, with scattered showers possible and a 50 percent rain chance tonight.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Miss Kansas Criticizes Miss America Judging
Lori Ann Bergen of Kansas, a Miss America finalist, blasted the judging for the title loss after arriving in Wichita. She questioned the interview questions and judged the process biased by limited cross‑topic discussion among judges. Bergen earned 5500 in scholarship and called the outcome a reflection of the system, not the contestants.
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Wichita, Kan
Lori Ann Bergen
Kansas
Atlantic City
Miss Bergen
Salina
Virginia
Kylene Barker
Kansas State University
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Angels
Nicaragua
Edith Chism
Franklin County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Lynn Anderson
Kenny Rogers
Sylvers
Don Williams
Page
U.S.C
Board of Education
Ottawa Recreation Commission
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