Ottawa Paola clash at El Dorado holiday tourney
Ottawa will face Paola in a high profile boys basketball matchup at El Dorado's holiday tournament. Weather today offers a 30 percent chance of afternoon storms with highs in the mid 90s and humid air. The Ottawa Recreation Commission notes the Lunch Bunch program continues despite the office closure for Independence Day. City and state rules limit political signs to private property, 32 square feet maximum, and a six week window before elections, with removal within one week after.
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Legion
Ottawa
Paola
el Dorado
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Kansas Department of Transportation
State Candidate Disqualified in Kansas Appeal Denied
Ladislado Ladi Hernandez of El Dorado lost his appeal to the State Objections Board after being disqualified as a candidate for the 75th Kansas House District for not being a registered voter in his district at filing. He argued possible legal interpretation allowed late registration, noting prior registration in Logan County in 1996 and re-registration after learning of the filing issue. He moved back to El Dorado February 1 and re-registered once informed.
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Topeka
Kan
Ladislado
Ladi” Hernandez
el Dorado
Hernandez
Kansas
Logan County
Oakley
Colby
Pakistan nuclear claims spark alarm over possible first strike
Pakistani defector Iftikhar Chaudhary Khan alleges Pakistan possesses nuclear weapons aimed at India and has considered a first strike. Pakistani officials dismiss him as a con artist, while U.S. officials say it is too early to gauge the claim or verify his ties to a nuclear program and a Dr. Hussain.
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New York
Iftikhar Chaudhary Khan
Pakistan
India
Khan
U.S
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
China
Iran
Hussain
Least Justifiable Homicides Highlight Weird News
Cheung Tat kwong, 76, found guilty in Hong Kong of murdering his roommate Wong Fai after repeated butt scratching complaints. In March a New Orleans shooting over a TV remote left a 20 year old dead, and a Baton Rouge man received 10 years for the murder of a friend, both linked to remote control disputes.
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Cheung Tat-kwong
Hong Kong
Wong Fai
Wong
Cheung
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Chuck Shepherd
P.O
St. Petersburg
Fla
Compuserve.com
Wildfires devastate Florida communities amid fierce conditions
Fires raged across Volusia and Brevard counties destroying at least 10 to 50 homes and many businesses. Authorities reported 5 firefighters injured and more than 1,900 fires since Memorial Day burning over 280000 acres as Gov Chiles cancelled a NC vacation to oversee the crisis.
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Florida
Delinda Komehm
Scottsmoor
Fla
USA
Brevard County
Yite
Amond Beach
Joe Wooden
Volusia
Mark Francesconi
Indian River
Francesconi
Brevard
Jerry Lefreniere
Mims
Lawton Chiles
North Carolina
Palm Coast
Charges Dismissed Against Ottawa Attack Suspects
Four of six youths faced felony charges in an Ottawa family assault case were dismissed after District Magistrate Edwin Smith found insufficient probable cause. Co defendant Thomas James Yohe pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting aggravated burglary, with three other felony charges dropped as part of a plea deal. Nick Becker testified he encountered Garcia Jr and the group near Haley Park.
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Franklin County
Cody Bo Snook
Don S. Becker
Becker
Nick
Daniel F. Garcia Jr
Thomas James Yohe
Yohe
Fred Jantz
Nick Becker
Garcia
Haley Park
Second and Main
Koch road deal OK'd paving Vermont Road county lease
Franklin County approved a Koch Industries lease purchase agreement for paving Vermont Road between John Brown Road and K-68. Koch Kansas City will remove the present surface, add base, resurface with asphalt, and maintain the road for 15 years. The project costs 1,667,579 dollars with 5.75 percent financing, totaling 2,523, - wait.
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Vermont
Franklin County Commission
Koch Industries
Tom Weigand
Koch
Kansas City
Ray DeJulio
Ottawa City Committee Considers Funding Three New City Positions
City staff asked the Ottawa commission to review funding for three proposed roles in the 1999 budget. The plan includes a fireman emergency medical technician starting around 20000, a water plant maintenance operator at about 20000, and a zoning planning secretary at roughly 16000. The commission's vote signals openness but does not guarantee funds in the final budget.
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Sion
Commission
T: Ottawa City
14th Street parking ban eyed near Main and Cedar
Ottawa area officials consider restricting parking on the south side of 14th Street between Main and Cedar to ease ambulance and fire truck access. Ambulance director Ted McCurdy notes narrow corridors hinder emergency exits. Fire Chief Richard Towe agrees. City staff to inform residents. commissioners set July 15 to act.
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Main
Cedar
County Ambulance Department
14Th and
Ted McCurdy
14Th
Ottawa Fire Department
Ottawa
Richard Towe
Scott Lambers
Bob Bezel Jr
Ottawa Retirement Village
Deaconess Long Term Care, Inc
Cincinnati
Ohio
ORY
Bezek
July RMH Art Exhibit and area events calendar
Community calendar lists July events including RMH Art Exhibit with Jo Flager tonight at 6 p.m., a support group at Ransom Memorial Hospital conference room, a Franklin County Conservation District board meeting at 107 E 3rd, Ottawa Arts Center intergenerational sculpture exhibit through July 17, recycling center hours 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. five days weekly, an Older Kansans Employment Program job search workshop Fridays at Neosho County Community College, a Chautauqua Days event at Forest Park, Vanita Chandler painting of the Wellsville railroad depot, a downtown Farmers Market Saturdays, and a Kids Parade listed for calendar page 3.
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RMH
Jo Flager
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County Conservation District Board
Ottawa Community Arts Center
S. Elm
Neosho County Community College
S. Beech
Daly
Forest Park
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