Missouri floods force 1000 from homes in Missouri River surge
Surging runoff from violent storms drives Missouri River floods across northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas. Up to 10 inches of rain from Iowa and Nebraska swells a 70 mile levee line near St. Joseph. About 60 National Guardsmen patrol checkpoints in Atchison County while Governor Bond seeks federal disaster aid for six Missouri counties.
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Missouri
Christopher Bond
National Guard
Atchison
Holt
Iowa
Nebraska
St. Joseph
Atchison County
Bond
Kansas
Carolyn Porter
Elwood
Kan
John Carlin
Fairmont Claims Groundwork for Father's Day
In Fairmont West Virginia supporters cite a 1908 observance and road signs plus a plaque at the site of the first event as proof the city originated Father's Day. National origin is attributed to Spokane Washington in 1910 per committee chair Ted Kaufman, who notes Fairmont did not create a national holiday.
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Fairmont
W.va
John Bruce Dodd
Spokane
Wash
Ted Kaufman
Kaufman
New York City
Central United Methodist Church
West Virginia
Robert Moffett
Michaelmania tour to bring Jackson brothers to major stadiums
The Associated Press reports Michael Jackson and his brothers will headline a 12 city tour starting July 6 at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City. Promoter Chuck Sullivan cites midwest appeal and a five story stage. Texas Stadium Irving and Gator Bowl Jacksonville host July dates with tickets $30. Economic impact in Jacksonville estimated at $80 million.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Texas
Florida
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
America
Chuck Sullivan
New England Patriots
Sullivan
CBS Morning News
Six Brothers
Gary
Ind
Michael Jackson
Jackie
Jermaine
Marlon
Randy
Tito
Russ Cline
Midwest
Cline
Texas Stadium
Irving
Dallas
Jacksonville
Fla
James Vaughan
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Ramada Inn
KKDA
Tom Joyner
Westlake park tests focus on soil stability not gas
Westlake soil samples for the Ranney Recreation Park site targeted ground strength to support light poles for a baseball field. The project faces delay after officials disclosed excessive methane from an abandoned landfill beneath the site, despite prior assurances of no gas problems.
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Westlake Park
Westlake
Ranney Recreation Park
Merle Risher
OEPA
State Department of Natural Resources
Weather forecast and park landfill probe details
Outside mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms tonight and Sunday. Lows near 65, highs Sunday between 65 and 85. Rain chances 59 percent tonight and 40 percent Sunday. Also notes on Minetuane landfill site soil borings analyzed by OEPA last summer with no objection to park use but potential odor settling methane risk. City officials dispute ODNR assurances and say no specific tests were done before building the park on the former landfill site.
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OEPA
Honest Abe hitchhiker charms Gainesville crowd
Abe Rodgers known as Honest Abe hitchhikes across the U S with a fiberglass oversized hand costume. Seen in Gainesville Florida he adopted the outfit to get a ride when he needed one. The hand shakes up responses while shoes fit over his knees and a suitcase conceals the rest of his legs.
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Abe Rodgers
Abe
Rodgers
Gainesville
Fla
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