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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1997
Page
1
The Ottawa Community Art Council announced the annual banquet and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. on April 27, correcting an earlier story that listed April 26. The Herald regrets the error.
Hazardous waste drop at FR.CO HHW Facility from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 242-1176. Faith Lutheran Preschool invites 3-4 year olds for fall enrollment, contact 242-7366. Heartland Boys Gospel Quartet performs at 1st United Methodist Church, Saturday at 5 p.m. Heidi and Peter Preschool enrollment info at 242-5493 and 242-1242. Secretaries Day massage gift certificates offered by Women’s Care Plus, 1320 S. Ash.
In Franklin County District Court James Richard Cox Jr. received six months in prison suspended with two years probation, plus $1,738.36 restitution after pleading to aiding and abetting felony theft and property damage. Co-conspirator Corey Tucker, 17, faces two burglary counts and was sent to Labette Correctional Conservation Camp. Nine other charges were dismissed in exchange for guilty pleas, involving a spree on Feb. 9. Sherri I Patterson, Michael D Marin, Cheryl Hartpence and Dennis L Richardson also faced prison terms suspended with probation for offenses including driving on a revoked license and DUI. Nathan Medlen and others faced various sentences and dismissals on related charges.
Obituary notices for Louise B. Groom 86 Ottawa died April 17 1997 service April 21 at Dengel and Son Mortuary graveside in Hope Cemetery Ottawa. Grace Frances Fisher 94 Overbrook died April 16 1997 service April 19 at Overbrook Bible Church burial Overbrook Cemetery. Also notice pending for Willene S. Williams 88 Ottawa died April 18 1997 arrangements by Lamb Roberts Funeral Home.
Admissions include Lydia Nettleton and Harrison Lampkin in Colony and Garnett and Wanda Rideau in Ottawa. Dismissals list Rebecca Johnson Opal Farrell Debra Reed and baby Dorothy Hornecker Ottawa and Jeanne Moore Chanute. Arrests include Chad Everett Cline in Ottawa on battery disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Reports cover theft vandalism and multiple police and vehicle incidents with local addresses and times.
At noon on Wall Street the Dow rises 30.50 to 6689.10 while Philip Morris advances 2 1/2 to 44 1/8. The S and P 500 is up 2.85 to 764.62 and the NYSE composite adds 1.10 to 401.75. Grain quotations from Ottawa Co op and Franklin County Farm Services show hard wheat at 4.74, corn 2.74, milo 4.34, soybeans 8.07 and local prices wheat 4.67, corn 2.68, milo 4.26, soybeans 7.94.
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