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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1999
Page
8
Classifieds and Pages Flap In Local Paper
A note shows the paper’s page layout with 4B classifieds 6B-7B comics 4B opinion 4A obituaries and 2A sports across the issue. The fragment indicates section references and page numbers.
Red Cross Blood Drive Final Drive Of Year At Faith Lutheran
The American Red Cross holds its last blood drive of the year from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, 316 E. 12th. Chairwoman Janie Smith urges community members to donate as there is no substitute for blood. All types are needed, with a special call for O positive and O negative donors. Donors must be at least 4 years old, weigh 110 pounds, and be in general good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Faith Lutheran Church
Janie Smith
Red Cross
Graves confident in state Y2K readiness amid global concerns
AP reports Gov. Graves says Kansas computers are in good shape for Y2K though he worries about nations with weaker systems. In Lawrence, 18-year-old Shaun Davis is expelled until August for graffiti threats citing Colorado’s Columbine. Police deem the threat a hoax. investigation continues. Langdon residents note potential conflict of interest as a councilwoman resigns and her husband seeks her clerk treasurer seat.
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Topeka
Bi ‘Graves
Graves
Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Shaun Davis
Colorado
Randy Weseman
Davis
Littleton
Columbine High School
Colo
U.S
Langdon
Roy Mooney
Kansas
Collins named new superintendent for Ottawa schools
Ottawa boards announced David Jan Collins will become superintendent July 1, 2000, signing a two year contract at 91000 annually. Highland district leader since 1988 Collins will move to a larger district with over 2200 students in Ottawa while Highland has about 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Cummings
Kay Highbarger
Harvey Ludwick
Collins
Highland
Land
Ottawa
Church rebuilds stained-glass windows after June storm
The First United Methodist Church in Ottawa memorializes two windows and rebuilds others shattered by a June 28 storm. Rev. Kent Melcher says community donations through Spirit 2003 fund a five-level memorial program, with initial $7,000 raised and more needed to restore the jigsaw puzzle of glass pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Ludwig
First United Methodist Church
Kent Melcher
Ghursh
Jesus
Melcher
Spirit
Ruth
Con
Mary Rouse
Karen Hendrix and
Oklahoma City
Phat
Ron Mehop
Ruth Gleaning
New group pushes for eastern route of U.S. 59
Families and Farmers for the Best Freeway formed to advocate for KDOT to keep the initial preferred alignment for the U S 59 freeway between Ottawa and Lawrence. The coalition mobilized after state transportation secretary Dean Carlson said either of two options remained under discussion, aiming to present a balanced view amid local media coverage.
Speedway fever spawns bogus merchandise in Kansas City
The Kansas Speedway kickoff in 2001 boosts demand for NASCAR apparel but counterfeit T shirts and hats bearing misnamed "Kansas City International Speedway" appear. Promoters warned that licensed sellers target race fans, while some locals report misleading memorabilia to cash in on the new track hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas Speedway
Speedway
Kansas City International Speedway
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Merry Christmas
Ron Bishop
Church
Tae
U.S. 59
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