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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1998
Page
6
Former KU coach Bob Timmons, now a Track Coaches Hall of Fame inductee, is teaching Baldwin Junior High girls track. The feature notes his recent election and plans to share coaching insights, with more on page 7.
A forecast calls for a chance of light rain on Thursday with otherwise partly sunny skies and a high near 60. Northwest winds from 5 to 10 mph. For more weather information, see page 2.
Congressman Jim Ryun of Kansas will address the Franklin County Republican Central Committee at 7 p.m. Friday in the Ransom Memorial Hospital conference room. Larry Wright, county GOP chairman, says the talk will cover local issues like US-59 improvements between Ottawa and Lawrence and a Washington update. Wright expects Ryun to take questions and meet constituents one on one.
VFW Post 5901 and Auxiliary will observe Loyalty Day at 6 30 p m Saturday at the VFW building. Joe Wakefield Jr says Loyalty Day marks the American way of life and the VFW role in it. Activities include flag rededication dinner and a 500 scholarship to the 1998 essay winner, awarded to a Franklin County high school student. George A Papps will be recognized as 1998 1999 Second District commander of Kansas. He is a Korean War Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient, active past commander, and Ottawan now living in Garnett with his wife Dee. Other Ottawa VFW Post 5901 former Second District commanders include Roy Lambert Garland Hinkle and Warren Sellens.
The Coffey County Historical Society hosts an 8 a.m. May 9 bus tour from Burlington to Baldwin. Stops include the Battle of Black Jack site, the Santa Fe Trail ruts, and Baker University chapel reassembly. Jane Richards will guide. lunch at Baker. a 1950s train ride from Nowhere to Somewhere. Call 316-364-2653 for reservations.
The 96th annual Overbrook Rural High School Alumni Banquet will begin at 6 p.m. May 23 at the Overbrook United Methodist Church. Price is 8.50 per person with reservations due by May 19. Send checks to ORHS Alumni Association P.O. box 277 Overbrook 66524. For more information call Dorothy Hylton at 785 262 5533.
Hamp ton Virginia jail authorities report a civilian canteen attendant was struck by Anthony Darden 21 who reached through bars, grabbed two packs of peanut butter crackers and struck the guard with a broom. Darden was captured and the items recovered.
Curtains rise at OU Above as Nathan Jesus played by Christopher Massey leads followers in Godspell. Shannon Heck root and Sarah Lemp sing By My Side in the second act as director Larry Peters presents the OU Theater production at 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee. Tickets are 6 dollars for adults and 4 dollars for students, available at the door or by calling 242-5200 ext 6009.
Insurance agent David G. Miller plans to announce his decision on challenging Gov. Bill Graves for the Republican nomination in the August primary. Miller, 47, will reportedly enter the race though he declined to confirm. GOP conservatives Tim Shallenburger and Susan Wagle say Miller is running, while Miller says he’ll share his decision soon.
The commission will review limits on domestic animals and a ban on exotic species at a 7 p.m. May 6 meeting. Grandfathering applies to existing pets, with permits possible for exceptions. various species have specific per household limits. Exceptions cover clinics, transport, pounds, and licensed service providers. exotic rules ban venomous animals and many wild species with listed exceptions.
Mondragon, an Ottawa sex offender convicted in Colorado in 1985 for molesting three girls, appeals a judge's deviation from state guidelines and a district ruling dismissing a motion to withdraw his no contest plea for aggravated battery. His post-release supervision was extended to five years and a psychological evaluation ordered.
Paula Jones formally appealed U S District Judge Susan Webber Wrights April 1 ruling that her sexual harassment claims against President Clinton fell short of federal trial. The appeal seeks review by the 8th Circuit, challenging rulings on deposition limits and a defamation claim, while noting no new allegations.
A two vehicle crash at Eisenhower and Jackson Tuesday at about 3:45 PM left three people with minor injuries. Albert Lamyn 62 and Frances Lamyn of Williamsburg were in a 1995 Ford F-250 when struck by a 1982 Chevy Citation driven by Jennifer R. McBride 17 Lane. All were treated and released at Ransom Memorial Hospital. none wore seat belts.
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