Roots in river city Ottawa Black History story continues
This second piece notes Ottawa's long struggle to desegregate its schools beginning after the town's founding. It cites sparse minutes from 1864 to 1884, a Kansas Supreme Court ruling, and limited contemporary coverage. Oral histories from Black Ottawa families may reveal details the record does not.
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Ottawa
Diane Yeamans
Herald
Franklin County
Kansas Supreme Court
The
Andrew Kull
Emory University
Atlanta
Daily Republican
Leslie Tinnon
Ottawa Board of Education
Supreme Court
John Leod Wil
Cabinet saga ends as Hennessy resigns in week
Gov. Finney replaces acting secretary John Hennessy with Susan Seltsam as administrator, citing a Wichita Eagle story about a 1982 business calendar. The piece described Hennessy as avowed Christian and noted controversial comments. Mary Holladay, the governor's appointments secretary, framed the catalyst.
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Lew Ferguson
Associated Press
Topeka
John Hennessy
Joan Finney
Mary Holladay
Wichita Eagle
Hennessy
the Eagle
Christian
Centenarian Stella Roush celebrates 24th birthday milestone
Stella Mae West Roush, born February 29, 1892, marks her 100th year with family in Neosho Falls Kansas. A Chanute resident for 16 years, she remains independent in retirement, crochets daily, and enjoys bingo and card games at the high rise. She has outlived two children and four siblings, with a sister aged 93 still living.
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Lillian Qualls
Iola Register
Associated Press Chanute
Stella Roush
Stella Mae West
Kansas
Neosho Falls
Roush
Chanute
Gov Finney fails Kickapoo casino compact on technicality
The Interior Department rejected a proposed Kickapoo tribe casino compact in Brown County, citing a technicality and unresolved questions about Governor Finney's authority to negotiate. Attorney General Stephan disputes Finney's unilateral action, while Garrett notes the state debatable authority.
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Topeka
Kan
Department of the Interior
Kansas
Joan Finney
Washington
Brown County
State of Kansas
Garrett
Interior Department
Bob Stephan
Kansas Supreme Court
Finney
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River City
Ottawa Education
Inge Tute
the Herald Calendar
Ottawa Library
Ottawa Area
OCAC
Faye Cole
OHS
Karen McAdoo
Rosemary Stewart
Osage County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
County Commission
Lions Club
Poncho's
OFCED
Chamber of Commerce
Poncho
Legislative Action
OMS
Ottawa Middle School
Planning Commission
Trinity Methodist Church
Ottawa High School
MMUW
Joyce Hitch
Ottawa Jaycees
Eagles Hall
E. 13Th
Rotary Club
OU Union
Lillian Sands
Ottawa Community Arts Council
City Commission
City Hall
E. 15Th
Chamber of
Ely
S. Main
Cynthia Harness
S. Poplar
Central Missouri State University
Ottawa Artists Guild
Thomas Garrett
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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