Hyatt engineers face disciplinary action over 1981 skywalk collapse
Missouri engineers Daniel Duncan and Jack Gillum face disciplinary hearings for gross negligence tied to the Hyatt Regency Kansas City skywalk collapse that killed 114 and injured about 200. An administrative judge urged action, with penalties ranging from reprimands to license revocation. the board can appeal to court. Survivors hope for suspensions or tougher penalties.
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Jefferson City
Kansas City Hyatt Regency
Shirley Nixon
Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
James B. Deutsch
Daniel M. Duncan
Jack D. Gillum
St. Louis
Deutsch
Hyatt
Jackson County
Gillum
GCE International, Inc
Duncan
Hyatt Regency
Kansas City
GCE
Denver
Ketchel, Konkel, Nichol, Barrett and Austin
Michael H. Barrett
Per
Barrett
Gillum and
Larry Grebel
Chuck Hayes
Hayes
Fire rekindles at Peoria area home after Friday blaze
Rantoul-Cutler Township firefighters return to a two story residence of James and Wanda Meyer after a Friday fire reignites, causing roof and upstairs damage and water damage on lower floors. The initial fire started in an upstairs bedroom and was thought due to a short in an overloaded extension cord. Neighbors reported the second blaze. The Meyer family stays with Wanda’s parents in Rantoul. local offers of help were requested.
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Peoria
Rantoul-Cutler Township
James and
Wands Meyer
Rantoul
Meyers
Meyer
Wanda
James Calvert
Calverts
Clark Carey
S. Sycamore
Wanda Heuston
S. Cherry
Carey
Motorists Slow Down On Kansas Highways
The Kansas Department of Transportation reports a drop in average speed on highways from 55.6 mph in the July September quarter to 54.4 mph in November December. About 53.1 percent of drivers obey the 55 mph limit, while only 40.1 percent on urban interstate routes comply, risking federal highway funds if nationwide compliance falls below 50 percent.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Department of Transportation
É Shtipli
Richard L. Compton
Kansas City
Highway Patrol
LeLoup
Fire training sessions begin at Ottawa Township Community Hall
The Ottawa Township Fire Department will begin a series of training sessions at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the new Ottawa Township Community Hall west of US 59 on Sand Creek Road. The opening session focuses on firefighter safety and will be led by Tim Harrell. volunteers and firefighters from other townships are welcome.
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Ottawa Township Fire Department
Ottawa Township
Us-59
Sand Creek Road
Tim Harrell
Franklin County Historical Society to Hold Annual Meeting
Correction notes Sandi Staneart’s misprint and 923 Willow address. Franklin County Historical Society meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Youth Center. John Mark Lambertson will discuss last summer’s Baptist Indian Mission dig. public invited. Central Heights U S C 288 school board meets tonight at 7 30 to review insurance calendar 1986 87 and smoking policy. Thomas W Brookesher named publisher of International Thomson Mobile Communications division.
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THE
Franklin County Historical Society
John Mark Lambertson
Baptist Indian Mission
Central Heights U.S.C
Advisory Council
Thomas W. Brooksher
Robert Brooksher
Ottawa
RFD 1
International Thomson Communications
Radio Communications Report
University enrollments rise and fall across Kansas schools
The Associated Press reports enrollment totals for Kansas colleges and universities. In-state and Wichita State show gains, with totals around 21,047, 527, and 13,529, while the center’s figure drops to about 14,965 as registrar notes reflect.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Insae State
Wichita State
Ata
Garon
Far
Burglars Wreck Stolen Truck Near Paxson's Super Saver
DPS investigates linked thefts at Paxson's Super Saver and a stolen 1984 Isuzu pickup found wrecked off K 68 west of Ottawa. Vehicle returned to John W. Houston after evidence from Paxson's including beer, cigarettes, marijuana, pills and a shopping cart. Loss and damage estimated at 340 and 125 dollars with no arrests reported.
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Department of Public Safety
Paxson
John W. Houston
Willow
Ottawa
Houston
Paxson’s
DPS
Paul H. Coley
RFD
West K-68
Richard A. McCord
Park
Allen S. Gage
Indian Lanes Bowling Alley
South
Us-59
Ruth Adkinson obituary ends in Spring Hill home
Funeral services were held for Ruth Waln Adkinson 87 of Spring Hill who died Friday at Olathe Community Hospital. Born January 15 1899 in Williford Arkansas she was a homemaker and Presbyterian. Surviving daughters Doris Brecheisen Quenemo Geraldine Matieson Ottawa and Georgia Wallace Sheldon Mo a son Willie Adkinson Spring Hill plus 17 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Burial was at Lane Cemetery.
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Ruth (Waln) Adkinson
Paola
Spring Hill
Olathe Community Hospital
Wilson and Son
Lane Cemetery
Williford
Ark
Wesley Adkinson
Presbyterian Church
Adkinson
Ottawa
Doris Brecheisen
Quenemo
Geraldine Matieson
Georgia Wallace
Sheldon
Willie Adkinson
Darlene Reed
S. Main
Alice McCullough
S. Hickory
Eva Smith
Poplar
Maxine Reed
N. Cedar
Willa Robinson
Pomona
William Rees
Esther McClintic
S. Mulberry
Nedra Porter
Ash
Mary Tice
Ottawa Rfd
Christopher Crane
Princeton Road
Randy Willingham
Princeton
John Osladil
Wall Street Slow On Holiday Snapshot
New York stocks fell broadly as markets opened on a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with many institutions closed or reduced staff. Dow Jones fell about 12 points early, NYSE composite slid 0.72, Merrill Lynch led trading gains, while Eastern Airlines dropped on layoffs and pay cuts. IBM slid 2 percent after posting Q4 results that missed expectations.
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New York
Martin Luther King Jr
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
Merrill Lynch
Eastern Airlines
Moving sale and local ads from Elm Web area
An ad brief lists a moving sale at 1124 Elm Web featuring furniture clothing and misc items. It includes lawn service offers Oak furniture shipments from Watts Auction Center and a weekend sugar maple plant deal from Willis Garden Center with delivery Ottawa and plant service.
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Ottawa
Willis Garden Center
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Sandi Staneart
Orval Staneart
Staneart
Wichita
the Daily Report
Municipal Court Jaw
Wanda J. Currant
Stephanie L. Newhouse
East
Currant
Newhouse
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Richmond
Country Kitchen
South Us-59
SRS
Ottawa High School
East Central Vocational Cooperative
Sheriff's News
Franklin
Douglas County Line
Richard F. Hendricks
Karen M. Pruitt
Arlington
Texas
Hendricks
Robbie Hendricks
Douglas County Ambulance
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
South Main
Carla M. Watkins
W. 15Th
Lisa K. Borjas
N. Oak
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Borjas
University of Kansas Medical Center
Watkins
RMH
Lynette Kieffaber
Tracy A. Arnold
Wilson and
Cherry Streets
Douglas E. Mosher
Wellsville
Howard C. Wallace
Sycamore
Wallace
Beech
Clayton E. Gish
N. Main
Lewis Bell
Orchard Drive
Beil
Second Street
Kimberly 8. Ferris
E. Wilson
Keith E. McAdoo
Cottonwood
McAdoo
Marian J. Buehler
N. Poplar
Randall V. Stevens
Osage Drive
Buehler
South Walnut
Kenneth L. Minden
N. Sycamore
Here
Ottawa Co-op
Federated
International Business Machines
IBM
Wall
Ad Briefs
Willis
Watts Auction Center
N. 59
Hwy
Leah's
Dawnita Jones
Rawleigh
E.E. Dunn
Lone
David L. West
David Leroy West
East Powhattan St
Dengel & Son
Paul Winkler
Highland Cemetery
Vea Cooper
Lincoln St
Dengel Son Mortuary
Hickory
Ollawa
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