Man who sabotaged levee must be retried
Witnesses testified at Scott’s trial that his motive was to strand his wife on the Missouri side and pursue affairs. Rivers overflowed, closing a key bridge between Illinois and Missouri, forcing commuters to detour. Authorities linked the riot to Scott after a TV boast, with evidence including a news clip where he called himself a good arsonist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Missouri
Scott
Ugo
Sug Heriot
Gigantic Sale Continues at Helton's Hallmark Ottawa
Helton's Hallmark at 609 E. 23rd Ottawa advertises daily marked down sale items. Also a brief note on hazardous waste drop at FR.CO HHW Facility with times and contact 242-1176. The Hill lists Thursday karaoke by BG&T Productions and weekend DJ and Country Builders Band events.
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Fr.co
Helton
Ottawa
the Hill
Bg&t Productions
Fri
Sat
Correction notices Sarah Walsh honor roll mixup
The Herald clarifies that Sarah Walsh a junior at Ottawa High School should be on the All-A honor roll not the high honor list. The error involved information submitted to the newspaper and has been corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Walsh
Ottawa High School
The
Herald
Du Pont Convicted of Third Degree Murder in Schultz Death
John E. du Pont found guilty but mentally ill of third degree murder in the 1996 killing of Olympic wrestler David Schultz. He could be released from a mental hospital or prison in as few as five years if cured, with a $50,000 fine due at sentencing.
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Edia
John E. du Pont
du Pont
David Schultz
Murer
Pital
Schultz
Phillip
Patrick Meehan
Nancy
Phillip Schultz
David
Philadel
Dole congressional papers to anchor at KU Lawrence
Reports say Bob Dole's 35 years in Congress and Senate majority leadership will be archived at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, possibly in the Spencer Library or a private funded building. KU officials praised the value of the papers spanning 3,000 feet of shelf space.
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NSAS
Robert Hemenway
Brownback
Kansas
Dole
The
Star
Topeka
Washington
Spencer Research
House
Senate
William Crowe
University of Kansas
Bob Dole
Bob Taft
Henry Cabot Lodge
Crowe
Owner pleads guilty to public nuisance in Kansas City case
James W. Blankenship, 50, pleaded guilty in Wyandotte County District Court to maintaining a public nuisance at 13 N. Ferree Street where a 13-year-old boy was abducted and raped last September. The boarded property reportedly housed vagrants amid roaches and beer cans, with possible penalties up to one year in jail and a $25,000 fine.
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Kansas City
Kan
James W. Blankenship
Wyandotte
N. Ferree Street
Kansas
Central Avenue
Blankenship
Local Police Docket Mixed with Hospital and Court Notices
Admissions include Charles Albert Dunbar of Richmond on Tuesday. Dismissals Brandi Vietze and Betty Lamberd of Ottawa. Several arrests for marijuana and paraphernalia offenses. suspects from Pomona and Richmond await court appearances. Burglary, theft, vandalism, and injury reports also noted along with municipal court sentences and diversion agreements.
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Charles Albert Dunbar
Richmond
Jesse Viola Blake
Betty Lamberd
Ottawa
Sheriff’s News
Antonio David Esquivel
N. Main
Franklin County
Brandi Nicole Vietze
Pomona
Damon Douglas Griffin
E. Dundee
Brandon Pay Clary
Mark A. Osborne
Lou Baker
Oregon Road
Sherry Segraves
Iowa Road
Princeton
Obituaries for Marie Hufstedler and Robert Duver
Graveside services for Marie J. Hufstedler 96 of Lawrence formerly Ottawa died Feb 25 1997 to be held at Highland Park Cemetery Ottawa. She owned a beauty parlor in Ottawa retired 1945 attended Trinity United Methodist Church and was in an Ottawa bridge club survived by sister Mildred Hoffman. Funeral home visitation Thursday. Memorials to Trinity United Methodist Church Ottawa. Robert L Duver 50 of Baldwin died Feb 25 1997 at home funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Rumsey Yost Lawrence burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery Born Dec 1 1946 in Lawrence he worked at FMC in Lawrence married Diana Saile in Baldwin survived by wife children Jenna Marie and Christopher Charles and brother Charles W Duver. Visitation Wednesday and Thursday at funeral home. Memorials to Nanny Duver Scholarship fund Central Junior High Welfare.
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Marie J. Hufstedler
Lawrence
Ottawa
Sterling Heights Nursing Center
Highland Park Cemetery
J.W
Nora (Charlton) Lane
Mammoth Springs
Ark
Trinity United Methodist Church
Frank P. Hufstedler
Mildred Hoffman
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Robert L. Duver Baldwin
Robert L. Duver
Baldwin
Thureday
Lawrence High School
Iola Junior College
FMC
Diana Janeece Saile
Jenna Marie Duver
Christopher Charles Duver
Charles W. Duver
Nanny Duver
Central Junior High
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Ottawa Herald
S. Main
Mitchell's
Odyssey
Iowa
Windmill Cafe
Branson, Mo's
Homer Lee
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Beyond Video
Budges Sports Center
OMA
Sid & Hickory
Tns
Thomas Bergstrom
Norristown State Hos
Phia
Foxcatcher Farm
Dalai Lama
Christ Child
Ohio
Massachusetts
University
U.S
James Pearson
Robert Bennett
Bob Docking
Jan Meyers
Overland Park
Nancy Kassebaum Baker
Kansas Historical Society
Alf Landon
Wall Street
At&t Corps
Amoco
Boeing
Casey’s
DeereCo
EstKodak
Ford Motor
Goodrichs
Goodyears
H&r Block
IBP Inc
Kmart
Kansityp&l
McDonalds
O'Reilly Auto
Penney JC
PepsiCo's
PhilipPet
QuakerCats
SearsRock
Sbccomm
Sprint
WalMart
Wendy's
WatnRes
Williams S
Edward D. Jones
Ottawa Co-op
Iea
Franklin County Farm Services
MMT
Nastia
Martha J. McMillen
Underwood
Casey's General
E. 15Th
Randall R. Tyson
Tyson
Randy Kalm
Wellsville
Franklin County Annex
Kalm
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Rick G. Duncan
Florida Road
Dui
Gary R. Freeman
S. Ash
Alfred Lohman
Jeffery G. Edwards
S. Princeton
David W. Evans
E. Logan
Michelle L. Heinlein
S. Cedar
Brandi N. Vietze
Rock Creek Road
Scott Alan Butler
E. 14Th
Richard L. Evans
Ronald Currant
Sand Creek Road
Battery
Edmond L. Alberty
W. Chestnut
Pepper M. Burgess
Melissa Marie English
S. Sycamore
William C. Foulke
Tennessee Road
Tony M. Markus
W. 7Th
Jarrod W. Roy
Shawnee Road
Kellie J. Hollon
S. Poplar
Timothy R. Johnson
Danny C. Tilton
Colony
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