County sued over Wellsville crash and Elder heirs file suits
Douglas County District Court cases seek more than 30 000 from county commissioners Norman D. Chambers and James Jeffries and others in the Oct 20 1978 two vehicle wreck two miles west of Wellsville. Beatrice Ruth Elder of Russell died aged 80 from injuries. nine heirs bring one suit, Mary Kathleen Lane is plaintiff in the other. Elder’s death and injuries to Lane are cited in the two actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Bemis Lawrence
Franklin County
Wellsville
Douglas County
Beatrice Ruth Elder
Russell
Mary Kathleen Lane
Norman D. Chambers
James Jeffries
Baldwin
Elder
Disputed Driver Named In Fatal Franklin County Crash Suit
An Oct 21 1978 Herald report notes Ross Lane as driver transporting Elder and Mary Kathleen Lane, while a Douglas County filing lists Chambers as driver. Suits seek over 10000 from Chambers Jeffries and county. accident occurred at an uncontrolled intersection with prior incidents and missing warning signs. The Elder case cites 2680 in funeral costs. Mary Lane seeks over 10000 for injuries and loss of consortium. Trial date pending in Douglas County court.
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Herald Story
Ross Lane
Baldwin
Elder
Mary Kathleen Lane
Douglas County
Chambers
Franklin County
Wendall Barker
Mary Lane
Douglas
Kansas Faces Federal Threat Over 55 MPH Compliance
Kansas highway officials warn of a potential $5 million cut in highway funds if 55 mph compliance is not met. A report shows average speeds at 56.9 mph across 4,573 vehicles and only 35.7 percent observing the limit, prompting consideration of radar units and more troopers without current policy changes. Road officials stress voluntary driver compliance remains essential despite continued enforcement.
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Cindy Schwartz
Kansas
Topeka
HNL
Kansas Highway Patrol
Interstate 70
Kansas Turnpike
Slease
Bush
Rush
Obituary notices for Schnelle Gray and Watts
Obituaries report services for Mrs. Kathryn Ethel Schnelle 93 Topeka formerly Ottawa with burial Highland Cemetery. Also listed are Mrs Mamie L Gray 83 Cedar House Nursing Home, and Mrs Matie A Watts 88 Topeka Quenemo to be buried Oakhill Cemetery.
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Kathryn E. Schnelle
Kathryn Ethel Schnelle
Topeka
Ottawa
Lamb Roberts
Highland Cemetery
Henry Roberts Jr
Schnelle
Meadville
Coffeyville
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Harvey A. Schnelle
Richmond
Philip D. Schnelle
New London
Mamie L. Gray
Cedar House Nursing Home
Lamb- Roberts Funeral Home
Mrs. Gray
Tennessee
Matie A. Watts
Matie Adeline Watts
Quenemo
Tibbitts-Griffin-Highland Chapel
Oakhill Cemetery
Washington, D.C
McCurdy
David Stratton
Waverly
Dale Gray
N. Mulberry
Julee Cochrane
W.5th
Nora Bittner
Cypress
Carl Madl
Pomona
Florence LeValley
Ad Briefs and Local Notices Highlight Ottawa Listings
Local ads offer flower discounts at Country Floral and beauty promos at Mary Kay. Men's perm special at Guys & Dolls. Eagles Lodge dance Jan 12 with Something Country. Craft listings, layaway plans, and central air savings at Action Appliance. Theatre and barbershop events at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. Public notices cover admissions dismissals arrests theft and marriage licenses with farm market quotes and Kansas cattle prices.
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Mary Kay
Guys & Dolls Hair Fashions
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Chord Motor Company
Sound
Lawrence Barberhawks
Butler's and Auditorium
Herald Staff Changes At The Hutchinson Herald
Wayne Zachary joins Herald advertising staff in display advertising replacing Janet McCurdy who moves to classified advertising manager after Tom Love departs Love will begin selling display advertising at the Hutchinson News January 14 Love, a Pomona native, previously sold display advertising at the Herald for four years and last year became classified advertising manager He is with Harris Enterprises whose Hutchinson home office is the Herald's parent company McCurdy has served the Herald for 244 years.
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Wayne Zachary
The
Herald
Janet McCurdy
Tom Love
Love
Pomona
Hutchinson News
Hutchinson
Harris Enterprises
Zachary
Fayetteville, Ark
Plaza
Hillcrest
McCurdy
George Meany Dies At 85 A Labor Icon Passes Away
George Meany, longtime AFL bound labor leader and pivotal voice in Democratic politics, dies at 85 at George Washington University Hospital after a decline in health. He had led the AFL CIO since its formation in 1955 and shaped labor policy and lobbying for decades.
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George Meany
Washington
George Washington University Hospital
Afl-Cio
Mr. Labor
Meany
AFL
CIO
American Labor Movement
Ensign Alan R. Moore Commissioned by KU ROTC
Alan R. Moore of 1111 North Oak has received a commission as a U S Navy ensign through the University of Kansas Navy ROTC program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan R. Moore
N. Oak
U. S. Navy
University of Kansas Navy Rotc
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KHP
Robert Slease
KDOT
Col. Allen Rush
the Daily Report
St. Paul A.M.E
James R. Gray
St. Louis
Robert H. Gray
Ad Briefs
MUM
Country Floral
Eagles Lodge
Merle Norman
S. Main
Young Place Kids Clothes
Laura’s Rustic Junction
W. 2Nd
Marvin Ross and
the Country Gentlemen
VFW
Jabber
Glendale
Saddleback
Bud
Jim
McArdle's
Central Air
Ottawa Country Club
Wassmer'’S
Bill
Farm Bureau
Scott's Service
Mary Ann
Price) Nitcher
Dairy Queen
Fli
Butler’s Music Store
Good Family Entertainment
U.S
Michael J. Esser
Edward D. Jones & Company
E. 2Nd
Wanamaker Road
Frank Watts
Lecompton
Merle
Evangelical Enterprises, Inc
American Cancer Society
Public Safety News
Christopher W. Whitlock
S. Cedar
U.S. Army
Whitlock
Ft. Riley
Fort Scott
Ottawa University
District Court News
Julia Beatrice Edelen
S. Poplar
Taco Tico
Edelen
Billy Keith Lloyd
Roberta Faye Sayler
Princeton
Thomas Kenton Collins
Cynthia Marie Crumm
Orville William Schmitt
Legal
Icel Devern Schmitt
Michael H. Guyett
Cynthia M. Jones
Craig A. Eubank
RFD
Sandra Ann Eubank
Great Bend
Ottawa Co-Op
Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo
Bronx
Albert Zack
Zack
Carter
Labor
Ray Marshall
Massachusetts
Edward Kennedy
Eugenia
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Congress
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Prence
Eagle Restaurant
Ala Carta
Eason
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