Salina man charged with capital murder in daughters' deaths
Ronald J. Peirano, 26, faces capital murder charges in the slayings of his two daughters, 2-year-old Tori and 3-year-old Sheena, shot in the head. He also is charged with attempted first-degree murder for allegedly threatening his wife, possibly with the same gun. If convicted, he could face Kansas' death penalty under a July law creating seven capital crimes. The killings qualify under two or more killings at once.
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Salina, Kan
Salina
Kansas
Ronald J. Peirano
Tori
Sheena
Saline County
Peirano
Slattery bill seeks easing of federal water rules
Washington AP reports a compromise bill from the House Energy and Commerce Committee aims to ease federal drinking water requirements for small systems. The measure trims contaminant testing, adds 200 million dollars in aid, expands technical help, and allows limited exemptions while ensuring safety.
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Washington
House
Energy and Commerce Committee
Clinton
Jim Slattery
D-Kan
Rahjes to retire as Kansas Farm Bureau president
Doyle Rahjes, president of the Kansas Farm Bureau for 11 years and over 25 years in leadership, will retire and return to the farm and his grandsons. He will finish his term until the annual meeting in Wichita in November. Rahjes, a Phillips County farmer near Agra, grows wheat milo and raises beef cattle.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas Farm Bureau
Doyle Rahjes
Rahjes
Wichita
Rahies
Phillips County
Kansas
Agra
Franklin County Appraisals Understate Property Values
Franklin County Kansas is listed among counties with appraisal accuracy shortfalls. The appraisals average 88 percent of actual selling prices, with annual revaluations aiming to hit within 5 to 10 percent. Appraiser Steve Brown cites a strong 1993 real estate market and says corrections will follow in 1994.
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Steve Brown
Coun
Brown
Franklin County
Ottawa City Delays 10 Percent Utility Penalty
City commissioners postpone action on a proposed 10 percent late payment penalty for utility bills and will study options to raise water and sewer charges in coming years. A meeting was canceled due to lack of quorum, and the penalty ordinance was removed from the agenda for further study. The Howells, longtime mobile home park customers paying monthly lump utility bills, argued the cap could be set at around 100 dollars.
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Ottawa City Commission
Commission
Richard Jackson
Scott Lambers
S.G
Donna Howell
Howells
Ottawa Police Detective Competes in Kansas Top Gun Event
Ottawa State's Bruce Hanson placed second at the Kansas Top Gun shooting match in Great Bend with 235.11 points, narrowly behind Overland Park's Larry Drake who won with 238.07. Drake participated as a visitor to the Ottawa Police pistol match supporting Kansas Special Olympics, while Hanson and Jeff Lubberts led their team to a first place in team scoring.
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Ttawn
Bruce Hanson
Kansas
Great Bend
Hanson
Overland Park
Larry Drake
Jeff Herrman
Drake
Ottawa
Herrman
Jeff Lubberts
Boyd Metz
Daryl Shutt
Leroy Sweat
Spring Hill
Jami Lewis
Ottawa Wal-Mart Supercenter Plan Nears Approval
Ottawa officials expect a Wal-Mart Supercenter east of the US 59 and 23rd Street intersection. Plans approved by the building inspector with contractor selection by Oct. 5. Construction could start within 30 days of selection, creating over 200 new jobs and 550 associates at the new site.
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Ottawa
David Piotrowsky
23Rd Street
Wal-Mart
Piotrowsky
Wal- Mart
Les Copeland
Supercenter
Medical couple aids Haiti border region during Dominican outreach
Dr Lee Reussner and his wife Tandy joined a 37 person Christian Medical and Dental Society team for a two week mission in Las Matas de Farfan Dominican Republic near Haiti. The group ran two teams handling basic care and head and neck surgeries. Lee, an otolaryngologist, performed 15 to 20 operations daily including tumor and thyroid procedures with supplies flown from the United States.
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Lee Reussner
Lawrence
Ottawa
Tandy
Dominican Republic
Christian Medical and Dental Society
Hispanola
Haiti
Cuba
Reussneys’ Group
Las Matas de Farfan
Lee
United States
Americans urge Haitians to calm police
In Port au Prince the U S commander urged Haiti’s military leaders to stop unnecessary force against pro democracy demonstrators as violence flared at docks airport and Cite Soleil. Witnesses reported a man beaten by a police officer and the regime banned street protests in a state media communique amid mounting unrest.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
U.S
Cite Soleil
Henry Hughs Shelton
Army
Raoul Cedras
Shelton
Cedras
Sol
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