Memorial service honors Kansas state athlete Jari Wills
About 35 attended the memorial for Jari Wills, 29, a former Kansas State basketball player and Ottawa University student who died from a stab wound after a July fight at The Saddleback Lounge. Three people have been charged with second degree murder. Ministers urged community action and reflected on life, faith, and the need to remember amid tragedy. Continued on Page a
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Virgil Horn
Bethany Chapel Baptist Church
Horn
Wills
Ottawa
Christ
Jak
Satan
Kansas lawmakers doubtful on highway plan in special session
In TopekaGov Hayden called a special session Aug 31 to debate a highway program based on a task force plan. Senate leaders favor a smaller bill around 700 million to 1 billion for new roads, while House leaders seek Democratic support. Tax and inflation indexing face opposition.
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Topeka
Kan
Mike Hayden
House
Senate
Hayden
Gus Bogina
R-Lenexa
Ways and Means Committee
Robert Talkington
AlIola
Talkington
R-Iola
Marvin Barkis
D-Louisburg
Jim Braden
R-Clay Center
Braden
Barkis
Joe Knopp
Manhattan
Southside Mini Mall heads to City Commission with mixed reviews
Ottawa planners approved a Planned Unit Development for a 31 745 square foot grocery store and a 2 845 square foot restaurant north of Wal Mart at 23rd Street and US 59 after concerns about traffic and signs. Developer Marvin Allen Jr plans Captain D s seafood and Country Mart grocery with construction possible by September.
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Melissa Bauman Herald
Ottawa Planning Commission
City Commission
Jay Todd
Wal-Mart
23Rd Street
Us-59
Marvin Allen Jr
Captain D’s
Allen
McDonald’s
Joyce Hendrix
Ottawa
E.V. Skidmore
Holy Ground
Reagan Resumes Push To Aid Contras
President Reagan said a general agreement exists with congressional leaders to press ahead with military aid to Contra rebels unless Nicaragua’s leftist government accepts a cease fire and democratic reforms. Secretary of State Shultz noted no assurance Nicaragua will accept U S terms.
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Washington
Reagan
Nicaragua
George Shultz
White House
U.S
Shultz
Guatemala
Jim Wright
Texas
Central
America
Wright
Capitol Hill
First Day of School Affects Parents and Kids Alike
The Associated Press notes the first day of school is hard for children and parents. Wheelock College educators Linda Braun and Susan Swap advise early planning, discussing routines, and listening for anxiety signs as children begin a new year.
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The
Associated Press
Linda Braun
Wheelock College
Center For Parenting Studies
Boston
Susan Swap
Wheelock
Department of Professional Studies
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Hutchinson
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