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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1983
Page
7
The Ottawa area listings show numerous admissions and dismissals with names and ages, driving violations, speeding fines, and other traffic related charges. Several defendants face penalties including fines up to 125 and community service, with additional notes on arrests for terroristic threats and theft.
FBI report shows Ottawa and Franklin County crime totals down from 1982 nine months. Ottawa Part 1 crimes drop 4.7 percent to 328 while Franklin County falls 6.4 percent to 409. Statewide Part I crimes total 83,536, a 6 percent decline. Violent and property categories show mixed changes across counties and cities with Sedgwick and Johnson County leading declines and Shawnee and Wyandotte showing increases in some violent crimes.
The Franklin County Energy Coalition will highlight Energy Awareness Week with a poster contest in Ottawa five elementary schools and a bake sale at Wal Mart on South US-59. Winners receive 15 dollars each at a 1 pm presentation in the Chamber of Commerce office. Posters judged Feb 2-9 by Ottawa Retail Association. Donations, including food, accepted at ECKAN Community Center or via mail to ECEAN P O Box 116 Ottawa.
A representative will be at City Hall on December 6 and December 20 to assist Veterans and their dependents. In November Worden area rainfall totaled 3.24 inches, 1 inch above normal, with year to date 30.43 inches vs 34.58 normal. Nov. 16 marked the first killing freeze.
A string of small notices lists Thursday and Friday specials at Sand Creek Restaurant including chicken livers and shrimp, a Hill House breakfast buffet, a VFW dance on Dec 3 featuring the Rhythm Ramblers, a sacred heart craft sale, poinsettias from Turner Flowers, and various shop discounts. Also mentions Monty's Broasted Chicken menu, appliance sale at Action Appliance, craft sales, and holiday events through Dec 11 with local venues and contact numbers.
Farmland Industries reports a $12.4 million fiscal 1983 profit from Terra Resources sale, while 1988 losses topped $141.9 million. First quarter 1984 shows a $5 million pre-tax gain as total sales drop to $4.7 billion. President Kenneth Nielsen says the cooperative is leaner and on track with a $75 million preferred stock plan and cost cuts.
Wall Street opened with mixed results as most major averages edged higher while mining, paper, and steel stocks lagged. The Dow rose 0.40 to 1,276.42 after two hours of trading as declines led 7 to 5 on the NYSE and the composite index ticked up to 96.21. Big Board volume reached 53.64 million shares, compared with 53.01 million the prior session, and the AMEX value index climbed to 225.84.
Franklin County deputies report five burglaries on Wednesday, including the home of Joseph M. May near Williamsburg, where silverware, whiskey, and jewelry were taken. Other targets included the Bird home with a microwave, firearms, and jewelry, and a Gas Service employee's rural residence. Two earlier break ins Monday hit Wellsville area and a Lane business.
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