Baby Angel fights for home as premature birth tests limits
Angel Dawn Jones, born three months early at University of Kansas Medical Center, weighs 6 pounds 4 ounces after 11 days in hospital. Doctors warn lung and eye complications may persist, and long-term development could be affected. Parents Steve and Deanna Jones of Ottawa describe a hopeful but uncertain path for the infant.
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John Montgomery
Ottawa
Angel Dawn Jones
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Steve
Deanna Jones
Reno Road
Angel
Deanna
Children’s Mercy Hospital
KUMC
Steve Jones
John Seguin
The
Med Center
Seguin
Jones
Price Chopper
Back tax payment reopens Ottawa Lumber in Ottawa Kansas
Ottawa Lumber at 1516 Main reopened after the Kansas Department of Revenue released the injunction and allowed operation while back taxes totaling 20,799.49 through November 30, 1990 were scheduled for payment. Jim McCrea, president, confirmed reopening. attorney John Michael Hale noted the tax settlement enabled sale proceedings to collect owed taxes. The yard faced a padlock in November for missing a payment. city records show dues unrelated to the 1990 amount and the city recently bought 2.88 acres from McCrea for 12,000.
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Diane Yeamans
Herald
Ottawa Lumber
Main
Kansas Department of Revenue
Jim McCrea
Con
John Michael Hale
Legal Bureau of the Collection Department
McCrea
Hale
Franklin County District Court
the Herald
The
Wichita
Franklin County
Ottawa
City of
Hutchinson
Reno
Cat saves sleeping owners in Independence house fire
Duke the cat awakened Dale and Molly Musgrove and daughters Felicia and Jessica near Independence, helping them flee a fire blamed on a TV short. The smoke detector failed due to old batteries, and Duke perished after staying behind to meow for his family. Damage neared $20,000.
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Independence
Duke
Dale
Molly Musgrove
Istus Way
Dale Musgrove
Willard Blankenship
Felicia
Jessica
Bush Ends Japan Visit After Illness and Repeats Re election Faith
President Bush, recovering from stomach flu, concluded his Japan trip with a toast to Emperor Akihito. He canceled some appearances, resumed talks with Prime Minister Miyazawa, and forecast a continued path to victory while insisting he is almost back to normal.
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Tokyo
Bush
Japan
Kiichi Miyazawa
Washington
Akihito
Imperial Palace
Debate over teacher dismissal protections in Kansas persists
Kansas National Education Association defends due process for teachers while reform advocates seek stronger grounds to fire poor performers. Law currently requires reasons for contract non renewal for over three years’ service, with panels and hearings, and a shift last year allowed non unanimous panel decisions to bind boards. Senator Fred Kerr warns the system raises costs and hinders firing. he considers possible extensions to probation or review windows but has not yet drafted legislation.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Capitol
Rick Bowden
House Education Committee
Harris News Service
Bowden
Goddard
John Marshall Harris
Kansas National Education Association
Fred Kerr
Ker
Senate
KNEA
Craig Grant
Kerr
Wall Street gains on inflation news and blue chip advances
Wall Street rose mid day as investors bid prices up after favorable inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrials advanced 14.31 to 3218.25 while the Labor Department showed the December finished goods producer price index fell 0.2 percent, trimming year end to a 0.1 percent decline. Philip Morris rose 1.0 to 81.50, McDonald’s edged up 0.41 to 41.93, IBM gained 1 to 93.75, and Glaxo Holdings increased 1 to 34.00.
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New York
Wall Street
The
Labor Department
Philip Morris
McDonald's
International Business Machines
Glaxo Holdings
Ottawa Herald rates and publication details in 1991
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates effective March 1 1991 and onward for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates cover carrier, motor route and mail delivery with varying monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and annual options. All prices are in advance and include state sales tax.
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Dim R. Hitch
Gity
Virginia Whitacre Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Ottawa
Franklin County
State of Kansas
Weather Tonight and Kansas Outlook Through Monday
Mostly clear tonight with lows in the teens. Kansas extends a forecast from Saturday through Monday with a chance of snow Sunday and dry otherwise. Saturday highs mid 40s to lower 50s, then cooling to the 30s north to around 40 south by Monday. Saturday night into Monday lows in the 20s to 30s and upper teens in parts of the northwest. Precipitation near zero to 0.44 inches month to date. barometer 30.25 inches and rising. Sunset 5.17, sunrise 7.41.
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Kansas
Local Sale Briefs Highlight Discounts and Offers
Advertisements announce 10 to 50 percent off select items at Creation Station on 212 S Mala, 25 to 50 percent off Winter Clearance at Fashion Alley, and Saturday only personalized license plates and key chains. Also notes PHONE FRIEND service hours 3:15 to 6 p.m. and a Valentine photo special from Illustrated Imagery priced at 59.50.
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Creation Station
S. Mala
Fashion Alley
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Ottawa Herald
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