Christmas events brighten Ottawa area with concerts and tours
Ottawa area plates a festive lineup with KU 66th Annual Vespers at Hoch Auditorium in Lawrence at 3:30 or 7:30. The Nutcracker at Missouri Ballet in Kansas City, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at UMKC, John Wornall House candlelight tours, Blue Springs lights on Chicago Street, Prairie Village light displays, ESU Christmas concert, Festival of Trees in Topeka, Gun Show and Baseball Card Show at Expocentre, Wichita Music Theatre for Young People Oliver, Nelson-Atkins Organic Abstraction, and Lawrence Chamber Players Holiday Confections plus Christmas Vespers at Washburn University.
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Ottawa
University of Kansas
Hoch Auditorium
Lawrence
University
Balcony Choir
Music Hall
Kansas City
Missouri Repertory Theatre
University of Missouri
Prairie Village
Candy Cane Lane
79Th Street
Outlook
Comicville
Falmouth
Emporia State University
Albert Taylor Hall
ESU
Topeka
Manor Conference Centre
Wichita
Music Theatre For
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Lawrence Chamber Players
Plymouth Congregational Church
Vermont
Washburn Univeristy
White Concert Hall
Weather outlook for Kansas Monday to Wednesday
Dry across Kansas with high temperatures in the mid to upper 50s and lower 60s. Lows range from the upper 30s in the northwest to the lower 40s in the southeast. Recent temperatures show yesterday's high and various record values. precipitation data and barometer readings are provided along with sunset and sunrise times.
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Kansas
High court dismisses V tax suit over refunds
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled the case should be heard in district court, not the high court. Jerry S. Dean and wife of Prairie Village sought class action relief for refunds of 1990 motor vehicle taxes paid in 77 counties, alleging improper mill levy use prompted by state guidance. The suit seeks over $60 million in refunds and can be refiled in any eligible county.
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Topeka, Kan
District Court
State Supreme Court
Johnson County
Kansas
Supreme Court
Kansas City
Jerry S. Dean
Prairie Village
Niewald, Waldeck & Brown
Kenton C. Granger
Lisa A. Dunbar
Raymond L. Dahlberg
Life sentence policy clarified by Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court ruled judges need not set life prison terms as fixed years to allow good behavior deductions. In a unanimous decision, the court rejected appeals from Carmichael, Lovelace, and Mills, who contended a 1989 law required two Sedgwick County judges to modify their sentences.
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Topeka, Kan
State Supreme Court
Sedgwick County
Supreme Court
Agen
Richard Holmes
Phillip Michael Carmichael
William N. Lovelace
Leonard H. Mills
Paul Buchanan
Carmichael
Paul Clark
Mills
Lovelace
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and staff listing
The Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sundays and holidays with staff including Editor & Publisher R. Hitch and Managing Editor Terry Ostmeyer. Circulation manager Virginia Whitacre and office manager Wayne Snow are listed. Subscription rates varying by delivery type and duration are detailed for Ottawa, rural towns, Franklin County, and state mail.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Dim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jay Bemis
Carol Acker
Peg Armstrong
Virginia Whitacre
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Chesbro resurfaces on the GOP scene
Four men express interest in Kansas GOP chairman as Rochelle Chronister steps down. Kim Wells, a Dole ally, leads potential candidates with Jack Brier Vern Chesbro and George Parsons also eyed. Chronister announced she will not seek re election to focus on legislation. Wells weighs candidacy while others consider campaigns.
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Lew Ferguson
Associated Press
Topeka, Kan
Kansas Republican Party
Rochelle Chronister
Kim Wells
Kansas City
Bob Dole
Jack Brier
Vern Chesbro
Ottawa
Sedgwick County
George Parsons
Wells
Brier
Chesbro
Parsons
Chronister
Neodesha
Fred Logan Jr
Prairie Village
State Committee
House of Representatives
Ells
Bob Wells
Garden City
Dole
Shawnee County
Len
Nancy Kassebaum
Congress
Kim
Wichita
Nestor Weigand
Mike Hayden
Lennon Biography and Settlements Highlight Turbulent Decade
The profile covers Yoko Ono's $500 million net worth figure, a $2.7 million settlement with Jack Douglas over royalties, and lawsuits by Elephant's Memory seeking $70 million. It notes Albert Goldman’s harsh portrait, Fred Seaman’s theft of Lennon's diaries, and a dispute between Ono and Cynthia Lennon over John’s 50th birthday tribute, plus Rolling Stone calling Cynthia’s Liverpool tribute uneven.
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Jack Douglas
Ono
Elephant
Lennon
Madison Square Garden
Yoko
Horne
Cynthia
John
Liverpool
Rolling Stone
Local Ad Briefs and Holiday Offers Compilation
Attic and side wall insulation offered at reasonable rates with insured service. contact 242-7477. plus cholesterol triglyceride sugar and blood pressure screenings at Franklin County Health Dept on Dec 13. Christmas gift ideas include bird feeders, bird houses, pruning shears, books, baskets and gift certificates from Willis Garden Center. Ottawa Bible Church event at 1623 S Poplar. Sutton's Jewelry Diamond Listing and free catalog. Fresh Cut Christmas trees and wreaths at Willis Garden Center. Gladman Studio vacation Dec 10-14. Marais Des Cygnes Jamboree Dec 7 tickets $6.50. Open House Far East Traders at Tunet's Tele Shop 1041 W 15th with holiday decor. Ottawa Frame Shoppe offers 15% off with Holiday Coupon book. Piano sale at Wal-Mart Dec 9 with free gift registration. Santa suit rental for holidays. Scruples December sale 10.96 and 25% off elsewhere. Charlotte's Chat & Curl Ottawa area 242-2977. Overland Park travel surcharge 24. Shop Ottawa. Young Place Coats 30% off Izod and Jaggles. 230 S Main.
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Country Club Plaza
John Wornall
Blue Springs
By Lori Alvarado
Ottawa Herald
Fred N. Six
Carier
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Kan- Sas
John Lennon
Albert Goldman
Fred Seaman
Dakota
Ad Briefs
Franklin County Health Dept
Franklin County Annex
Willis Garden
Ottawa Bible Church
S. Poplar
Sutton's Jawulry
Sutton’s Jewelry
Willis Garden Center
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Cherry
Gladman
OMA
Sun
Tunet
Wal-Mart Sun
Charlotte's Chat & Curl
Overland Park
Izod & Jaggles
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