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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1975
Page
7
The Franklin County Bicentennial Committee will mail letters to all county organizations to gauge current plans, potential projects, and possible funding. Chairman Milton Sampson said the effort aims to coordinate county projects and inform updates to a historical brochure while planning exhibits, discussions, and school outreach.
Fifteen students from Anderson Franklin and Osage counties received University of Kansas scholarships. Recipients include Cora Denton Garnett Diane Cearfoss Ottawa Jan Heimann Rita Jackson Rhoda Lee Jeff Sellers from Ottawa. Andy Purcell Kathleen Schroeder Jacquelyn Shepheard from Pomona. Marjorie Lyon from Richmond. Reid Adriance Brent Allender Diane Funk Greg Wortman from Wellsville. Janeen Emery Lindy Emery Lyndon from Osage.
A management firm has proposed steps to cut about eight million from a nine million over run on the University of Kansas Medical Center clinical science building contract. State Architect Louis Krueger released the Langston Kitch and Associates report as Regents prepare to meet to decide redesign instructions after a bid ballooned to 20.8 million from an estimated 12 million.
Craig Glazer, 22, of Overland Park, convicted in Johnson County District Court of conspiracy to deliver cocaine tied to a phony raid on June 24, 1974. Prosecutors said he planned the scam to advance in the Kansas attorney general's office. sentence possible 1 to 5 years with appeal motions due Sept. 24. Glazer faces sentencing if denied.
Ottawa receives a $300,000 Community Development grant from HUD to renovate the North American Hotel for elderly housing. City Manager Mills says contracts have arrived and the city commission will consider signing next Wednesday. action on the contracts is due within 10 days.
The Franklin County Fair Board stages a second demolition derby at the Franklin County Fairgrounds Saturday night beginning at 8. Organizer Paul Damron expects about 50 cars, with five heats if entries permit, and possibly a powder puff event for women. Entry is $10 per driver, safety measures include reinforced doors and helmeted drivers, and officials promise crowd-control upgrades after a previous crash. Proceeds fund fair operations and improvements.
GAYLE Wittmeyer wins Capt. Robert Goodwin Memorial scholarship at Kansas State University and will be a music education sophomore. A Bi-County Comprehensive Health Planning Council meeting in Paola at 7 30 p.m. discusses a 129 000 emergency medical training grant and health system agencies. Kansas Veterans Commission rep visits Ottawa Tuesdays in September except the 30th to assist veterans at City Hall at 1 p.m. Mrs. George C. Dietrich is a patient in Anderson County Hospital. Airman First Class James Harper, son of Clifford and Mrs. Harper of Ottawa, has graduated security policeman training at Lackland AFB and will report to Whiteman AFB with SAC. Baldwin High class of 1975 graduate.
Graveside services for Bennett Wenzel 78 of Ottawa RFD 4 who died Thursday at Oakhaven Nursing Home Richmond will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Mound Cemetery northeast of Ottawa He was born November 19 1896 in Tablerock Nevada son of Fred and Flora Mae Masters Wenzel He moved to Emporia in 1903 then Franklin County in 1918 He was a farmer WWI veteran and member of Warren Black American Legion Post 60 He is survived by cousin Gertrude Russell Superior Ned Friends may call at Damron-Towner Chapel this evening until service time. Effie Ardelle Gould obituary follows with burial at Highland Cemetery and church and club groups attending Pallbearers named. Library hours and area fraternity pledges noted along with several crime, traffic, and market briefs.
Local listings note Eagles dance on Saturday August 30 with Don Willis and The Country All Stars from 9 to 12:30 pm at Ottawa Bowl, 418 N Main. Fall leagues begin September 2 with open play Aug 30 and 31. Also features Tilton's Inn appearances by The Country Misfits and a Jaycee Jaynes Homes tour September 14 benefiting a cerebral palsy camp.
In Charleston West Virginia two thirds of the nations coal miners ignore federal court orders and union pleas to end three weeks of wildcat strikes. About 80 000 of 125 000 United Mine Workers were idled as the strike spread beyond West Virginia.
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