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This Week in History Aug 1991 and 1976 to 1951
Ten events across Ottawa from August 1991 to 1951 include the Lane Fair crowds and centennial plans in 1991, school budget actions by Ottawa Board of Education, Franklin County Commission projects, and airport expansion. Earlier decade entries cite court renovations, rail line litigation, driver education for a disabled student, and flood aid efforts in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Board of Education
Franklin County Commission
Loyd Builders of
Ottawa
Courts
Ottawa Municipal
Chuck LeMaster
Tony
LeMasters
Steve Grantham
Royal Air Force
Steve Gorsline
U.S
Ottawa-Iola
Santa Fe
KCT Railway Corp
Kansas City
KCT
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
A&e Railroad Salvage Co
Utah
Tola
Franklin-Anderson County
Gorsline
Kansas Department of Wildlife
Joanne Fluke
Joanne
Ottawa High
Kansas
Franklin County
Roy Swank
Franklin County Taxpayers Association
Swank
U.S.C. 290 Board of Education
Jim Allen
Memorial Auditorium
Third
Hickory
Ottawa City Commission
Richmond
Fremont
Earl Stout
Ottawa Lions Club
Lions Club
Leo Beller
New Jersey
California
Robert Luce
Midwest
Edward Arn
Topeka
A.E. Howse
Col. Howse
Congress
Lane