Franklin County groups meet to plan upcoming events
The Franklin County Association for Retarded Children meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Ottawa High School Room 105 to plan upcoming events. A 4-H county tractor meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday at Briles School. Alvin Peters makes fall college honor roll at St. Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City. Peters is a history freshman, son of Loyd and (unnamed) Peters of Richmond. Denise Rugg, Dennis Lawson, Sarah Calderwood, Jay Hoglund, and Barbee Kissinger complete fall degrees at Kansas State University. Gary Sims, son of Paul and (unnamed) Sims of Quenemo, joins Sigma Phi Epsilon at Washburn University. Claudia Neal and Melvin Pierson named to the fall honor roll at Wichita State University.
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Franklin County Association For Retarded Children
Ottawa High School
Alvin Peters
St. Mary of the Plains College
Dodge City
Peters
Loyd Peters
Richmond
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Denise Rugg
Garnett
Dennis Lawson
Baldwin City
Sarah Calderwood
Jay Hoglund
Barbee Kissinger
Ottawa
Gary Sims
Paul Sims
Quenemo
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Washburn University
Topeka
Wichita State University
Wichita
Claudia Neal
Williamsburg Rfd
Melvin Pierson
E. Wilson
Personal Assessment Continues in Franklin County Courthouse
Personal assessment work continues in the assessor's office at the Franklin County Courthouse with due dates for various filings. All personal assessment reports are due by March 1, businesses must report, and oil assessments are due by April 1. The inventory method filings are due by April 15. The assessor’s office hours in February run 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, with additional public assistance events on February 11 at Richmond Community Building and February 17 at City Halls in Pomona Princeton Rantoul Wellsville Williamsburg.
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Franklin County
Richmond
Lane
City Hall
Pomona
Princeton
Rantoul
Wellsville
Williamsburg
State Court Reverses Lower Court Decision
The Kansas Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling, upheld the Kansas Civil Rights Commission’s power to subpoena arrest and conviction records from Santa Fe Railway for trackman hires in 1972. The decision reverses a Shawnee County injunction, allowing scrutiny to assess potential discrimination in Santa Fe’s hiring practices.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas Civil Rights Commission
Santa Fe Railway
Shawnee County
Santa Fe
Arnold S. Lopez
Lopez
Alex Fromme
Fromme
Harold R. Fatzer
John Fontron
The
Terrorist blast hits New York wall street area
A fragmentation bomb exploded near Fraunces Tavern in lower Manhattan injuring 42 and killing four. The Puerto Rican nationalist group FALN claimed responsibility, citing retaliation for a CIA related death. Victims included James Gezork of Wilmington, Delaware, who died after surgery.
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New York
Wall Street
Fraunces Tavern
Financial District
George Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Chase Manhattan Bank
Thomas Regan
Charles Anderson
FALN
CIA
Puerto Rico
Mayaguez
James Gezork
Wilmington
Del
Beekman-Downtown Hospital
Front and back license plates urged in Franklin County
Law enforcement reminded residents that 1975 license plates must be displayed on both the front and rear of vehicles. Officers warned that failing to attach the front plate violates the law and could lead to citations. The dual display was part of last year’s approved legislation valid for five years.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Irwin's Gifts Ad Briefs and Local Events Highlights
New shipment of Hummel figurines including Stormy Weather Goose Girl Apple Tree Boy and Apple Tree Girl Um brella Boy and Umbrella Girl promoted by Irwin's Gifts. Easter and club dances at Eagles VFW and Elks. Sunday covered dish 1 pm. Special weekend food deals and canned dog food offer. Local notices include Metzger Salvage address and church programs KOFO KTJO radio schedule.
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Irwin
Franklin County School Board Filings Expand
Friday names Richard D. Nourot and Raymond B. Wagner join the Franklin County school board race. Nourot of Ottawa RFC 2 filed for Position Three in U S C 289 while Wagner of rural Richmond filed for Position Two, a seat he currently holds.
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Richard D. Nourot
Raymond B. Wagner
Franklin County
Nourot
Ottawa
U.S.C
Wagner
Richmond
Tenderized Steak Goes On Sale Across Markets
AP reports a growing use of needle tenderizing on tough beef to cut costs as grain prices rise and grass fed meat floods the market. Machines by Ross Industries in Midland Virginia push needles through large cuts, improving tenderness while preserving a red fresh appearance. Kitchen tests warn meat dries out if overcooked but proper methods can yield tender results.
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Springfield
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Illinois Farm Bureau
Ross Industries Inc
Midland
Bennett Proposal Affects Area Districts
Gov. Robert Bennett seeks changes to the School Equalization Act to steer more state funds to Franklin County districts. The plan would add 275,622 in state aid for the area, with levy reductions ranging from 3.10 to 5.99 per 1000 assessed value for USDs 287 250.
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Topeka
Has
Robert Bennett
Franklin County
Bennett
U.S.D
West Franklin
Ottawa
Kansas
U.S.C
Central Heights
Wellsville
Ottawa Police Report Two Vehicle Crash and Obituary Notes
Ottawa police logged two vehicle crashes at Sixth and Poplar and Walnut and two drivers identified Joy Garcia 26 and Jon Indall 25 at Sixth Poplar Opal Beauchamp 67 and Clifford Baxter 68 in Walnut with no citations. Obituaries note Thelma Elizabeth Warren 69 Overbrook and Clara Louise Coughenour 78 Wellsville with services January 27 and burial in Overbrook and Wellsville cemeteries. survivors include multiple children and relatives.
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Ottawa
Sixth and
Poplar
Joy Garcia
S. Sycamore
Jon Indall
S. Mulberry
Ottawa Police Department
Opal Beauchamp
Ottawa Rfd
Clifford Baxter
Willow
Leonard Warren Overbrook
Thelma Elizabeth Warren
Overbrook
Lawrence
First United Methodist Church
Henrietta
William and
Emma Jane Woodruff
United Methodist Church
Vassar
Enterprise Extension Unit
Leonard Q. Warren
Lyndon
Gerald Warren
Gary Warren
Larry J. Warren
Gayle Warren
Carbondale
Darrel Warren
Smolan
Betty Schirmer
Sherry Tucker
Lecompton
Cecil D. Woodruff
Clara Coughenour
Wellsville
Clara Louise Coughenour
Orchard Lane
Baldwin
Wilson and Son
Charles Minsch
Coughenour
Independence
Louis B
Mary
Carl) Schowengerdt
UMW
Charles B. Coughenowr
Milton Coughenour
Lexington
Bill Coughenour
Phyllis Marshall
Westdale
N. Y
Mary Dunsmoor
Merritt Island
Fla
Policy tightens liquor gambling drug law enforcement in Kansas
Topeka Kansas AP Atty Gen Curt Schneider directed his entire staff to report lax enforcement of liquor gambling and drug laws He pledged not to relax enforcement and urged sheriffs county and district attorneys and police chiefs to pool resources for maximum effectiveness He noted efforts by his predecessor Vern Miller who now works in Wichita
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Topeka
Kan
Curt Schneider
Kansas
Schneider
Vern Miller
Wichita
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Eagles Club
Bill Owens
Waterman's Dairy
Marvin Ross
Elks Club
Honey Kreek Klan
Irwin's
Metzger Salvage
N. Main
Light House
KTJO
Hansas Jaycee
Jaycees Week
Gas Service Company
D. FE
the Daily Report
Ben Schowengerdt
Hiawatha
Sam Schowengerdt
Charles Wesley Schowengerdt
Carl Schowengerdlt
Columbia
Juliett Ploeger
Ada Leweke
Overland Park
Marie Snoddy
Kansas City
Lillian Williams
Las Cruces
N. M
Janes Schulz
Mary E. Cox
N. Sycamore
John F. Gere
Hickory
James QO. Pugh
Ermina Melroy
Carl Taylor
Clarence Fanning
Maple
James Sutton
Gary Gilbertson
Sycamore
Damon Fowler
Jason Knapp
Loretta Dodd
Oak
John Upton
Vern
Memoriam
Gilby
Irene Jo Gilby
Dengel & Son
Don Powell
Highland Cemetery
Dengel
Ottawa City Hall
Akershiss
Cravens
Whitewall
Fed
Quown Oil Co
BankAmericard
Craven
Dale Carnegie
Greater
Darrell Murphey
Russ Flannibal Associates
Topeka, Kansas
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