Common sense helps prevent holiday crime in Ottawa
Laura Zurga reports how local merchants and the Ottawa Police Department urge use of common sense to curb seasonal crime. Store owners emphasize routine security, cameras, and vigilance, while the police note crimes stem from carelessness and urge residents to secure possessions.
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Ottawa Police Department
Ottawa
Edward York
Intrust Bank
Jan Holmes
Budge’s Sporting Goods
Mark Ingle
Positive Impressions, Inc
Jeff Herrman
Former Ottawa officer Tony De La Torre wins out of court settlement
The Herald notes Tony De La Torre, once an Ottawa police officer, sued the city for wrongful termination after being fired in 1991. The suit did not go to trial and was resolved by an out-of-court settlement.
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Classified Ad Staff Offers Help
Local classified staff invite readers to place ads and offer assistance with choosing wording, formatting, and placement. They emphasize friendly service and quick turnaround for listings, notices, and announcements.
Cornerstoné Bookstore One Day 10 Percent Off Event
Advertises 10 percent off all regularly priced books and Bibles plus an extra 20 percent off sale items on Saturday December 7 at Cornerstoné Bookstore 242. Also notes many local ads including hazardous waste drop off, Christmas cookie sale, home interior open house, Avon sale, massage therapy, and other local business notices with contact numbers.
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Obituaries for Mildred Tate and J Frank Cox in Kansas area
Funeral services for Mildred S Tate 80 of Ottawa will be at Lamb Roberts Ottawa with burial in Calvary Cemetery Kansas CityMo. She lived in Kansas City most of life, worked for Sears, and raised cattle near Pomona before moving to Ottawa. J Frank Cox 88 of Richmond died December 5 1996 with services at Richmond United Methodist Church and burial in Richmond Cemetery. He was born 1908 in Goodrich and lived in the area since 1942, serving on multiple local boards.
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Calvary Cemetery
Kansas City
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East High School
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Ottawa Area
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
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Raymore
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de Ridder
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Boonville
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Belton
J. Frank Cox
Richmond
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett
Richmond United Methodist Church
Richmond Cemetery
Howard B
Blanche (Beazley) Cox
Goodrich
Hospital and civic notes from daily report
Admissions include Jasmine Mock Queneme Ruby Kershaw Ottawa and Robert Knight Princeton Thursday Dismissals include Tina Cartee Ottawa Aurelia Sue Davison and daughter Garnett Thursday Sheriff news reports Heath Jared Griffin age 18 626 S Main jailed on court order awaiting juvenile cases Thefts involve Barbra New Richmond four dogs stolen later one handed to humane shelter Rick Griffin Pomona gas charge at Star Industries in Pomona without permission Police news Christopher Salazar 23 Oregon Road suspected of theft released after agreeing to appear in municipal court Robert J Arvin 20 S Princeton suspected of theft released after agreeing to appear in municipal court Auto theft Damon A Wallis 809 S Poplar missing 1970 Ford pickup valued at 1000 Forgery two checks totaling 600 were forged Vandalism Mission Woods Apartments damaged door frame worth 100 District Court bankruptcies Thornburgh Princeton Chapter 13 liabilities 30703 assets 35045 Car crash on I-35 near Wellsville October 8 injures Michael Elliott 26 Pomona and Ricky Ledom 42 Leawood 300s in property damage
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Aurelia Sue Davison
Garnett
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S. Main
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Humane Shelter
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Pomona
Star Industries
Christopher M. Salazar
Oregon Road
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S. Princeton
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Wall Street Falls Amid Global Sell-Off After Greenspan Signal
At noon the Dow slid 77.52 to 6359.58 as most stocks fell on the NYSE. Decliners outpaced gainers with 166 stocks up and over 2,400 down. Broad indexes declined including S&P 500, NYSE composite, Nasdaq and AMEX markets.
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Paroled burglar to face two counts of murder in sex slayings
James R. Watson Jr., 23, of Kansas City Kansas, was arrested on parole violations as authorities prepare to file two counts of premeditated first degree murder in the sexual assaults and killings of April Sima, 16, in Olathe May 29, and Rebecca Carlson, 21, in Shawnee November 14. A Metro Squad investigated, with no forced entry found at either home.
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