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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1981
Page
6
The report notes a probable fatal setback for the Chiefs in an AFC West showdown with Denver. Separate brief mentions Pearl Harbor memorials recur nationwide. A local feature notes The Penney Lady ending a 25 year stint at a neighborhood store.
Lawrence A 23 year old Ottawa man was killed and a 26 year old Pomona man injured in a head on collision on US 59 four miles south of Lawrence early Saturday. The other weekend fatality was Gary Joe Anderson 33 Overbrook who died when a car he was a passenger in hit a pickup about 40 miles northeast of Overbrook in Osage County. David Mike Robinson 10175 Hickory Ottawa was killed near here. Michael W Newman Pomona is listed in satisfactory condition at Stormont Vail Hospital after earlier critical status. Services for Robinson will be at Bethany Chapel Baptist Church Ottawa at 2 PM Thursday with burial at Highland Cemetery. Robinson born Sept 24 1969 in Ottawa was a lifelong resident and a high school athletics standout who won the class 3A state 100 yard dash in 1977. He attended Coffeyville Junior College and was a member of Bethany Chapel Church. Survivors include a daughter and several brothers and sisters. Memorials suggested to Bethany Chapel Ghaircy.
The Wintergreen Trees operation in Ottawa area donated evergreens to local kindergartens for Christmas. To comply with the National Life Safety Code, outdoor trees will be decorated for birds with peanut butter balls and popcorn. Sacred Heart Eisenhower and Ottawa Middle plan bird friendly decorations, while the Courthouse undecorates a donated 12 foot cedar to avoid fire risk. Local officials cite expense and fire safety as reasons to forego indoor trees and accept the Dunns windbreak tree possibility.
President Reagan said Americans should not believe Libyan leader Khadafy's denial of sending an assassination team to kill U.S. leaders. He indicated potential U.S. action against Libya while denying decisions on boycotts or economic steps. The White House cited evidence and a Washington Post report on a 10-man assassination unit with Libyan links.
Santa Claus announces new Ottawa visits with weekly Wednesday sessions 6 to 6 and 8 to 9 p.m. through Christmas, plus Plaza Theatre appearances December 12-13 and 19-20 noon to 1 15 p.m. A parade stop follows, with Rudolph coordinating with air traffic to fit revised routes.
The National Weather Service station at Ottawa Water Front logged lows of 28 and 23 with afternoon highs 48. Sunday’s low reached 3% with a 56 high. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, with cooler conditions Tuesday in the low to mid 50s. Tonight winds forecast at 15 mph from the north.
City Commission and Ottawa Library Board agree on a four point plan to bring the 7A year old Carnegie library in compliance with Kansas Fire Marshal safety orders and keep it usable for future needs. Steps include obtaining cost estimates from architects, funding from capital improvements, considering a one mill building fund in 1983, and budgeting toward the é mill limit while seeking external partners for future use.
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