Moon Follower Weathers Local Storm
The Ottawa meeting at Celebration Hall drew about 50 locals hostile to Rev Moon and the Unification Church. Jim Stephens defended the faith, describing personal conversion and denying political aims while critics questioned wealth, influence, and family impact. The crowd pressed on with questions as Stephens persisted with his case for World Unification as a religious movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lambert
Unification Church
Reverend Moon
Celebration Hall
Moonies
Ottawa
Jesus
Jim Stephens
Kansas
Sun Myung Moon
Stephens
Northwestern University
Chicago
Rev
Moon
California
Unification Seminary
New York
Washington Monument
Washington
D.C
Jesus Christ
NLC Visit Highlighted City Efforts and Costs
Mayor Vi Reusch praised the four city officials and city manager for attending the National League of Cities meeting in San Francisco describing the trip as well spent with an estimated conference cost of 3260 dollars. The Ottawa delegation detailed hotel airfare registration and other expenses totaling 858 1410 610 382 respectively while stressing careful spending and taxpayer awareness. Fred Zook joined meetings early and stayed longer for university alumni discussions funded by Ottawa University to address university finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vi Reusch
National League of Cities
San Francisco
Reusch
NLC
Fred Zook
Ottawa
Washington
Carter
Dorothy Nichols
Ben Park
Zook
Robert Mills
Ottawa University
Seventh Street project eyed by Ottawa and county officials
In a noon joint session Ottawa city and Franklin County commissions outlined 1979 road plans led by Seventh Street widening from Cedar to the west city limits with an estimated local cost of 210 000 plus 45 000 for engineering. State funding covers 70 percent of a 700 000 project with the county sharing the rest. The package includes storm sewers and possible curb work, two 12 foot lanes and a 10 foot turning lane. The county is considering a 90 000 commitment over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa City
Franklin County
Seventh Street
Cedar
West
County Commission
Willow
Walnut
Skunk Run
Leroy Wasmund
Jack Davis
Eisenhower Road
Ottawa
Pomona
Centropolis
Globe Road
Economic Development Administration
Wellsville
Douglas County
Peoria
Beachner
Rally Planned For Friday In Ottawa By Agriculture Movement
Interest in the American Agriculture Movement grows in the area led by Dale Hermreck who announces a Friday Ottawa rally starting with a tractorcade at Forest Park at 11 a.m. A rally will follow at 2 p.m. at the National Guard Armory with farmers contacting local businesses for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Hermreck
Hermreck
Ottawa
Forest Park
National Guard
Unification Church Meeting Finds Ottawa Hall Space
Supporters could not secure a venue in Ottawa for a Unification Church meeting. The Royal Manor Motel cancelled the event, Celebration Hall was later rented by the Franklin County Extension Service for 20 dollars, a standard public-meeting rate. County officials stressed public access and non discrimination under Civil Rights law. Also in Topeka Bill Roy launched his 1978 U.S. Senate campaign, citing experience in government and private work. County forecast: tonight partly cloudy lows mid 30s, Friday mostly cloudy highs mid 50s to near 60 with southeasterly winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanistas
Unification Church of Kansas
Ottawa
Royal Manor Motel
Celebration Hall
L. R. Waterman
Unification Church
Terry Mathiau
Ottawa” ‘University
Ottawa University
Franklin County Extension Service
Franklin County Agricultural Society
County Extension Service
4- H Council
Bob Bozworth
Board of the Agricultural Society
Extension Council
Bozworth
Topeka, Kan
Bill Roy
Bob Dole
U.S. Senate
Roy
Topeka
James Pearson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moon Follower
Rev. Moon
Billy Graham
God
Christ
Ottawa Herald
Ed Underwood
Ottawa Rfd 3
15Th
Peoples National Bank
By Diane Yeamans
Associated Press
Abilene
Garden City
Liberal
Bob Duran
Johnson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!