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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1999
Page
7
Society pages highlight weddings anniversaries and charming children with items on page five and page twelve detailing fashionable events and notable families.
Outside a warm humid day brings sunshine and a high near 92 with south winds 15 to 25 mph. A thundershower risk arrives Thursday night as storms develop after noon. Page 2.
In Wichita an attempted shoplifting pursuit ended in a three car crash that killed Dale and Joyce Cauthon of Independence Kansas. Gloria Dupree, the suspect, survived with minor injuries. The chase featured a car riding on a brake drum and concluded at an intersection where the victims' car is struck.
Donald R Fiessinger, 64, of Pekin Illinois, was to appear in federal court on charges he sold guns to Benjamin Smith without a license. Smith, 21, killed himself as police closed in after a spree that left two dead and nine wounded across Illinois and Indiana. Fiessinger had been under investigation for illegal gun sales. guns sold to Smith were among dozens charged.
In New Westminster a court acquitted three of four Sikhs from a 1997 temple brawl over seating rules. In Broward County a traditional Sikh gunman opened fire later, killing one. In New Mexico Walter Grassie, ex minister, was convicted of vandalism against Mormon churches over a multiyear affair with a Mormon woman.
Scorching heat and hot winds drive farmers across Kansas to cut winter wheat. About 44 percent harvested as of Sunday, with 40 percent done in the Bennington area. Kansas Agricultural Statistics notes the crop lags behind last year’s pace and average late-season benchmarks.
Ottawa High School announced three new members for its Renaissance Wall of Honor. Barbara Hosein, class of 1965, contributed to Streptococcus research and AIDS testing, hepatitis C screening, and rapid herpes tests, with work extending to Japan and China. Terry Lay, class of 1965, held multiple roles at VF Corporation, including plant engineer at the Ottawa facility from 1974 to 1976.
A Kansas woman Myrtle Tillman 48 and her sons Branton 17 and David 28 were killed in a US-54 traffic crash near Dalhart Texas over the holiday weekend. The victims, from Vassar and Michigan Valley, were identified Tuesday. Funeral services for Branton will be held Friday at Lyndon High School with visitation Thursday at Feltner Funeral Chapel. Myrtle Tillman had served as assistant postmaster at Carbondale before moving to Topeka as a mail handler. David Tillman worked as a mechanic for Martin Tractor Co. in Topeka. The collision involved a tractor trailer driven by John D. Steinle 58 of McPherson.
Pomona Days, revived by the Lions Club after near loss of the tradition, features 28 craft booths, games, rides, and food booths along Pomona Park streets. The day includes a 3 on 3 basketball tournament at 9 a.m., a volleyball tournament at 1 p.m., and a parade at 6 p.m., with breakfast 7 to 10 a.m. at Richter Methodist Church.
The Richmond Free Fair celebrates 75 years with memorabilia displays from past fairs Cathy Parsons fair board secretary notes strong community response. A 1947 horse pulling contest photo features in the exhibit Grande Parade at 730 p.m. Monday honors history as the Old Timers Round Robin Showmanship contest follows beef show at 8 a.m. Tuesday inviting past 4 H and Future Farmers of America members and parents to participate.
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