Area school boards set hearings on small mill increases
West Franklin Central Heights and Wellsville plan Monday budget hearings at 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. for the others. State valuation cuts push mill levies higher yet overall spending stays similar. West Franklin eyes about 5 more mills to reach roughly 56, Central Heights contemplates 47.23 mills, Wellsville rises to 59.64 mills with general fund growth and constant capital outlay and recreation levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Yeamans
West Franklin
Central Heights
Wellsville
Pomona
James Cain
Central Heights U.S.C
Wellsville U.S.C
General Fund
Wellsville Recreation Commission
Water line row settles with Franklin County panel
Franklin County Commission and Franklin County Water District No 6 reached a deal to allow two miles of John Brown Highway water line relocation to proceed before state bid letting. The district will hire its own contractor and be reimbursed by the county, cutting cost from 28 000 to 12 100 dollars per mile. State grant waivers were denied and the plan focuses on finishing the relocation ahead of bid dates in 1986. Workforce concerns and fiscal restraint were highlighted by Commissioner Merle Haas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Bauman
Franklin County Commission
Franklin County Water District No. 6
John Brown
Panzer, Sears and Youngquist
Olathe
Kansas Department of Transportation
Water District
Merle Haas
Haas
Sheriff and DPS July Totals for Franklin County and Ottawa
Franklin County Sheriff and Ottawa DPS released July monthly reports detailing crimes and clearances, arrests, disturbances, fire calls, and patrol activity. Sheriff figures include 10 thefts, 5 vandalism incidents, 8 injury accidents, 268 civil papers served, and 15 284 miles driven. DPS logged 157 crimes with 117 cleared, 12 assaults, 29 thefts, 21 vandalism incidents, and 17 DWIs, plus 15 fire runs and $9,800 fire loss. Animal control handled 152 calls with 43 animals impounded while officers logged 13 358 patrol miles in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Ottawa Department of Public Safety
DPS
Bird Sentenced To Life Imprisonment In Wife Killing
Thomas P. Bird, 35, former pastor, was given a mandatory life term to run consecutive to a prior conspiracy sentence for the murder of his wife Sandra Bird. Prosecutors accused him of throwing her into the Cottonwood River to mask the death as an accident. Bird plans an appeal as his former secretary, Lorna Eldridge, faces related charges in a separate conspiracy case.
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Emporia
Kan
Thomas P. Bird
Bird
Lyon County
Gary Rulon
Faith Lutheran Church
Sandra
Rodney Symmonds
Cottonwood
Eldridge
The
Blues To Refund Surplus Reserves
Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans refunds for 47,021 civil servants and retirees in Missouri and Kansas in 1983 1984 due to a 754 million dollar national reserve surplus. Checks totaling 289 million to 1.5 million enrollees nationwide. state recipients to receive 73 to 374 dollars after legislative and government approvals.
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Kansas City, Mo
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Missouri
Kansas
Blue Shield Association
Charlotte Crenson
Eccentric Ottawa notices blend sales, events and services
A compact Ottawa page lists mixed community items from August events and notices. It includes repairs and services, jewelry store hours, charity and club nominations, gallery exhibits, bakery and fragrance specials, hair appointments, a plant sale, a silent art auction, municipal ticket campaigns, and free amusement park tickets, with contact numbers and locations across town.
Funeral for Guy J. McIntosh Arranged in Ottawa
The funeral for 72 year old Guy J. McIntosh of 730 N. Oak, who died Wednesday at Ransom Memorial Hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home with burial in Highland Cemetery. Rev. James W. McCrossen will officiate. McIntosh served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the southwest Pacific, later worked as a letter carrier, retiring from the Postal Service in 1976. He was married to Fern H. Traver in 1946. survivors include daughter Teri L. McIntosh and step-mother Lois McIntosh. A graveside service will be conducted by Ottawa Lodge No. 18 AF & AM. Memorials may be left at the church or funeral home.
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Trinity United Methodist Church
Guy J. McIntosh
N. Oak
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Lamb- Roberts Funeral
Highland Cemetery
James W. McCrossen
McIntosh
Admire
Ottawa
U.S. Army
U.S. Postal Service
Ottawa Masonic Lodge
Warren Black Post
American Legion
NAAFE
NALC
Fern H. Traver
Teri L. McIntosh
Lincoln
Lois McIntosh
Topeka
Ottawa Lodge No. 18
AF & AM
District Court News Inco Energy Sues Over Oil Lease Contract
Inco Energy and Triple-I Energy plus Diamond Energy face civil actions to determine issues in a disputed oil lease. A county lease operations restraining order bars interference. A hearing on Inco petition is set for August 16.
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Inco Energy
Triple-I Energy
Diamond-s Energy
Inco
Arrests, pedestrian misbehavior and thefts reported in area
Daryl A. Dempsey 25 rural Rantoul arrested at Rockwood Acres on possession of a controlled substance and marijuana after a suspicious door to door inquiry. Larry J. Covington 35 Shawnee held briefly for pedestrian under the influence of alcohol. Lee A. Toumberlin 30 North Main arrested for pedestrian under the influence. Thefts include tools from Ottawa USC 290 maintenance shop worth $130. Vandalism at Church of the Nazarene with bus window damage estimated at $200.
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Daryl A. Dempsey
Rantoul
Rockwood Acres
Rockwood
Dempsey
Larry J. Covington
Shawnee
23Rd Street
Princeton Road
Lee A. Toumberlin
Gak
North Main
Ottawa
U.S.C
West 13Th
Richmond Kansas adopts cereal malt beverage ordinance
The City of Richmond Kansas passes Ordinance Number 222 governing consumption sale and transport of cereal malt beverages. It defines terms including person cereal malt beverage and highways and parking lots and imposes penalties up to six months imprisonment or a $500 fine or both for open container offenses on public roads or in vehicles. The ordinance takes effect after publication. Howard Cox Mayor and Vivian Chambers City Clerk attest.
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City OF
Richmond
Kansas
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the Daily Report
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