Death notices and local court actions in Ottawa area
Obituaries note Floyd R. Callahan 81 buried LeRoy Cemetery after a nursing home death. Marjorie F. Brooke 64 formerly of Ottawa died in Topeka. services held there. The column also covers admissions, discharges, births, arrests, probation, civil dispositions, traffic tickets, a drowning? No, a crash near Richter road, and two vehicle accidents with damages. Local markets show Ottawa Co-op prices for wheat corn milo soybeans and oats.
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Floyd R. Callahan Osawatomie
Floyd R. Callahan
Princeton Road
Ottawa
LeRoy Cemetery
Regency Health Care Center
Mlingis
United Methodist Church of
LeRoy
Mattingly
Marjorie F. Brooke
Marjorie Frances (Kent) Brooke
Topeka
Ottawa Co-op
Math Contest Here Feb 22 at Ottawa High School
Ottawa USD 290 sponsors its second annual math contest starting at 9 a.m. Saturday February 22 at Ottawa High School. It targets fourth to eighth graders with strong math ability and allows five entrants per school per test level in computation problem solving and calculator use. The event aims to promote math skills and recognize top students.
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Ottawa U.S.D 290
Ottawa High School
Garfield
Bill Ratliff
Ratliff
Wall Street gains as Dow rises on lower rates and oil drop
The Dow Jones industrial average climbs 4.47 points to 1627.29 by noon on Wall Street as oil prices slide and credit markets rally. Mesa Petroleum leads active trades with 1.92 million shares, while KN Energy acquisition talks loom from Mesa Limited Partnership. Johnson & Johnson slips amid Tylenol incident coverage. Texaco, Eastman Kodak, and AT&T move in mixed directions with overall gains in the market.
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New York
Dow Jones
Wall Street
Mesa Petroleum
New York Stock Exchange
Mesa Limited Partnership
T. Boone Pickens Jr
KN Energy
Colorado
Johnson & Johnson
Westchester County
N.Y
Texaco
IBM
Eastman
Kodak
At&t
Valentine flowers and specials appear in town listings
Valentine roses and candy offered with long stem roses four dollars each and forty five dollars per dozen. Special meeting for Eagles Auxiliary vice president election set for February 13 at Eagles Hall. Vendors advertise used vehicles, winter wear discounts, and flower delivery from local shops including Shoemaker's Stop 2 Shop and Loomin Florist with phone numbers.
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Eagles Auxilliary
Eagles Hall
Shoemaker's
Williamsburg
Curriculum Grants Proposed For USD 287 Pomona
The USD 287 Pomona board reviewed a plan to create district grants of five thousand dollars for West Franklin teachers to develop curriculum ideas. Grants could reach two thousand dollars each to encourage sharing of teaching concepts across the district. The draft plan follows superintendent James E. Cain’s classroom visits, with final details awaiting board action.
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Pomona
West Franklin U.5.d
James E. Cain
Cain
Appanoose Area
James Cravens
Williamsburg
Pilot and passenger rescued from power line entanglement
Ontario California two men in a small plane dangled upside down for four hours after catching high voltage lines near Ontario International Airport. Pilot Dean Plath and passenger Clarence Washburn crawled to safety as firefighters and linemen freed the aircraft. Both were treated and appeared uninjured.
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Ontario
Calif
Ontario International Airport
Los Angeles
Federal Aviation Administration
Southern California Edison Co
Ed Arnott
Dean Plath
Tustin
Clarence
Ed" Washburn
Whittier
Plath
Valentine Month Community Events and Discounts Wrap
Local listings show a flood of February events and promos. OHS presents Toby Show in Omaha February 14 and 15, a Valentine coffee-and-cookie spread February 10 to 14 at Kansas State Bank locations, and a vacuum cleaner giveaway drawing February 14. Fire side dinners, pool tournament, and charity drives accompany flower shop promos, dental health notices, and pizza shop specials across Ottawa and surrounding areas.
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Kansas State Bank
Malpractice Costs Dominate Kansas Legislature Debate
In Topeka the Kansas Legislature heatedly debates medical malpractice insurance as Gov. Carlin opposes caps on damages. Lobbyists including J. Robert Hunter of the National Insurance Consumer Organization claim a crisis, while insurance and medical groups counter with testimony. The House Judiciary Committee weighs a bill capping awards at one million dollars, with pain and suffering limited to 250,000.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
John Carlin
J. Robert Hunter
National Insurance Consumer Organization of Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Hunter
United States
Tims
Kansas Medical Society
Insurance. Information. Institute
Carole Banfield
Insurance Services
New York
Dave Murray
Medical Protective
Atia Capitol
Banfield
Murray
House
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Mount Calvary Cemetery
Brooke
Anderson County
Kent B. Brooke
Janie Sellers
S. Oak
Linda Radford
Quenemo
Maude Wilson
S. Cedar
Mildred Vail
Birch
Michael Richey
Lane
Homer Ambler
Walton
Sheriff's News
Michael T. Hill
Willow
National Guard
Hill
Martin T. Young
Cedar
Coffey County
District Court News
James B. Harrod
Tyler S. Marion
Jody E. Mitchell
Mark Thompson
RFD
Dan
Mitchell
Thompson
Kevin Magette
S. Main
Seventh and Main Streets
Wellsville Bank
Lynda Brooks
Amy M. McMahon
Richmond
Deborah J. Yohe
Ash
Clinton W. Kern
Paola
Richard N. Evans
James A. Starling
Wellsville
Donald R. Reese
Steven MA. Pachoike
E. Vath Street Terrace
Lawrence D. Tate
Milton H. Green
Cypress
D. Allender
Lawrence
Norman R. Scott
S. Elm
Paul E. Snethen Jr
Mary ©. Ward
Duttey L. Reynolds
James W. Eckard
Princeton
Barbara J. Hermreck
Inj
Richter
Wesley R. Hay
Crooks
RYDER
Renita
Underwood
Jet
California
Town
Walnut
Loomin' Florist
Brian Harris
Pat Happer
Philip Arnett
Denis Yoder
Washburn
Fullerton
FAA
Arnott
Ad Briefs
OHS
Toby
OMA
Eagles Club
Floyd Milton Sun
Bath
William Burks
Main
Shelly Platt
Pizza Village
Vienna
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Butler Music
Sur
Dalmatians
Statehouse Center Stage
Kirk
Patti
P.m
Assembly of God
Central Heights U.S.D
Carlin
Bina
Vienna Choir Boys
South Africa
BOX Office
Butler's Music
God
Christ
Faith Lutheran Church
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