Students One-Four Toward Two in School Board Votes
The West Franklin board granted one graduation waiver for Pomona High senior Angie Tate amid health concerns and pregnancy. A second request from Central Heights to take driver education was denied 4-3 due to course load and district age rules. The meeting also noted travel for Future Business Leaders qualifiers to Anaheim and a resignation of a track coach.
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Omona
West Franklin
James Cain
Pomona High School
Angie Tate
Tate
Cain
Central Heights
Liz Schleicher
Joe Milliman
Greg Williams
Cheryl Thomas
Anaheim
Calif
Tammy Thomasson
Appanoose
Kansas Association of School Boards
Health funding clash stalls final budget package
A conference committee met to negotiate health and funding terms but made little progress as Gov. Finney’s demand for a $50 million vets lump sum without bonds or tax hikes complicates a settlement. Senate approved a $31 million omnibus with debate looming in the House. A sex offender treatment bill also moves forward in this anti crime package.
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Joan Finney
Senate
House
Hostetter Place Gardens Open For Spring Pilgrimage
Ellsville hosts the fifth annual Spring Pilgrimage Garden Party at the restored Hostetter Place 103 Main, L. Palmer sponsors a free event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a garden style lunch, seed packet sales for Forget-Me-Not in memory of Elizabeth Layton, and proceeds to fund the garden’s restoration. Palmer credits gardening as therapy after divorce and near breakdown, shares discoveries in the plant beds, and aims to give visitors comfort and strength through the gardens and house.
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Ellsville
Yesteryear
A.D. Hostetter
Marilyn Alexander Palmer
Wellsville
N. Main
Palmer
Hostetter
Restor
Elizabeth
Hostetter Place
Chesbro Nominated to KPERS Board by Senate Panel
The Senate Ways and Means Committee recommended Vern Chesbro for confirmation as a KPERS board member. The Ottawa resident and former Kansas Republican Party chairman has attended three meetings and praised trustees and staff. The full Senate must now confirm the appointment.
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Topeka
Kan
Senate Ways and Means Committee
Vern Chesbro
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Chesbro
Kansas Republican Party
Senate
KPERS
Iam
Ames Couple Pleads Guilty in Espionage Case Hearing
Prosecutors disclosed a letter from Agnes and her husband Peggy Ames agreeing to guilty pleas in advance of the hearing. They cited their 5 year old son Paul in Colombia as a welfare concern. Mrs Ames wept as she pleaded guilty. her husband then read a lengthy statement criticizing government treatment and alleging misrepresentation of his wife.
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Julie
David Eisenhower
Pat — Nixon
Nixon
Nixons
Hannah Nixon
Frank Nixon
Whittier
U.S
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Clinton
Dole
Agnes
Weather Outlook Shows Warm, Warmer, and Storm Chance
The forecast calls for highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s with possible thunderstorms on Monday. Lows will range from the 50s in the west to the 40s in the east, and daytime highs near 60s elsewhere.
Pomona Friday Child Screening for ages birth to 5
Free child screening for Pomona Grade School students runs Friday from 8 30 a m to 3 p m. The event is hosted by Franklin County school district Three Lakes Educational Cooperative Osage County Health Department and Head Start. Appointments requested but walk ins welcome.
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OMONA
Pomona
Franklin County School District
Three Lakes Educational Cooperative
Osage County Health Department
Head Start
Three Lakes
Local Notices and Ads Highlight Events and Goods
Candles and cinnamon sachets arrive while kindergarten physicals, tax rental info, and health department contact appear. Litwin's rents tax notices, SAND CREEK Cafe serves prime rib and catfish. Ottawa VFW hosts a dance with ACE DJ, costumes, and prize draws on April 30. hamburger fry prices reduced, gift baskets and certificates offered at 413 8 Main.
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Ottawa
Vfw
ACE DJ Service
Flooding blocks roads near US-59 in Anderson County
Rain swelled streams and water over roads near US-59 closed multiple routes including Sand Creek Road and Stafford Road as residents reported a caving box culvert and warned motorists to avoid flooded sections. Tangeman recalled water rushing over paths while authorities noted no county closures yet.
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Us-59
Tangeman
Stafford Road
Sand Creek Road
Centropolis
Montana
Oregon
Anderson County
Sheriff's Department
Gannett
Greeley
Greeley Bridge
Flood Warnings and Varied Kansas Weather Developments
Weather officials forecast crest levels above flood stage at Pomona and Marmaton Fort Scott while Salt Creek Lyndon near 12 feet. Snow fell near Goodland with an inch expected. sleet at Dodge City. Rain and thunderstorms to ease by noon, highs 40s west to 50s east. Extended outlook shows daily rain chances, 30s to 60s highs, with thunderstorms possible west Monday. Overnight lows 30s to 50s. rainfall totals reported across Emporia Hutchinson Wichita Topeka Salina Dodge City Russell Manhattan.
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Pomona
Fort Scott
Salt Creek
Lyndon
Goodland
Dodge City
Weather Service
Kansas
Fayys
Garden City
Pittsburg
Emporia
Hutchinson
Wichita
Topeka
Salina
Russell
Manhattan
Jet Crashes Into Adriatic During NATO Operation
An FA-18 from the USS Saratoga crashed in the Adriatic Sea during NATO missions enforcing a U.N. ban on military flights over Bosnia. The pilot's remains were recovered and his name withheld pending family notification. an investigation will follow.
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Rome
Saratoga
NATO
Adriatic Sea
U.S
U.N
Bosnia
Ottawa Herald publication and subscription rates listing
The Ottawa Herald box presents staff titles and a long, printed list of subscription rates effective October 1 1993. Rates cover Ottawa carrier delivery rural towns motor route and mail across Franklin County and surrounding Kansas counties with monthly quarterly six month and yearly options and state tax and out of state mail charges included.
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Ottawa
Carrer
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
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Billy Graham
Congress
G. Gordon Liddy
Charles Colson
Spiro Agnew
Alexander Butterfield
White House
Vietnam
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Nixon Library and Birthplace
Tricia
Ed Cox
Hostetter House
Fenights
Moeat
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Sam
Hillsdale
Melver
Weather Network
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Ig Eavness
Centropolis LeLoup
Princeton
Caves
Pomona Lake
Hillsdale Lake
Clinton Lake
CN Ree
Fr. Co. Health Dept
Litwin's
Sand Creek
Mary
Gaeta
Italy
The
Ottawa Herald
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S. Cedar
Jim A
Jay Bom
Tom Love
Peg Eg
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