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Tornado Havoc on Topeka Is Enormous; 13 Die
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AuthorThe Kansas City Kansan
PublisherThe Kansas City KansanSubjectTopeka (Kan.)1966 Topeka TornadoStormsWeatherDisaster reliefNewspaper clippings DescriptionPhotocopied newspaper clipping from the Kansas City Kansan, June 9, 1966; Article reports on the wreckage of the Kansas capitol building and the storm's path of destruction; Article also notes the death count of the tornado and the work of rescuers searching the city for more victims; Article details damage done to the National Reserve Life Building and Washburn University, as well as loss of power for residents.Issue Date1966-06-09Date range1960sOriginal FormatNewspaper clippingDigital FormatjpgLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionTopeka & Shawnee County Public LibraryRights StatementCopyright The Kansas City Kansan
PublisherThe Kansas City KansanSubjectTopeka (Kan.)1966 Topeka TornadoStormsWeatherDisaster reliefNewspaper clippings DescriptionPhotocopied newspaper clipping from the Kansas City Kansan, June 9, 1966; Article reports on the wreckage of the Kansas capitol building and the storm's path of destruction; Article also notes the death count of the tornado and the work of rescuers searching the city for more victims; Article details damage done to the National Reserve Life Building and Washburn University, as well as loss of power for residents.Issue Date1966-06-09Date range1960sOriginal FormatNewspaper clippingDigital FormatjpgLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionTopeka & Shawnee County Public LibraryRights StatementCopyright The Kansas City KansanGeographic Location
City, StateKansas City, KansasCountyWyandotte County
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The Kansas City Kansan, Tornado Havoc on Topeka Is Enormous; 13 Die. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 18/07/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6622