Wal-Mart buys land across from store in Ottawa
Wal-Mart Stores Inc purchased a vacant 15 acre tract across the highway from the Hallmark Inn in Ottawa after abandoning a planned new center. The Pamida store nearby will be remodeled for Wal-Mart. McDonald's shows interest in locating in Ottawa, but no specific site confirmed.
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George B. Pyle
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
Us-59
Wal-Mart
Bentonville
Ark
Franklin County Register of Deeds
Robert Hill
John Burnside
Wal
McDonald’s Restaurants
McDonald's
St. Louis
Ottawa
Nominating Caucus Planned For Richmond City Council
Richmond plans a 7 p.m. caucus on January 15 at the Richmond Community Building to nominate five council seats and the mayor. City clerk Vivian Chambers notes Richmond elects all council seats and the mayor. Nominations are open to any resident of legal age, and incumbents have not announced re election plans.
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Richmond City
Richmond
Brock Named Special Trade Representative by Reagan
Ronald Reagan selected Bill Brock, Republican National Committee chairman, to serve as special trade representative, the final Cabinet level post to be filled. Announcement was said to be made early next week by transition sources.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Bill Brock
Republican National Committee
Brock
Carter Proposes 22 Percent Federal Pay Increase
President Carter recommends a 22 percent raise for Congress Cabinet members and top federal officials arguing current salaries fall short of recognizing job complexity. The plan would affect about 40,000 people, with Cabinet pay rising from 69,630 to about 84,000 and congressional pay from 60,662 to 74,000, along with raises for White House aides and other officials.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
White House
Hawthorne Bob Cats to present Indian Lore program
The Hawthorne Bob Cats meet at 7 p.m. Friday in the First United Methodist Church with Clinton Little John giving a martial arts program. Leana Garrett is a patient at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, room 683. The family of Mrs Maude Dyer will host friends from 7 to ? tonight at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home.
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First United Methodist Church
Clinton Little John
Leana Garrett
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka
Maude Dyer
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Sadie M. Gillmore
Melvern
Gardner Hospital
United Methodist Church
Gillmore
Peabody
Buddy
John W. Gillmore
Springfield
Henry L. Gillmore
Colorado Springs
Robert F. Gillmore
Lenexa
Bud C
City honors first DPS retiree after 24 years of service
Loren E. Pete Triplett, 63, becomes the Department of Public Safety’s first retiree since its 1976 formation. A former firefighter and longtime animal control officer, he served 24 years with the city, earning a plaque and public praise from City Manager Robert Mills and Mayor pro-tem George Marshall.
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Jay Bemis
Department of Public Safety
Loren E
Pete’’ Triplett
Public Safety Department
DPS
Triplett
Pete
Robert Mills
Mills
Dorothy Nichols
City Hall
George Marshall
Marshall
Oren Skiles
Gentry Gillmore Melvern obituaries and local notices
Obituary notices for Mrs. Cleda E. Barber Gentry of Ottawa and Mrs. Sadie M. Gillmore of Melvern with funeral details, survivors, and birth dates. Also listed are hospital admissions, discharges, births, arrests, vandalism, burglaries and initial court appearances affecting local residents in the area around Osage and Franklin counties.
Municipal Court District Charges Vary By Offense
A slate of municipal court cases includes S Scott Carder charged with improper backing and Ed Wehrte cited for a dog at large. Others face speeding, failure to yield, driving without headlights, disobeying signals, and age restriction violations with fines up to 53 dollars. some cases are dismissed or deferred.
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Joseph L. Arnold
Mulberry
Arnold
Billie Joe
Keys
Great Plains Tavern
N. Main
L.N. Speer
W. 4Th
Ed Wehrte
Hickory
Alan DeCock
Anna Klockman
Qsanatomie
Richard R. Spring
Nellie M. Miller
Donald €. Clark
Cherry
Mary J. Fleming
Joseph M. Carey
James R. Williamson
Ottawa
Julia A. Foltz
Ash
Farald D. Hoover
N. Mulberrry
Community Event Listings and Local Ads Blast
Local ads announce J C Medlin at The Back Door and a Sal dance at the VFW with Marvin and Country Gentlemen. Also new tole painting classes, preschool enrollments, Lyric Opera concert, bond offers, and various shop sales. Community notices include dining specials, barbershop show, and winter clearance events across Ottawa and Wellsville.
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VFW
Sal
Marvin
Country Gentlemen
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Pamida
Vivian Chambers
Trade
Howard
Wayne Ledom
S. Mulberry
Steve Dick
KU Intern
Skiles
Japan
Mary
S. Cherry
Daniel Lynch
Pete Triplett
Cleda E
Barber
Town and Country Church of Christ
Glenn C. Gentry
Mound City
William H. Gentry
Emporia
Kenneth W. Gentry
Sidney Barber
RFD
George Barber
Princeton Rfd
W. Lois Kirkland
Rantoul
Leta M. Barber
the Daily Report
Raylene Smith
Pomona
Lilly Proctor
Willow
Dell Dunseth
Wellsville Manor
Clarence Klink
Sandra Clary
S. Hickory
Leah Melia
Princeton
Mary Nelson
Wellsville
Dale Swank
S. Poplar
Mark Jones
Public Safety News
Sheriff's News
Jerry L. Robinson
Robinson
Carl E. Orseer
District Court News
Timothy G. Adamson
Osburn Greenhouse
Adamson
S. Scott Carder
S. Elm
Ad Briefs
J.C. Medlin
J. Everett Stark
Century 21
C.D. Schulte
Turner
W. 15Th
Eagles Lodge
Heidi and
Peter
Lyric Opera Group
Man
Butlers Music
Municipal Auditorium
Michael J. Esser
Edward D. Jones and Co
E. 2Nd St
Robby and the
Downhomers
Lawrence
24 Highway
L&m Buffet
Colonial Inn
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Barberbanks Chorus
Ottawa High
O-Men
Butler’s
Green Acres
Ottawa Country Club
Straight Shooter
Kans
Chevrolet & Olds Inc
Immedia
Edward D. Jones & Co
New York Stock Exchange, Inc
Mombac Securitas
East Second Street
Kansas
Memoriam
Gentry
Barber) Gentry
Oak St
Franklin County
Cedarhouse
Dengel & Son
Merle Fianner
Tanelston
Lamb-Roberts
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