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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1978
Page
12
Two bandits who hijacked a security car in Wall Street area and fled with five million dollars in negotiable bonds are believed to remain in the metropolitan area. Police say they are likely trying to dispose of the loot before leaving the country.
The daily report lists dismissals for Carolyn Campbell and others, births for Mr and Mrs David Hanner and Mr and Mrs Randy Moore, plus a public safety note on equipment damage at Ottawa High School and a theft arrest in Lawrence. It also covers divorces granted, marriage licenses, fires, multiple vehicle accidents in Franklin County, and Kansas City market quotations for cattle hogs and related prices.
Kenneth Stoffer of Pomona RFD 1 has returned home after a two week stay at KU Medical Center. James A. Coen of Ottawa renews the Henry J. Putnam Memorial Scholarship for scholarly work at Kansas State University. The Assembly Of God Church at 13th and Mulberry plans evangelistic rallies July 16 through 23 with services at 7 30 p.m. featuring Evangelists David and LaHoma Sasse.
Kansas City Kansas man Floyd Frederick Graham 26 was arrested on two theft counts connected to the May 31 Hallmark Inn televisions. Bond set at 3000 and a preliminary hearing scheduled. Warrant work tied to similar Best Western and Merriam Liberty motel thefts.
Raymond Valentine, 30, of Ottawa, was listed in fair condition at the University of Kansas Medical Center after a Wednesday crash on I-35 near Edgerton. He was transported by Johnson County Med Act Service with burns and abrasions after his vehicle crossed a median and exploded into flames upon impact, a Kansas Highway Patrol report said.
A compact ad brief notes summer clearance at The Clothes Hanger offering 30 to 50 percent off on summer merchandise. It lists live music at Blue Room Tavern, a street dance on July 14 with Karen and The Eastaways, and various political ads for Elect Jack Davis and Carmen Peffly. Also mentions Countryside performances, Montgomery Ward summer hours, Eagles Dance, VFW events, and a Wayne Angell watermelon gathering.
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