River Run Car Show Brings Giant Orange Cart And Night Cruise
The festival features a 17-foot long 85-foot wide orange cart powered by a 454 Chevy Big Block with 18 inch tires, capable of 180 mph and holding 5,000 oranges. Duane Fields performs a one hour magic show, with daytime park events and a Back to the 60s Cruise Night on Main Street from 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday wraps with trophies, prizes and charity proceeds benefiting the Franklin County Cancer Foundation.
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Forest Park
Duane Fields
Finch
Main Street
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City Park
Fifth
Main Streets
John Simmons
Sharon Wise
Ivan Threatens New Orleans As Evacuation Orders Grow
Officials urged about 1.9 million people to flee a 330 mile stretch across four states as Ivan, a nearly 200 mile wide hurricane, loomed. Tulane doctor Tara Chandra described fear while others prepared to evacuate or ride out the storm. The city faced historic flooding risks with levees and pumps, and airport closures added to the disruption.
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Tulane University
New Orleans
Houston
Chandra
Ivan
Morgan City
Louisiana
St. Marks
Florida Panhandle
Mississippi
Haley Barbour
Nagin
Louis Armstrong
Lake Pontchartrain
Betsy
Florida
George Lenton
Newark
N.J
Dee Burkhart
Baltimore
Pat O’brien
Gulf Coast braces as Jeanne nears and evacuations widen
As Tropical Storm Jeanne tracks toward the Caribbean, thousands flee coastal areas from Mississippi to Florida. Casinos in Mississippi close at noon as regulators order shutdowns, Alabama orders evacuations, and residents board up while hotels fill up along the Panhandle. Forecasts warn of potential hurricane impact near Florida’s east coast by weekend.
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Montgomery
Ala
Mississippi
Alabama
Bob Riley
Florida
Jeanne
Caribbean
Puerto Rico
Miami
Ryun and Boyda clash over assault weapons ban stance
U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun says he will not vote to renew the federal assault weapons ban that expired this week, while challenger Nancy Boyda endorses renewing the ban and argues it protects families and law enforcement. Boyda’s campaign manager calls her a moderate who supports responsible gun ownership but would back the renewal.
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Topeka
U.S
Jim Ryun
Congress
Ryun
Nick Reid
Nancy Boyda
Ryan
Boyda
Jeff English
English
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