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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1973
Page
5
News Briefs report that Rev. Simon Leon, missionary to Mexico, will speak at 7 30 tonight at Calvary Baptist Church located at 925 W 7th. Also noted are Noritake china sale details at Irwin's Main street and various community notices.
Admission and dismissal roster includes names and addresses for Alvin Hinderliter, Craig Dengel, Irma Schnoke, Virgil Jordan and others with births noting two newborns. Emergencies report arm and thumb injuries. Obituaries for Glenn J. Spriggs, Della F. Shaffer, Charles Junior Russell, Olive R. McLaughlin. Police notes on thefts and a bank repossession suit. Cattle and hog market figures from Kansas City.
Kansas lawmakers introduced several bills. A cockfighting outlaw measure led by Rep. John Peterson and Rep. Bill Morris cites a Supreme Court decision. Other proposals include nondriver ID cards, a fulltime pharmacy board secretary, and JC college tax levy changes.
Two dogs reported stolen in Ottawa were found safe. A great white Pyrenes was brought to the Franklin County Humane Society Shelter by an employee at the sewage treatment plant after a caller said the dog belonged to someone. A German shepherd was recovered at a South Hickory residence after the owner notified police. Both dogs were returned to owner Mrs. Lawrence Belmore in Olathe. Police said a dognapper is unlikely.
Gov. Robert Docking issues an executive order to restore powers to the governor’s office by dissolving the Finance Council’s authority over the secretary of administration salaries state agency plans and the Kansas Civil Service Act. The move follows a constitutional amendment expanding executive branch reorganizational power with legislative approval. Docking says the council has overstepped its role and was sidelining both branches.
Mr. Charles Junior Russell, age 45, died yesterday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 pm at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home with Rev. Chester A. Hall officiating. Interment will be in home until time of service.
As of Wednesday afternoon Ottawa and Rantoul were the only cities in the county to have candidates for positions in the April 3 general election. Filing deadlines loom noon Tuesday with city posts filed at civic clerks and school boards at the county clerk.
TOPEKA Kan AP The Kansas House Public Health and Welfare committee approved an amended bill to have the state take over full welfare administration in Kansas. Local offices would operate four hours daily per county and regional advisory councils would form. Full state control would begin July 1 and be complete by January 1 1974.
County Assessor Russell Wray announces assessors will visit Richmond Rantoul Princeton Williamsburg Pomona Wellsville to help residents with personal property assessments on February 12 19. Reporting deadline is March 1 to avoid penalties with extensions to April 1 for incorporated businesses and April 15 for unincorporated ones.
State of Kansas Franklin County Probate Court announces hearing on petition for probate of will in the estate of Ollie May Hall deceased Case No 12-600 notice to all persons concerned to appear and respond by the specified date and time
A petition filed in Franklin County Kansas asks probate of Ollie May Hall Will dated October 16 1965 and appointment of Ervin B Hall as executor without bond. Defenses due by March 2 1973 at 10 00 am in Ottawa Court. Also notice of appointment for Lewis F Booth estate and bid notice for road work in Franklin County Kansas with bids due February 18 1973.
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