Judges pick 18 finalists for Ottawa talent show
Eighteen area finalists were chosen for Ottawa Municipal Auditorium's Country Talent Showcase on September 19. CMA director Dick Smith praised the entrants and noted prizes totaling over 10 thousand dollars, including a Nashville recording trip. Contestants include Kelly Bethell, Alan Cunningham, Slaar Lomax, Rick Marvin, Amanda McCurdy, and others from Ottawa and nearby towns. Tickets go on sale September 8 with reserved seating at 8 and 4 dollars.
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Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
CMA
Dick Smith
Nashville
Ottawa
Kelly Bethell
Alan Cunningham
Slaar Lomax
Rick Marvin
Amanda McCurdy
Stan Mill
Topeka Lawyer Named To State Tax Appeals Board
Gov. Joan Finney appointed Larry Tenopir a Topeka attorney to the state Board of Tax Appeals to fill the vacancy created by Nancy Parrish. Tenopir, former Shawnee County Democratic Central Committee chair, will start immediately and plans to leave that post in December. The board pays $69,639 annually.
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Topeka
Kan
Joan Finney
State Board of Tax Appeals
Shawnee County
Larry Tenopir
Democratic Central Committee
Tenopir
Nancy Parrish
Finney
Kansas report finds smaller classes but high staffing in state schools
The Legislative Division of Post Audit reports Kansas has more districts and smaller schools with lower class sizes yet higher staffing than national and peer-state medians. If class size rose to peers’ median, the state could save about 116 million dollars annually. larger districts tend to cost less per pupil.
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Topeka, Kan
Legislative Division of
Post Audit
Kansas
Arizona
Colorado
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Oregon
Utah
Michigan police testimony ties Dunn to murder case and marriage plan
A Traverse City officer testified Lisa Dunn wanted to marry convicted killer Daniel Remeta before fleeing Michigan for Florida. Remeta had a violent record and spent time in solitary at Marquette maximum security prison, while Dunn’s father identified the 357 magnum used in shootings from his collection. Dunn faces retrial for the Levant Kansas murders after her 1985 conviction, with officers recounting her behavior during arrest.
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Topeka
Kan
Traverse City
Mich
Lisa Dunn
Daniel Remeta
Michigan
Florida
Charles Phelps
Remeta
Marquette
Danny
Phelps
Ms. Dunn
Bill Dunn
Dunn
Glenn O. Moore
John R. Schroeder
Levant
Thomas County
Shawnee County
James Macnish
Rawlins County
Weather Kansas Extended. Warm Thunderstorms Likely
The Kansas forecast from Saturday through Monday calls for warm conditions with chances of thunderstorms, mainly in western Kansas. Expect highs from the mid 80s to the mid 90s and overnight lows in the 60s.
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Kansas
Connery Sued for 100 Million Over Film Similarity
Los Angeles AP reports cancer researcher William H Ferguson and partner Phillip Lambro filed a federal lawsuit alleging copyright infringement against actor Sean Connery and Medicine Man producers. They claim the 1992 film mirrors a 1940s Ecuadorian Amazon cancer research book.
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Los Angeles
Sean Connery
Texas
William H. Ferguson
Phillip Lambro
Amazon
Ottawa area sale notes and event listings brief
Auction style notice lists items and deadlines. Electric alarm stopwatches offered for 15 dollars at Suttons Jewelry in Ottawa. Pickup requested for left photos at The Ottawa Herald. Ottawa Antique Tractor Pull set for Saturday August 22 at 6 pm at Franklin County Fairgrounds. Young Place advertises 50 to 60 percent off summer clearance with a contact line.
Franklin Savings owners sue to regain control in federal suit
Franklin Savings owners led by former chairman Ernest M. Fleischer sue in Topeka federal district court seeking control of Franklin Federal Savings Association. They argue regulators erred in July when converting the thrift to a receivership and preparing liquidation, claiming no notice was given and citing prior court battles and the 10th Circuit ruling upholding federal regulators.
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Franklin Federal Savings Association
Federal District Court
Topeka
Franklin
Ernest M. Fleischer
Fleischer
U.S. Supreme Court
Franklin Savings
U.S. District Court
Dale Saffels
U.S. Circuit
Denver
Saffels
Appeals Coun
Plane crash near Kit Carson claims fourth death
Bennadine McKenzie, 74, mother of pilot Joseph McKenzie Jr., died at Hutchinson Hospital after learning of the crash. The single engine plane crashed in a pasture six miles southeast of Kit Carson, with victims not yet identified by Cheyenne County officials.
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Hutchinson
Hns
Kit Carson
Colo
Hutchinson Hospital
Bennadine McKenzie
Cheyenne County
House approves housing bill extending programs and aid
The House passed a $28.8 billion fiscal 1993 housing authorization on Aug 5 by 369 to 54. The measure extends 1990 programs aiding low income neighborhoods, with 2 year renewals and flexibility for states, cities, and HUD.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Banking Committee
Henry Gonzalez
Texas
Bush Administration
Ottawa Herald publishes 1992 subscription rates and staff
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and staff roles and provides extensive subscription pricing for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates vary by delivery method and location, with different monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options for in-state, out-of-state, and rural routes. Prices are shown in advance with state tax included.
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Jim AL Hitch
Jay Bemis
Tom Love
Peg Armstrong
Virginia
Whitacre Wayna Snow
Jean Rossman
Ottawa
Canor
Franklin
State of Kansas
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Ottawa Pride
Iris Wakeman
Lela Mae Santarpia
Frances Warnock
South Main
Santarpia
Lucy Crites
Larry
Kansas Highway Patrol
Mark Conboy
Clinton
Hillsdale
Melvern
Pomona
Sutton's Jewelry
S. Main
The
Ottawa Herald
Young Place
Franklin Savings Returns
Bush
Richard Jackson
Eckan
S. Cedar
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