Major historical events pace the calendar across centuries
A timeline notes moments from 2011 judicial ruling on health care to historical dates like 1606 Fawkes execution and 1797 Schubert birth. It covers 1865 Lee, 1917 unrestricted submarine warfare, 1929 Trotsky exile, 1944 Kwajalein invasion, 1945 Slovik execution, 1950 hydrogen bomb, 1958 Explorer I, 1961 Ham the Chimp, 1971 Apollo 14, 1992 UN summit, 2000 Alaska crash, 2002 policy shifts on unborn child status, 2007 Bush economy speech, Biden 2007 bid, Boston marketing scare, Molly Ivins death, 2011 Egypt Myanmar events, and daily birthdays for notable figures.
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Guy Fawkes
Franz Schubert
Vienna
Robert E. Lee
Germany
Leon Trotsky
Soviet Union
United States
NASA
Ham the Chimp
Cape Canaveral
Ham
Atlantic Ocean
Alan Shepard
Edgar Mitchell
Stuart Roosa
U.N. Security Council
Alaska Airlines
Pacific Ocean
Port Hueneme
Calif
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Kentucky
NCAA
George W. Bush
Wall Street
Delaware
Joe Biden
Boston
Molly Ivins
Austin
Texas
Egypt
Myanmar
Carol Channing
Ernie Banks
Philip Glass
Beatrix
Netherlands
Queen Beatrix
Harry Wayne Casey
KC and the Sunshine Band
Johnny Rotten
Kelly Lynch
Anthony LaPaglia
Jeff Hanneman
Slayer
al Jaworski
Jesus Jones
Minnie Driver
Portia de Rossi
Bobby Moynihan
Kerry Washington
Justin Timberlake
Correction: Wellsville High School royalty photo caption
A photo of the Wellsville High School winter royalty in Tuesday's Herald was credited to Ashton Rottinghaus but the cutline misidentified the photographer. The error has been corrected to reflect the proper attribution.
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Wellsville
Herald
Ashton Rottinghaus
Obituary Leona Priddy 88 Ottawa dies in Wichita
Leona Frances Priddy aged 88 of Ottawa died Tuesday January 29 2013 in Wichita. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday February 2 2013 at Dengel and Son Mortuary with visitation Friday from 1 p.m. to service time. Congregation and condolences at DengelMortuary.com and ottawaherald.com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Frances Priddy
Ottawa
Wichita
Dengel & Son Mortuary
County to study worker compensation
Franklin County commissions authorize The Austin Peters Group to conduct a 30 000 compensation study spanning over 100 positions. The goal is to assess market competitiveness, redefine duties, and guide hiring post recession while avoiding automatic raises. Results due by early May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Herber
Franklin County
Austin Peters Group, Inc
Overland Park
Gayla Stofko
Stofko
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Austin Peters
Stojko
Lost man found at Casey's after silver alert
Claude Bullington wandered into Ottawa and was spotted at the 304 N Main Casey's by a regular customer. Employees calmed him until police arrived. He was confused and seeking Highway 71, and it was noted as unusual for him to be out after dark. The case remains under police record.
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Bullington
Ottawa
N. Main St
Casey
Cheri Meneill
Casey’s
Meneill
Mcneill
71 Highway
Kansas City
Sgt. Barnes
Barnes
Claude
Foresters form temporary Ottawa chapter
In January 1913 The Independent Order of Foresters met in Dr James Balls office and organized temporarily. A complaint was filed in Justice J M Edmundsons court against Miss Ethel Rice a Fouts school teacher charged with assault on pupil Harry Alexander. A warrant issued but not served until after 4 pm. Alleged extreme corporal punishment of the Alexander boy occurred days earlier. W W Alexander father of the boy filed the complaint. Walter Littlefield former Franklin County attorney died at his Kansas City home. Body to be returned to Sturgis Michigan for burial. Jennie Judd Melvern also died.
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Independent Order of Foresters
James Ball
J.M. Edmundson
Ethel Rice
Fouts
Ottawa
Harry Alexander
Alexander
W.W. Alexander
Walter Littlefield
Franklin County
Kansas City
Sturgis
Mich
Jennie Judd
Melvern
Local grain quotes and FSA price listings
Ottawa Coop posted Wednesday afternoon prices with wheat 8.06 soybeans 14.84 corn 7.60 milo 7.00. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency lists corn 7.29 oats 3.65 soybeans 14.40 wheat 7.86 with other commodities not shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Coop
Franklin County
Usda Farm Service Agency
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
Florida
Ott Herald
Ity Newsonnections
Lane
Pomona
Princeton
Rantoul
Richmond
Williamsburg
U.S. Postal Service
S. Cedar St
Ottawaherald.com
Dengelmortu
Ary.com
Ottawaher. Ald
Ottawa Herald
Ocal
Louis Reed
Slongstermscare
Crimera
S. Poplar
Christian
West Franklin
West Franklin Usd
Board of Education
Appanoose Elementary
West Franklin High School
West Franklin Usc
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