T ball starts with fun as Ottawa kids learn baseball
Ottawa's six to eight year olds begin a six week T ball program on June 5 with practice then games at Orls Cox Field. 117 children, including five girls teams and nine boys teams, share the field in a lively friendly setting focused on fundamentals and enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianne Harnden
Herald
Ottawa
Orls Cox Field
Bucky Schulz
Katie Sheffield
Ashley Griffin
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ron Gordon
Scott Gatzemeyer
Ottawa University
Ruling on zoning suit to decide El Dorado prison site
A district court judge said he would rule by next week on whether to move to trial a zoning lawsuit that could delay the 51 million state prison project east of El Dorado. The case hinges on whether the state can claim immunity from local zoning, with pretrial conferences set and three days for trial starting July 25, while a federal order pressures site preparation by October.
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EL Dorado
Kan
Carl Gallagher
John W. White
Butler County
White
Ioa
State Department of Corrections
Wichita
Kerr
Northside landmark Heathman Oil closes after 46 years
Fred Heathman’s Dundee and Main service station ends decades of operation with a July 15 sale planned after closing June 30. The Heathman family, dating to 1926 in La Harpe, ran the business for 46 years at the north side corner, with owners Fred and Tiny Heathman guiding the operation and their wives aiding as bookkeepers. Continued on Page 7.
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Jay Bemis
Herald
Red Heathman
Berrer
RPL
Fred
B& A
Heathman
Dundee
Main
Fred Jr
la Harpe
Ottawa
A.E
Tiny
Mildred
Helen
Heathmans
Wo Sons
Brad
Honeywell
Florida
Bill
Legislature Remains Distant on Abortion Issue
Legislative leaders said they do not expect the abortion issue to be studied by a special panel before the 1990 session. Sen. Ed Reilly and Senate leaders noted no requests for a study, while advocacy groups on both sides sharpen their lobbying. The Webster decision shifts abortion regulation to states, prompting debate on hearings and potential new committees.
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Topeka. Kan
U.S. Supreme Court
Ed Reilly
R Leavenworth
Reilly
Missouri
Webster Vs. Reproductive Health Services
Legislative Coordinating Council
LCC
Senate
Fred Kerr
R-Pratt
League of Women Voters
Webster
Supreme Court
Kansas League
Beverly Komarek
Great Bend
League of Women Voters of Kansas
University of Kansas Medical Center
Dave Gittrich
State Right To Life Committee
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Justin Criqui
Gatzemeyer
Steve Zuk
Northside Landmark
Capitol
Valerie A. Joens
Topeka
National Right To Life Committee Inc
Liz Hicks
Kansas
National Organization of Women
Harrington
Colorado Territory
Franklin County
Clara Harrington Blinn
Willie
the Washita
Oklahoma
John Mark Lambertson
Franklin County Historical Society
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