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THE HARTFORD COURANT: Thursday, March 15, 1990 A9 Associated Press A tornado approaches Hesston, Tuesday. More storms arrived Wednesday. ITornadoes strike in six states Associated Press i i i lornaaoes ana munaersiorms ground across Texas, Arkansas and Missouri Wednesday while crews to Get Any the town of 4,000 Wednesday, barricading all roads and guarding heavily damaged residential areas and businesses. A Highway Patrol officer stood guard outside the Hesston State Bank, which lost its roof and part of a wall. Kansas Gov.

Mike Hayden declared eight counties disaster areas. Sixteen people were injured in Hesston, In southwestern Missouri, winds gusting to 100 mph blew off a high school gymnasium roof toppled utility poles and did an estimated $1.75 million worth of property damage, officials said. No injuries were and toppled utility poles Wednesday, and winds of more than 50 mph blew over trailers and highway signs and downed power lines across northern parts of the state. No injuries were reported. In central Missouri, tornadoes damaged five businesses about five miles east of Columbia and hurled 18-wheel trucks on top of a building.

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39th Agricultural District Association, which runs the contest as part of the Calaveras County fair in May, included a report from two local residents who recently visited the frogs' habitat in Africa. The association's decision included one qualifier: The Goliath frogs must jump off the same 8-inch circular pads used by smaller competitors, California bullfrogs. Any frog that cannot get all four feet on the pad will be eliminated. 'As long as they can fit their feet ANGELS CAMP, Calif. For a breed of Goliaths have triumphed but only if they are small enough to fit onto an 8-inch launching pad.

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