Students study space seeds in Franklin County
NASA and Park Seed SEEDS program reaches district schools after delays from packaging and mailing issues. Fifth graders at Appanoose began measuring tomato sprouts while Ottawa High has not yet received kits. Seeds in space show early germination, with three space and three earth seeds germinating at 10 days, and reports due to NASA by June 15.
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Diane Yeamans
Herald
Franklin County
National Aeronautical and Space Administration
NASA
Park Seed Co
Beth Gentry
Appanoose
Ottawa High School
Nile Peterson
Garfield
Ottawa
Barry Robinson
Brad Simon
Andy Stinebaugh
Marilyn Poor
Wellsville
Central Heights
Donna Morgan
Ottawa University
Peterson
Space
Columbia Space Shuttle
Gentry
Diane Yeomans
The
Ottawa High Superdance for Muscular Dystrophy
Ottawa High School plans its annual Superdance to aid the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Friday April 20. More than 90 students have packets to raise at least 35 in donations for a 12 hour dance starting at 8 p.m. deejay Brian Cappello and staff will chaperon, with hopes the state poster child attends.
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Ottawa High School
The
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Gary Kuntz
OHS
Brian Cappello
MDA
Kuntz
Wingert faces another fee in 5th District race
Harvey County commissioner Charles Benjamin filed for the Democratic nomination for the 5th District seat in the U S House, paying a 996 filing fee. He joins former state Rep. George Wingert and John A Barnes in the race, while several Republicans also seek the nomination.
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Topeka
Kan
Harvey County
Monday
U.S. House
Charles Benjamin
North Newton
Bethel College
George Wingert
Ottawa
John A Barnes
Cherryvale
Sheila C. Barr
Independence
Kent Hodges
GOP
Ed Reitz
Pittsburg
McPherson
Dick Nichols
Rex Crowell
Longton
House Transportation Committee
House
George Teagarden
D-Lacygne
Richard Peckham launches campaign on property tax plan
Andover lawyer Richard Peckham joined the Republican gubernatorial race in Wichita accusing Gov. Mike Hayden of leadership failure over property tax issues tied to classification and reappraisal. He proposed rolling back commercial and business rates, lowering residential taxes, and funding gaps with higher sales and income taxes with local option. He did not discuss abortion in opening remarks.
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Wichita, Kan
Andover
Richard Peckham
Mike Hayden
Peckham
Wichita
Hayden
House
John Carlin
Wall Street mixed in light trading on holidays
The Dow rose 5.18 to 2727.25 by noon on thin volume as overseas markets fell. Declining issues beat advancers 662 to 575 with 564 unchanged. Nikkei in Tokyo slipped 2.54 percent after a prior surge, while London also posted lower stock prices.
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Wall Street
Tokyo Stock Exchange
London
Five Tornadoes Reported In South Central Kansas Storm
A Monday storm in south central Kansas spawned at least five tornadoes near Sedgwick and Kingman counties, with golf ball to softball sized hail spanning Reno to Sedgwick counties. Residents described shattered skylights and widespread hail cover across Buhler and Burrton areas as windy conditions limited travel.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Sedgwick
Harvey County
Spivey
Kingman County
Kingman
Patterson
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Reno
Sandy Heidebrecht
Angie
Grand Slam Lottery Debuts With Baseball Theme
The Kansas Lottery announced a new game Grand Slam with a baseball motif. Tickets go on sale just after midnight, offering prizes up to 1000 dollars and free tickets as odds of 1 in 11.45 for a free ticket and 1 in 150,000 for a $1,000 prize.
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Peka
Kan
RMH Board Reviews Audit Draft at Study Session
The Ransom Memorial Hospital trustees spent 14 hours reviewing a draft of the 1989 audit during a Monday study session. A final draft should be ready later in spring, with figures released after board approval. An executive session reviewed a contract with Hospital Management Professionals. results to influence tonight’s 7 PM meeting in the hospital conference room.
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Ransom Memorial
Ad Briefs and Local Events Around Ottawa and Nashville
Listings for Donnalear and Cindy Nichols appointments in Charlotte Chat and Curl. Fan Fair 90 in Nashville with deadline details. Nutritional meeting dates and humane society auction items. Watts Concrete yard location and ad deadline. Local sales including sportswear and prime rib. Easter Egg Hunt at Forest Park with KOFO live broadcast. Cholesterol screening info and The Rude at BJ Humpitt's. All-night skate event at Roll-A-Way Skate Center.
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Jaycee
Forest Park
Ottawa
KOFO
Ottawa Herald publishes subscription rates after 1990
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and all subscription prices effective April 1 1990 covering Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates include carrier and mail options with varied terms for in state and out of state, reflecting regional newspaper pricing.
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Ottawa
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