Fire destroys mobile home of Pomona woman Louise Hopkins
Pomona firefighters battled a Wednesday blaze that destroyed the mobile home of 74 year old Louise E. Hopkins at 118 East C. Hopkins, without insurance, lost all possessions and was staying with neighbor Lena Damron. Deputy Alan Radcliffe said Red Cross was summoned to assist and investigators probe the cause.
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World Jets Hit Serb Tank Near Sarajevo
NATO war planes struck Serb positions just outside Sarajevo in retaliation for a Bosnian Serb attack on U.N. peacekeepers. An unnamed U.N. official said the assault targeted a light tank manned by French soldiers on duty northeast of the capital.
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Four quintuplets survive with one death in Kansas
TOPEKA AP The condition of one of four surviving quintuplets born to a Manhattan couple in July is upgraded to fair at Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center. Sisters Mallory Jordan and Kasey remain in serious condition. Evan Quinton, the baby boy, died July 29. Also in Kansas, county commissioners lack authority to review closed personnel records individually under state law, per Attorney General Bob Stephan. The Open Records Act allows boards to review closed records only when action is taken in open meeting. The Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson generated about 4.2 million dollars in ten days, with an estimated 352,000 attendees, a new record, based on an IAIE formula. An audit will finalize attendance and revenue in 30 days.
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Topeka
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Death penalty clash marks Baldwin Ottawa candidates forum
In Aldwin City two 10th Kansas House hopefuls sparred over the death penalty. Ralph Tanner supported expanding capital crimes and reducing appeals while raising taxes for new prisons and harsher punishment. Gene Ramsey opposed the death penalty on moral grounds and favored listening to district residents over a personal program.
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R-Baldwin
Gene Ramsey
Ottawa
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Topeka
Martial arts mentor guides diverse students to better paths
Mystic Dragon Academy owner and head instructor Arry Collins teaches Tai Chi and Kung Fu to 38 students in Ottawa. He notes games and competitions lift confidence but stresses personal responsibility, recalling a mother’s thanks for steering her son and an adult overcoming drug dependency, while acknowledging not all students succeed.
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Mystic Dragon Academy
S. Main
Ottawa
Wellsville
Ottawa Family Recalls Saipan years after South Pacific duty
John Dowell his wife Virginia and their three sons returned to Ottawa after three years on Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. John was a lawyer with the attorney general office and one son attended Saipan Community School while Virginia taught nursing.
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Neosho County Community College
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Cities list meetings drawbacks
Topeka officials critique the Kansas Open Meetings Act as difficult to follow and misaligned with practice. The Special Committee on Open Meetings Act weighs proposed changes after a 1994 session shift, with concerns about broader impact and timing, including public notice requirements for group discussions.
Wellsville to honor longtime grocery pair as grand marshals
Wellsville to honor ELLSVILLE residents ELLSVILLE Junior and Luetta Crist as grand marshals and Citizens of the Year during the 16th Wellsville Days. The couple recently sold their grocery store and are retiring, prompting community praise from Mayor John Wilhite. The parade, themed Westward Ho 2, starts Saturday at 11 AM with judging entries due by 10 AM and a children's parade at 10:30 AM in downtown Wellsville.
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Luetta Crist
Wellsville
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