Maurice's to Open 600-Store Chain in Ottawa Next Spring
Maurice's, a privately held clothing chain with more than 600 outlets, plans a spring opening in Ottawa. The firm, known for women's tops and denim, aims to bring its familiar fashion line to the south side, joining other mall anchors like On Cue and Musicland Group stores. The Ottawa building, contracted by Hastco Inc., is advancing with foundation and plumbing work and targets a roof within weeks and completion before spring.
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On Cue
Musicland Group, Inc
Sam Goody
Musicland
Suncoast Motion Picture Company
Media Play
Oak Park Mall
Bannister Mall
Kansas City
Maurice’s
Kansas
Ottawa
Mary Dippel
A Maurice’s
Dippel
Weather Tonight Forecast Clouds and Drizzle Chance
Tonight is cloudy with a 20 percent chance of freezing drizzle. Temperatures fall to the mid to upper 20s with southeast winds up to 10 mph.
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Ottawa Water Plant
Jonapon Asbwdneves
Ottawa
Pi Maesseerses
Aecessesees
Eersssenn
Jnavervesenee
Ieessesseee
Hillsdale
Metvern
Pomona
Ottawa family grieves as fire claims Doty children
Downey described the Doty family’s heartbreak after a fatal Ottawa fire with seven Doty family fires reported in the past year. He praised Wal-Mart staff for support and spoke of the town’s caring community as investigators work to determine whether the blaze was accidental or linked to earlier incidents.
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Downey
Lewis
Sally
Oklahoma
Ottawa
Doty
Candice
Ron Webb
Wal-Mart
Barney
Boyd
Royal Cleaners
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Orlis Cox Complex
Bob Moore
ORC
Ottawa Public Works
Moore
Janelle
Jack Kopfman
S. Elm
Eisenhower
Elm
Matt Matthews
Tax sale in Anderson County moves toward docket
Anderson County plans a second tax sale of about 131 parcels after field work and a final contract. New engineer Lawrence Comfort from Nebraska will oversee compliance and county liability insurance. Other actions include a $4 022 45 bid for a landfill transfer station door and discussions on illegal dumping. local crop prices rose with soybeans at 6 cents, corn 3 cents, and wheat 2 cents. The KAY group will carol for nonperishable items for Eckan. Garnett calendar items note 7 30 p m meetings and Spirit of Christmas donations locations.
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ANCO
Arnett
Anderson County
Terry Solander
Solander
Brett Shields
Anderson County Commission
Lawrence Comfort
Nebraska
Comfort
Kansas
Commis
Sion
Miller Construction of
Garnett
Lakes Region Authority
Ray Miller
KAY Organization
City of
Eckan Christmas Bureau
Surber receives boot camp sentence for aggravated witness intimidation
Surber was sentenced to 13 months in customs of corrections with two years probation and Labette placement for aggravated intimidation of a witness tied to the 1994 Clyde R. Crowley murder case. The court noted aggravating factors and considered prior probation. If Labette space is unavailable, prison is possible. Additional conditions include no drugs or alcohol, community service, GED, employment, notify changes, and no contact with co-defendants or victims’ families. Nine youths involved in the Pine Manor shooting face various dispositions including house arrest, probation, and Youth Center placement.
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Clyde R. Crowley
Sachse
Surber
Secretary of Corrections
Bob Bezek Jr
Bezek
Berek
Pine Manor Apartments
Perez
Steven
Nicholas Corey Griffin
Ottawa
Kenneth Heth
Isaac Tan Mastel
Benjamin F. Mastel
Topeka
Benjamin R. Evans
Rural water bills spark contract rewrite and rate debate
City lawyers noted 1965 rural water district contracts should be clarified. Richeson and Green urged rolling back rural rates, while residents are billed per 100 cubic feet and rural districts per 1 000 gallons. Officials expect a formal reply after year’s start.
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Green
Richeson
Lambers
School board weighs elementary needs and air conditioning
Maxwell questions whether five elementary schools best fit the district’s needs while considering electrical systems. In other business, the board approved a lease-purchase with Peoples National Bank for about $600,000 of computer technology at 5.9 percent, to be paid in three years from the local option budget.
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Maxwell
Peoples National Bank and Trust
Christmas Gift Sale and Local Notices Across Town
A cluttered Ottawa area notices multiple upcoming deals and service details. Watts Concrete & Lawn advertises a 10 percent discount on current inventory through December 24 with Christmas closure. Corner stone Book Store lists Christmas orders and hours. Litwin’s Will announces extended Monday to Friday hours before Christmas and new Christmas coordinates. Fr Co Health Dept promotes a Women’s Pap Smear Clinic with contact numbers for appointments.
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Watts
Dole raises Bosnia obstacle to Senate vote
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole and Senator John McCain challenge the Clinton plan to deploy U.S. ground troops to Bosnia. They urge ensuring Bosnian self-defense and rearmament before Senate action on the Dayton accord. Clinton says he expects congressional support for the troops.
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Senate
Bosnia
Bob Dole
U.S
Clinton
Congress
Dole
R-Kan
John McCain
R-Ariz
McCain
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates October 1995
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery rates by location and method effective October 1, 1995. Prices cover Ottawa by carter, rural towns, Uwnelmu s, Cedar 00-240, motor route, mail in Franklin County, Miami Douglas Osage and Anderson Counties, and statewide mail, all paid in advance with state tax included.
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Carter
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
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John Wilcox Jr
Labette
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Gene Ramsey
City Planning Commission
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Lou Atherton
Public Works
Andy Haney
Highland Cemetery
Richard Towe
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