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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2002
Page
8
Bulletin notes Hope House open Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day and Dec 26. Also closed Jan 2. Regular hours 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Thursday. Emergency calls 911. Messages to 242-4444 answered. Donors may leave a message for pickup arrangements by volunteers.
The Daily Report lists hospital dismissals and Franklin County Sheriff arrests including Timothy James Edwards Monett probation violation released on bond Eric Sean Chapman Pomona driving while suspended released on bond James D Arvin burglary and theft released to detention Jeremy A Evans Garnett held on warrants Wellsville police arrests for failure to appear. The sheriff reports mailbox damage deer strikes and two vehicle rear end incidents with property damage totals. Ambulance calls include multiple medical emergencies sick persons and a road closure near Ottawa High School for a temporary roundabout construction with reopening planned Dec 24.
A Johnson County jury found Kevin Gunby, 19, guilty of premeditated first degree murder in the strangulation of Amanda Sharp, 17, Shawnee Mission North High School classmates who dated on and off. Gunby faces life with no parole for at least 25 years.
Boulder County District Attorney Mary Keenan has launched an aggressive review of the 1996 JonBenet Ramsey murder assigning herself and a deputy to the case. Atlanta lawyer Lin Wood says he would support a new, external investigation if Keenan pursues viable options beyond the Boulder Police Department. The Ramseys deny involvement and criticize past investigators.
Lawmakers from both parties praised Kathleen Sebelius's choice of Howard Fricke as administration secretary while raising questions about Security Benefit Group ties to state contracts. Ethics commission advised limited involvement in contracts under negotiation. KPERS bids override departmental approval. Fricke, 66, led Security Benefit to growth and was named to oversee state purchasing and building management.
Heartland China notes aging members and geographic spread lead to end of school reunions. East Coast and California alumni attended most, Ottawa group less so, but organizers expect future informal get togethers and continued contact. Cleon Rickel.
Health Midwest proposes two separate foundations to administer the 1.3 billion sale to HCA. One foundation would be in Missouri receiving 80 percent of proceeds, the other in Kansas, with a Health Midwest hospital in Overland Park and another in Iowa. Kansas AG Stovall seeks a Kansas foundation before approving the deal. Authorities plan another public hearing in the Kansas City area to discuss the dual-foundation plan.
In Wichita the United Way of the Plains voted to trim its budget by 1.19 million dollars, aiming to protect 34 agencies that provide food shelter and medical care amid aviation layoffs. Patrick J. Hanrahan called the move the toughest day in 30 years, noting fewer funds amid layoffs across Boeing Cessna Raytheon and Bombardier Aerospace. Allocation cuts total 1.09 million with a committee recommendation guiding the changes.
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