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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1981
Page
7
A community information feature lists questions and concise answers on topics from daylight saving changes to cilantro meaning, dogwood bloom timing in Missouri, Cape Kennedy naming history, Red Cross founder, chicken pox contagion, and minimum marriage ages in Oklahoma Louisiana and Nevada, with dates and sources noted.
Obituaries note services for Imogene Detrich of Vellaville to be announced by Wilson and Son Chapel and for Oliver H. Gilliland, 67, of 744 S. Cedar, with a 2 p.m. service at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home, burial in Highland Cemetery. The family requests contributions to the Ottawa Ministerial Alliance. Also included are local fire reports, a school menu for the week of April 20, and civil court filings in Ottawa Cooperative Association v Johnson and Underwood Equipment Inc. v Foster.
Police found Kenny Frederick a 17 year old boy at a friend's southeast Atlanta home after he was reported missing from his southeast Atlanta residence. The case of Charlene Stevens a 15 year old girl remains active with the missing persons unit and not yet assigned to the special task force.
A seasonal note from Ottawa invites readers to inspect the Davis Paint Store’s new exterior paint job. Betty suggests visiting the shop to see the refreshed storefront and mentions minor cut worm issues in the garden.
Chamber Contact Slavens preserves a three color Victorian theme as Gambles building improves and John Fisher plans a enhanced 100 Block of Main Street. Bud Elder named vice president at McArdles Refrigeration and Heating Inc. Guard members highlighted for service. April 25 program The Changing You at Ottawa University with registration at 9 a.m. and brunch at 2.90. A spring clean up drives on April 26 with sidewalk spraying from bridge south to Fifth Street Main Street blocks.
Washington AP reports UMW and Bituminous Coal Operators Association recessed talks amid deep gaps over a proposed settlement to end the miners' strike. Union leaders reject returning to a ratified three-year pact, while industry officials push for it as a path forward. The 22nd day of the strike sees rising violence and no immediate government intervention.
A broad Easter shopping round includes Litwin's 20 percent dress and coat sale, Butler Hanes lilies, The Clothes Hanger 75 percent off stock, Dee's Club steak dinner plus Timberlines dance, plus new Murray tillers at Town and Country Supply. Easter services at Wesleyan Church feature Jesus Is Coming at 10 50 a.m. and Ottawa weed dept discounts on 2 4 D Lo Vol until May 1 1981. Various local ads note Hill House, L M Buffet, Young Place Kids Clothes bargains, Zenith TV sale, fashion open house, Easter buffets, and a VFW weekend with Happy Hour.
Bradley W Averill of Wellsville RFD was honored by Wichita State University for high academic achievement as a senior at Wellsville High School during the 27th annual Honors Convocation.
Funeral services for Craig Brent Buck will be held at the First Baptist Church of Ottawa Monday at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Jim McCrossen will officiate. Interment follows at a local cemetery. Friends may call at Dengle & Son Mortuary Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Contributions may be made to a Craig Buck Memorial Fund.
Four Kansas City men and a Horton resident pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft in district court after initial felony charges. They received probation, about 440 dollars in costs, and 60 day jail sentences suspended. The suspects were linked to two wire thefts from Southwestern Bell poles near Richmond in December.
A 14 year old Richmond boy was arrested Friday afternoon for two thefts involving Jeff Webster and his son Ron Webster. A garden tiller from Jeff Webster and a dirt bike owned by Ron Webster were stolen, then recovered. The frame from the tiller was found near Jeff Webster’s home and police connected the cases. The youth is held in the county jail under the county juvenile officer’s authority.
A twin engine commuter airliner and a light parachute plane collided over an airport in Loveland Colorado killing 15 people. Four parachutists survived after bailed out while two were injured badly. The smaller plane carried five parachutists and a pilot. The larger Air U.S. Jetstream had ten passengers and three crew aboard.
An article by Dr. Robert L Bell promotes Functional Jaw Orthopedic appliances FJO as a less invasive orthodontic option for Class II crowding. It explains space creation via bite repositioning, early treatment from age six, fewer extractions, removable day and night devices, reduced decay risk, and emphasizes regular adjustments and patient cooperation.
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