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hood and whose brother, Vic, lives there. Firefighters sprayed the Sigg house and others nearby to ensure they wouldn’t become involved, Sigg said. Trees near the Tindel house were singed. Providence had a role in the disaster. Tindel said her daughter recently moved to a larger home and on Saturday came to Iola and carried her bed, “from when she was a little girl,” and other things to Independence. Two motorcycles Tindel
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian soldiers and police guarding a military building opened fire on supporters of the ousted president today in bloodshed that claimed at least 40 lives, officials and witnesses said, and plunged the divided country deeper into crisis with calls by Islamists for all-out rebellion against the army. The carnage outside the Republican Guard building in Cairo — where toppled President Mohammed Morsi was first held last week — marked the biggest death toll since massive protests forced Morsi’s government from power and brought in caretaker rule overseen by Egypt’s powerful armed forces. Even before all the bodies were counted, there were conflicting accounts on how the violence began — with Morsi’s backers saying it was an unprovoked attack and the military saying they came under assault first. But the violence is almost certain to draw sharper battle lines between Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood and their opponents who claim Morsi squandered his election victory and be-
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Kay Tindel’s home, 512 S. Colborn, was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning.
Fire destroys Iolan’s home By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com
When the telephone rang at 3 a.m. Sunday, Kay Tindel had a bad feeling. Sure enough, a dispatcher at Allen County’s 911 center was on the line informing Tindel her home was on fire. At the time, Tindel, 70, was visiting her daughter, Krystal Housel, in Independence. The fire consumed the twostory house at 512 S. Colborn, leaving just a part of its rear wall standing. All of Tindel’s furniture and belongings, including family keepsakes,
were destroyed. Tindel had lived alone. No one was in the home when it caught fire at about 2:45 a.m. “That was a relief,” said Trevor Shannon, a firefighter assigned to keep watch over the house. Firefighters had cleared the scene by 9:48 a.m. A Kansas fire marshal was expected this morning to investigate the scene. No cause was immediately determined, although it appeared the fire started in the front part of the house. Brad Yoder, Iola recreation director, was returning home
from a family reunion in the wee hours of Sunday morning and was driving on Madison Avenue when he smelled smoke, firefighters said. He drove south, saw flames inside the Tindel residence and called 911. Neighbors, aroused by the clamor of firefighters arriving, said flames were shooting 60 to 70 feet above the house and created a heat zone that reached a house across the street east. “The house siding was too hot to touch,” said Jerry Sigg, who grew up in the neighbor-
Officials examine Calif. plane crash SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials investigating a jetliner crash in San Francisco have determined that Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was traveling “significantly below” the target speed during its approach and that the crew tried to abort the landing just before it smashed onto the runway. What they don’t yet know is whether the pilot’s inexperience with this type of aircraft and at this airport played a role. A day after the jetliner crash landed in San Francisco, killing two people and sending more than 180 to hospitals, officials said Sunday that the probe was also focusing on whether the airport or plane’s equipment could have also malfunctioned. The South Korea government announced today that officials will inspect engines and landing equipment on all Boeing 777 planes owned by Asiana and Korean Air, the national carrier. Also Sunday, San Mateo County Coroner Robert Fou-
crault said he was investigating whether one of the two teenage passengers killed actually survived the crash but was run over by a rescue vehicle rushing to aid victims fleeing the burning aircraft. Remarkably, 305 of 307 passengers and crew survived the crash and more than a third didn’t even require hospitalization. Only a small number were critically injured. Investigators said that the weather was unusually fair for foggy San Francisco. The winds were mild, too. During the descent, with their throttles set to idle, the pilots never discussed having any problems with the plane or its positioning until it was too late. Seven seconds before the Boeing 777 struck down, a member of the flight crew made a call to increase the jet’s lagging speed, National Transportation Safety Board chief Deborah Hersman said at a briefing based on the plane’s cockpit and flight data recorders. Three seconds later See PLANE| Page A4
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Thrive Allen County prepares its float for Friday night’s light parade. From left are Damaris Kunkler, David Toland, Georgia Masterson and Don Burns. Thrive and Iola Crime Stoppers are organizers for Friday’s events which begin on the Iola square at 5 p.m. with a carnival on the courthouse lawn. Other events include live music, “killer karaoke,” the 9:30 p.m. parade of lights and the 10:30 p.m. “drag” race. A group stretching time begins at midnight with the 3K walk/5K run beginning at 12:26 a.m.
Charley Melvin countdown begins Lawrence couple returning; with friends in tow By SUSAN LYNN susan@iolaregister.com
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National Transportation Safety Board investigators work Sunday, on their investigation into the cause of Saturday’s crash of Asiana Flight 214, a Boeing 777 aircraft, at San Francisco International Airport. Vol. 115, No.178
The Charley Melvin 5K run first attracted LaRisa Lochner and husband, Brian, because of its unique nature. “It’s not often you run at midnight through a cemetery,” said Lochner. The Lawrence couple will be returning for Friday night’s race and are bringing three of their running friends in tow. “It’s not only fun, but it’s also challenging,” she said. “The fun and the challenge was to run in the dark so late at night. I was also surprised
at the caliber of runners.” Lochner, 40, has been running for nine years and seeks out races that are either unusual in nature or have a philanthropic nature. This year’s Charley does both. A percentage of all proceeds from registrations for the 5K run and 3K walk will go to the Boston One Fund to aid victims of the explosions in April’s Boston Marathon. Lochner said she and her husband took in “the whole experience” of Charley Melvin last year. “We ate at that great Mexican food restaurant on your square, we watched the drag race, listened to the music and watched the light parade — all before the race itself. “Most events feature just a 75 Cents
race. Iola’s is more than just a race, it’s a whole evening of entertainment that’s fun for the whole family. We loved how supportive all of Iola seemed to be of the night. It was very impressive. That’s the great thing about small towns,” she said. No stranger to small town life, Lochner hails from Colby, in the far reaches of western Kansas. Today, she works as a development director for the University of Kansas Endowment Association. The job has her “on the road quite a bit,” which makes her aware of all the different kinds of races available these days. Earlier this month she competed in a women-only See RUNNERS | Page A4
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