Cessna named head coach at Wal‑Mart Ottawa center
John Cessna appointed head coach at Wal‑Mart Ottawa distribution center effective Dec 5 replacing Malcolm Gillihan who becomes regional coach for Ottawa and four other centers. Cessna, former Ottawa assistant head coach and ex Wal‑Mart Sutherland VA coach, will lead Ottawa’s largest employer and reports to Bentonville. The center employs about 1,300 and covers 128 stores in four states.
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Cessna
John Cessna
Wal-Mart
Ottawa
Malcolm Gillihan
Gillihan
Sutherland
Inaharey
SéaFey
Atk
Bentonville
Arkansas
Kansas
John Ed
Chad Allen
Man charged in involuntary manslaughter case in Arkansas
Randy Dean Owens, 24, arrested in Mountain Home on a Franklin County warrant charging involuntary manslaughter and being a felon in possession of a firearm after a July shooting that killed his brother Jeremy R. Owens, 19. He faced four misdemeanor counts of writing worthless checks and remained jailed in Baxter County on a $20,000 bond.
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Arkansas
Mountain Home
Ark
Franklin County
Randy Dean Owens
Owens
Oregon Road
Jeremy R. Owens
Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center
Topeka
Frederick Meier II
Baxter County
Pre trial rulings in Carrier rape case set Jan. 12 trial
Prosecutors and defense cleared up evidentiary issues at a pre trial hearing for Michael Dale Carrier charged with rape aggravated kidnapping and aggravated battery. The victim who was found in a Richmond area field remains paralyzed after a neck fracture. Judge James Smith denied a suppression motion and a deposition request while stipulating the victim’s BAC at .17.
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Michael Dale Carrier
Carrier
Franklin County District Court
Richmond
James Smith
Oz Entertainment assures Johnson County role in Sunflower plant park plan
Oz Entertainment president Skip Palmer and attorney Larry Winn III told Johnson County commissioners that the county will have a decisive say in the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant redevelopment. The plan contemplates transferring nearly 10,000 acres to Oz for a theme park complex with state bonds and a redevelop ment district, with initial state approval to come after county input within 30 days. The Johnson County Park District seeks 5,805 acres of surrounding park land and Palmer pledged park land if needed.
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Winn
Johnson County
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kansas Development Finance Authority
Palmer
Gillette museum aims Memorial Day opening with volunteer help
The Gillette historical society seeks community volunteers to paint interior rooms and build protective display cases for the Old Depot Museum. Funds are being raised to buy a new building, with storage needs still present after attic space loss. Memorial Day open targets noted along with visits by Kansas groups. Call 242-4448 or 242-1232 to contribute or volunteer.
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Gillette
The
Historical Society
Old Depot
Kansas State Historical Society
Kansas Museums Association
Eight babies born to Ms Chukwu and Iyke Udobi
The first baby arrived 1S weeks premature on Dec 8 and all eight siblings were delivered by cesarean on Sunday. Iyke Udobi and the mother request privacy while donations pour in, including cribs, diapers, and oil changes. Neighbors express support and optimism for the family and community response.
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Ms. Chukwu
Iyke Louis Udobi
Udobi
Jorge Dumantay
Nick Prado
Energy extends AlliedSignal contract for KC plant
The Department of Energy extends AlliedSignal Inc. contract to manage and operate the Kansas City plant through June 2001. The facility employs about 2,930 workers and oversees a $375 million budget, producing electronic devices precision hardware and electronic components for national defense programs.
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Lester
FFA
Lester Building Systems
Butler Manufacturing
Kansas City
Louisville
Lester and
Butler
Ottawa
Kansas City, Mo
Department of Energy
AlliedSignal Inc
Ottawa area crime and public notices brief
Admissions and dismissals list Ottawa residents including Susan and Larry Aiken and Eleanor Tipton with births and transfers. Sheriffs and police report incidents of thefts, vandalism, battery and assaults at Ottawa and nearby towns, with several arrestees and victims named and details of locations and times.
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Susan Aiken
Eleanor Tipton
Ottawa
Velma Griffin
Lucille Meyers
Lee Nitcher
Pomona
Tues
Susan
Larry Aiken
Sheriff's News
Ottawa High School
William L. Meyer
Arthur L. Hagelin
Ash
Ottawa Heating & Cooling
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Kansas Association of Broadcasters
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Kansas Adoption Network
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Forbes
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Omaha
Neb
William A. Fitzgerald
Commercial Federal
America’s
Community Bankers
ACB
ACB Partners
Federal Reserve Board
Thrift Institutions Advisory Council
Heartland Community Bankers Association
Federal Home Loan Bank of
South Star
Chrysler-Plymouth
Chrysler
Dallas
Ron Bishop
Leona Wheeler
East Central Kansas
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Rex Bowling
Bowling
Blake Spurney
Steve Davis
Smith
Davis
Meier
Johnson
the Daily Report
Florida Road
Lottery Commission
Gene Hirt
Highway 59
Michael R. Kile
Maple
Gary L. Manning
Walnut
South Sycamore
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Twyman
S. Princeton Circle Drive
Sage
Ouuwwa
Courthouse Square
South Elan
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