Missouri Lottery under fire as lawmakers seek deeper review
Missouri legislators vow closer scrutiny of the lottery amid slower than expected revenue. They demand details on staff size and salaries, advertising costs, and the Lotto start delay. Gov Ashcroft notes revenue lag, while open records disputes with Pulitzer Publishing persist.
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Jefferson City
John Ashcroft
Ashcroft
Lottery
Jana Hume
The
Pulitzer Publishing Co
Missouri Lottery Commission
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Deaths Murl Eugene Losey Nevada Mo
Funeral services for 55 year old Murl Eugene Losey of Nevada Missouri are set for Friday at 1 30 pm at Ferry Funeral Home with burial in Harwood Cemetery He died Tuesday at St Johns Hospital Joplin Born February 9 1931 in Shell City Missouri he married Bonne Rawlings May 2 1954 Survivors include his wife two daughters Brenda Bazil Janet Palmer a son Gary Losey a sister and four grandchildren He was in auto parts for 32 years and owned Nevada Auto Center Inc Also member of First Christian Church Elks and American Legion in Nevada Friends may call at Ferry Funeral Home Thursday evening for visiting hours
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Murl
Eugene Losey
Nevada
Mar
St. John’s Hospital
Joplin
Ferry
Harwood Cemetery
Harwood
Shell City
Bonne Rawlings
C.A. White Motors
Nevada Auto Center, Inc
First Christian Church
Elks Lodge
American Legion
Cecil Losey
Gary Losey
Brenda Bazil
E. 15Th
Ottawa
Janet Palmer
Maxine Fox
Orval
Jerry Moore
Ferry Funeral Home
Local births and police reports highlight Ottawa notices
The Daily Report lists births for Margie Buckels and others, a dog attack on livestock near Ran toul village, and civil filings including Kevin Nicholson vs Commodore Home Systems. It covers foreclosures, traffic violations like speeding and disobedience, a price-hall theft at Ottawa University, multiple accidents, a hit-and-run, a dumpster fire, and Tuesday market quotations at Ottawa Co-op.
Baldwin Ottawa Railroad Gains KCC Approval
The Kansas Corporation Commission approved a certificate of necessity and convenience for a historic Baldwin to Ottawa rail line. Midland Railway Historical Association and Santa Fe Trail Historical Society plan a 11 mile track sale from Santa Fe. Initial runs begin Baldwin to Norwood with future extensions toward Sand Creek Road and Old Depot Museum.
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Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
Baldwin
Ottawa
Midland Railway Historical Association
Santa Fe Trail Historical Society
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Chicago
All Aboard
Patty van Slyke
KCC
Loreen Litteer
Santa Fe Historical Society
Santa Fe Group
Baker University
Norwood
Franklin County
Sand Creek Road
Old Depot
Local Holiday Ads and Services Roundup
A collage of Christmas notices and shop promotions includes Little Dragon Restaurant closing for about two weeks starting December 11, Santa photos at Budge's Sports, poinsettias at Willis Garden Center, hair salon and tanning deals, soybean and milo buying by Ottawa Fertilizer, beautification ads from Charlotte's Chat N Curl, Jay's Hardware holiday hours, engraved name plates from Didde Office Supply, Santa visits, Pomona Fire Aux bake and craft sale at Pomona City Hall, Burkdoll Brothers Beef Shopper hours, monovalent influenza vaccine at FR CO Health Office, and various gift ideas and store hours.
Ottawa recreation youth basketball practices moved to middle school
Ottawa Recreation Commission reports practices for youth basketball will be held at Ottawa Middle School this Saturday at their regular times. Teens will sponsor a party and dance from 6 30 to 10 30 p m at the Youth Center 115 W 4th for grades six through eight with free refreshments. ECKAN will not distribute commodities in December. For information contact Vivian Norton at 242 7450. Franklin County Republican Women meet for lunch Friday at Poncho s 4298 Main.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa
W. 4Th
Eckan
Vivian Norton
Franklin County Republican
Christmas Vespers At OU This Sunday
Ottawa University's music department presents its annual Christmas vespers at 4 p.m. Sunday in the OU chapel. The program features OU brass, handbell, women's, men's and concert choirs, and the Symphonette with soloists Elaine Christy and student performers. Wayne Wheaton will conclude with "The Christmas Story" in a free public event.
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Stanley DeFries
Michael Smith
Elaine Christy
Topeka
la Source
Albert Zabel
G.F. Handel
Symphonette
Rhonda Ramos
Angela Wellman
Phil Minix
Kevin Walden
Holcombe
McCleary
Oklahoma men arrested in auto theft and VCR fraud case
Franklin County deputies arrest Sandy Blank and Gerald Manes about 6:30 a.m. after identifying a stolen pickup from Colorado via a national police computer. Blank faces marijuana possession charges. Manes is wanted on Oklahoma VCR fraud warrants. Ten Oklahoma cities were victimized in the VCR fraud scheme.
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Franklin County
Colorado
Oklahoma
Sandy Dale Blank
Bartlesville
Gerald Alan Manes
Oklahoma City
Randy Hinderliter
National Police
Hinderliter
Manes
Wendell Barker
Blank
Ex-Employee Fires Gunshots on Lexington Campus
Ulysses S. Davis 3rd, a 25 year old former University of Kentucky utility crew worker, fired between 20 and 50 rounds from the Peterson Services Building after being fired in July. One person was wounded in the leg as police surrounded the building and negotiated with him by phone.
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Lexington, Ky
University of Kentucky
University
Ulysses S. Davis 3Rd
Peterson Services
Davis
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