Eight Killed by NY Motorist in ‘Act of Terror’
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A lot of people on the abdomen by police and taken spoke of condition of anonym- eight-tenths of a mile, before ground,” said Chen Yi, an Uber NEW YORK — A man in a into custody after jumping out ity identified the attacker as slamming into a small yellow driver. rented pickup truck mowed of the truck with what turned 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov. school bus. The mayhem and Eugene Duffy, a chef at a down pedestrians and cyclists out to be a fake gun in each He has a Florida driver’s license the burst of police gunfire set waterfront restaurant, said, along a busy bike path near the hand and shouting “Allahu but may have been staying off panic in the neighborhood “So many police came and World Trade Center memorial Akbar!” officials said. His in New Jersey. The officials and left the pavement strewn they didn’t know what was Tuesday, killing at least eight condition was not immediately gave no other details on his with mangled bicycles and and injuring 11 others in what released. background. bodies that were soon covered See ATTACK, A6 GREAT PLAINS IA5 TRICK OR TREAT? Halloween produced more than ghosts and goblins as light snow fell in Salina and the surrounding area First counsel charges are warning shots Unsealed guilty plea, indictments send message to those around Trump: Lie and face federal prosecution Bella Carter, 9, dressed as Tyrannosaurus rex, and her father, Shaun Carter, cross Santa Fe Avenue downtown during the Big Boo Rama. [TOM DORSEY / SALINA JOURNAL] By Chad Day and Eric Tucker The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller is warning everyone in President Donald Trump’s orbit: If they lie about contacts between TRICK OR TREAT! his election campaign and Russians, they could end up on the wrong end of federal criminal charges. Downtown merchants, police give candy to children who brave the cold With the disclosure of the first criminal cases in his investigation, Mueller also has shown that he will not hesitate to bring charges against people By Erin Mathews her costume circulated air that kept who were close to the cam- Salina Journal the T-rex inflated. paign even if the allegations The Salina girl said she found the At least three large Tyrannosaurus costume online and convinced her See PROBE, A6 rex dinosaurs invaded downtown mom to buy it. Tuesday afternoon. Fortunately, they “Me and my mom were just look- appeared to be satisfied with candy. ing around for costumes, and I just The large, inflatable T-rex cos- thought of T-rex,” she said. “She tumes stood out among the crowds tried to show me some other cos- of trick-or-treaters who braved cold tumes, and I just was set on T-rex.” Repair bills weather to attend the Big Boo Rama. Ruby Barragree, 4, of Salina, A dusting of snow had fallen earlier walked downtown with her family as a in the afternoon, but the snowflakes smaller version of T-rex. Although mounting were melted by the time the kids her fuzzy costume looked warm, she — many wearing coats over their said it wasn’t quite warm enough. at Saline costumes — began visiting downtown That didn’t stop her from growling merchants with candy bags extended. like a dinosaur though. County Jail Bella Carter, 9, shuffled down the sidewalk along Santa Fe Avenue inside Homemade fries one of the T-rex costumes. Her dad, By Jean Kozubowski Shaun, helped guide her around Cason Shaw, 10, a Stewart Salina Journal Cason Shaw, 10, walks downtown during Big Boo awnings on downtown stores and Rama Tuesday afternoon as a box of french fries. made sure she could see where she Replacing the parking lots [TOM DORSEY / SALINA JOURNAL] was going. A fan pump on the side of See HALLOWEEN, A2 at the Saline County Sheriff’s Office and county jail might have to wait. Money earmarked for that project could have to be redirected toward repairs to the jail’s intercom or purchase Royals general manager to speak at chamber banquet of a new system. Undersheriff Brent Melander told Saline County com- By Erin Mathews City Royals as this year’s ban- meeting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30 Weiser, chamber president missioners on Tuesday that Salina Journal quet speaker. in the arena of Tony’s Pizza and chief executive officer, damage to the intercom system Dayton Moore, senior vice Events Center. said plans are being made to was “catastrophic.” About Salina Area Chamber president of baseball opera- Chamber board chairman offer free gallery tickets for 150 intercoms are sprinkled of Commerce officials tions and general manager, Guy Walker described Moore youth 18 and younger with the through the sheriff’s office and Tuesday announced the gen- will speak at the annual as “a tremendous speaker eral manager of the Kansas banquet and membership with a great message.” Don See CHAMBER, A2 See JAIL, A2 Volume 147, Issue 305 Obituaries ................. A4 Almanac ................... 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Brainy Babies for ages birth clibrary.org. account email trainer@ on our Facebook Page and “forever families” Friday Medicare Open Enrollment to 2 years: 9:30 a.m., Salina Computer help session: salpublib.org. Attendance play your favorite albums, during an adoption celebra- Period is Oct. 15 to Dec. Public Library, Imagination 11 a.m., Senior Center at library not required. or just come and enjoy the tion hosted by Saint Francis 7 for 2018. Free, unbi- Station. No registration Computer Lab, 245 N. Ninth. 825-4624 or www.salinapub- music. www.facebook.com/ Community Services. ased, and confi dential required. 825-4624. www. 827-9818. liclibrary.org. OldVinylNight/. Saint Francis staff, along Senior Health Insurance salinapubliclibrary.org. Poker: 1 p.m., Senior VFW Post 1432 bingo: Early- ABILENE — Bingo: Doors with judges, attorneys Counseling for Kansas Blood pressure clinic: Center, 245 N. Ninth. bird bingo 6:30 p.m., open 5:30 p.m., bingo starts and clerks from the 28th (SHICK) is available in 10 a.m., Arbor Court, 827-9818. regular bingo 6:50, 1108 W. at 7, Abilene Elks Club. (785) Judicial District, will gather the community during 1000 Schippel. Provided Yoga class: 5 p.m., First Crawford. 825-4909. 263-1675.BENNINGTON with adoptive parents and open enrollment. Call for by Accessible Home Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Jolly Mixers with Kenny — Red Cross Blood Drive: children from 1 to 4 p.m. appointment through Nov. Care. Open to the public. Eighth. $5. www.fpcsalina. Pruitt: 7-10 p.m., Muse 2-8 p.m., Bennington at Salina’s City-County 2, 827-9818. Walk-ins after 825-4523. org. Ballroom, 1700 Beverly. $5. Community Fire Station, 584 Building to finalize adop- that date. Storytime for preschoolers: Keyboarding for adults: 5:30 www.jollymixers.com. N. 180th. tions and celebrate adoptive families. According to Saint Francis Adoption Supervisor assumed his duties, Division title, winning than a Season,” will be Sarah Santos, each child CHAMBER becoming the sixth gen- 95 games — the team’s sold in the events center and adoptive family will be eral manager in franchise highest total wins since lobby. All proceeds from presented with gifts as the From Page A1 history, on June 8, 2006. 1980. The Royals became the speaking engagement, adoptions are finalized. The Before joining the Royals, the second team in Major book sales and auction celebration is in conjunction Moore worked as an assis- League history to improve will go to Moore’s “C” with National Adoption Day, purchase of an adult ticket. tant coach for the George its win total in six straight You in the Major Leagues which will be Nov. 18. Of the “The search commit- Kansas City Royals general Mason University team seasons, while drawing Foundation, which sup- nearly 400,000 children in tee this year was intent manager Dayton Moore will while earning his master’s record attendance of 2.7 ports youth baseball, foster care nationwide, more on finding a speaker that speak at the annual Salina degree.