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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1973
Page
4
City Hall and the Franklin County Courthouse will be closed Monday in observance of George Washington's Birthday. Post Office service suspended rural and city deliveries. Multiple local events and notices listed including dances, PTA meeting, farming frontier event, church potluck, and a correction about Warren Keene's hospital transfer.
Terry Ray Baker a 19 year old of 212% S Main was charged in Franklin County Criminal Court with two misdemeanor theft counts and three felony burglary counts tied to break ins at Calvary Baptist Church Church of the Nazarene and Faith Lutheran Church A total of 35 was reported stolen Bond set at 3000 arraignment postponed to this afternoon Sheriff Ashcraft and Assistant Police Chief Vogler said evidence gathered at the scenes guided the investigation Baker was jailed after lab results from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Topeka were returned
The Daily Report notes four five gallon diesel cans stolen from four trucks at the National Guard Armory on West 17th between 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and 10 p.m. Thursday, loss valued at $17.88. It also cites various local incidents including car vandalism in the 500 block of South Cedar, a two vehicle accident at Fifth and Oak, civil and criminal court actions, marriage licenses, admissions and dismissals, a birth, emergencies, warrants, fines, and a graveside service for Edwin Anglemyer with a Kansas City cattle report appended.
Two Ottawa women reported obscene telephone calls between noon and 12 30 p m on Thursday. Each woman received two calls from an unidentified man. Police Chief C O Johnson said these were the first reports in some time. He outlined three remedies including changing the number, using a silent number, or placing a trap to trace the calls for investigation.
Wall Street drifted lower in light volume as traders prepared for a three day weekend. The noon Dow fell 1.95 to 179.18 after Thursday's 6.78 drop while the NYSE saw 620 declines to 505 advances and the AMEX price-change index slipped to 25.38.
First published February 2 1973 and last February 16 1973 in Franklin County Kansas Probate Court. Matter concerns the estate of Martin T Burns deceased and lists court action and venue.
Multiple legal notices. Ernest A Burns seeks final settlement and heirs’ determination in Franklin County Estate. defendants named with appraisers motion set for March 9 1973. Also Rural Water District No 4 outlines water rates and upcoming court action. Kansas Corporation Commission hearing for The Gas Service Company scheduled March 28 1973.
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