Local Crime Rate Down in Ottawa During First Half 1978
A semi annual report from the Department of Public Safety shows Ottawa crime in the first six months of 1978 fell 20 percent from 1977. Burglary dropped from 30 to 20 incidents, thefts declined 21 percent, total crime reports fell from 274 to 219, and there were no homicides or robberies in the period. Accidents rose six percent with 415 incidents and $113,770 in property damage. Fires totaled 108 with $308,310 loss. 27 structure fires, 44 miscellaneous fires, 37 other calls. DPS noted increased reporting and credited police community cooperation.
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Ottawa
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Oren Skiles
Skiles
Federal
Kansas Bureaus of Investigation
KC Flood Cost Millions
Kansas City flood damage topped 78 million dollars according to the U S Army Corps of Engineers. Col Richard L Curl said the figure reflects surveys of surveyed areas with Brush Creek losses mainly near the Country Club Plaza totaling about 66 million. Turkey Creek Rock Creek and Johnson County losses added over 9 million. Curve noted undiscovered damage in unscanned main stems and sewers.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Richard L. Curl
Corps
Brush Creek
Country Club Plaza
Turkey Creek
Kansas
Missouri
Rock Creek
Independence
Johnson County
Curl
Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate reports for duty at Lemoore
Navy enlist Gordon E. Morgan son of John N and Carolyn M Wilkerson Pomona RFC 1 reports for duty with Attack Squadron 192 at Naval Air Station Lemoore California. Wives 127 Green Machines invite Guard members and families to a party at 7 30 p m Sunday at the Armory. On the Honor Roll at the University of Kansas Lawrence for the spring semester were Ottawa residents Lewanna Bell and others with detailed local addresses listed.
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Navy Aviation
Gordon E. Morgan
John N
Carolyn M. Wilkerson
Pomona
Naval Air Station
Lemoore
Calif
National Guard
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Ottawa
Lewanna Bell
Orchard Drive
Diana C. Bobbish
S. Mulberry
James
Earl Brockway
Willow
Bunny Czarnopus
Nancy D. Doyen
Diane L. Kramer
S. Willow
Pamela J. Moor
Maple
Sharon E. Ross
Anne Marie Schulte
Sam H. Sheldon
Michael D. Trout
S. Maple
Douglas T. Woods
Jacquelyn Shepheard
Dennis P. Spratt
Rantoul
Marilyn J. Poor
Wellsville
Joy A. Basel
Wesley W. Basel
Williamsburg
Ottawa and area ads mix of events and notices
Community notices span music events sales and club activities from summer hours at Montgomery Ward to a Luau at Ottawa Country Club and a Budge's Ace Hardware clinic. Also included are church VBS dates, jewelry sales, a drapery discount, and political candidate ads.
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Budge’s Ace Hardware
Obituary Notices From Central Heights Area
Death notices for Raylene A Herrill Kenneth Allen Johnson Thomas Bradley Sheldon Dawn Renee Sheldon Paul Roecker Carl J West and related local public safety and hospital notices. Includes services at Central Heights High School Auditorium Ruhamah Cemetery references mourners pallbearers and burial locations plus local admissions dismissals births and district court news.
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Raylene A. Herrill
Raylene Ann Herrill
Central Heights High School
Lane Cemetery
Forrest Miller
Vernon Belew
Melvin Clevenger
Roger Ball
Belew
Dale Evans
Tim Chase
Brian Bloomer
Chris Hutchinson
Lou Hutchinson
Lyle Yancy
Lee Johnson
Larry Johnson
Billy Johnson
Carlos Cole
Ellsworth Burnett
Leonard Burnett
Kenneth A. Johnson
Kenneth Allen-Johnson
Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Miami County
Thomas B. Brad" Sheldon
Thomas Bradley
Brad’ Sheldon
Ruhamah
Rantoul
Joe Moritz
Jeff Sheldon
Ken Ruble
Terry Laird
Jim Bellinger
Dan Walters
Dawn R. Sheldon
Dawn Renee Sheldon
Paul A. Roecker
Paul Aaron Roecker
Ruhamah Baptist Church
Vernon
Richard Copeland
Helen
Randy Rossman
Randy Donavan
Kenneth Cunningham
Tom Cox
Ronnie Curtin
Rod Foltz
Carl J, West
Carl J. West
Bethany Chapel Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
B. J. Landrum
S.E. Hopkins
E. £. Hopkins
Bethany Chapel Church
Thelma Small
Carl Harvey
Norman Moore
Henry Edwards
Claude Clayborne
Carter Keith
Tyson Harvey
Pearl Edwards
Cornelius Boston
Bill Gordon
Virgil Horne
Harold Peffly
Vernell Horne
Wendell Lewis
Lewis Edwards
Alabama Man Arrested At Local Motel
An 18 year old man, Nathan Jerome Peters of Clanton Alabama, was arrested at the Royal Manor Motel on an Alabama warrant linked to a last week theft of 58000 dollars in Western clothing from The Original Army Barn warehouse in Mapleville Alabama. He faces local marijuana charges and is being held for extradition, with the Alabama theft case directing the arrest. The theft involved backing a fabrics truck to the warehouse, removing an air conditioner to gain entry, and loading clothing items plus some guns onto a rental truck. the item locations remain under investigation with none recovered. Peters had been working for a Pipeline company near Welda and staying with relatives at the motel.
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Alabama
Royal Manor
Nathan Jerome Peters
Clanton
Ala
Franklin County
Peters
Chilton County
Department of Public Safety
Welda
Waggoner Named President of Federal Land Bank Association
New president Chuck Waggoner succeeds Don Kobs after his resignation. Waggoner, a Kansas State University graduate in agricultural economics and former U S Air Force veteran, has worked with the Land Bank since 1973 in Chanute Eureka and Wichita. He and his wife Dolores have three children De Na Shannon and Darin. The bank serves farmer and rancher members with long term real estate loans.
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Chuck Waggoner
Federal Land Bank Association
Don Kobs
Waggoner
Kansas State University
Federal Land Bank
U.S. Air Force
The
Land Bank
Chanute
Eureka
Wichita
Dolores
de Na
Shannon
Darin
Gardner Mayors veto stalls Wholesale Water District No 1
Gardner leaders clash over joining Wholesale Water District No 1 as Mayor Kurkowski threatens a veto and a referendum. District faces shaky start with only three of nine seats filled and plans plant on Kaw River after Hillsdale Reservoir. Some say city could control costs by expanding own plant while others warn of losing influence. Spring Hill Baptist Church marks 25th anniversary mortgage burn. John Simel opens fish pond near US-75 stocking 13 000 catfish with 85 cents per pound. Gardner orders cease work on 413 Main convenience store for gasoline pumps without proper permits. Spring Hill council member David House Jr resigns. Bryson Allen may fill.
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Gardner
Joe Kurkowski
Wholesale Water District No
Kurkowski
Kaw
Hillsdale
Lyndon
John Simel
Spring Hill
David House Jr
Ocheltree
House
Bryson Allen
Civil Defense
Fire Department
Midiron Bermudagrass Forges Turf Revival in Transition Zone
Kansas State University developed Midiron bermudagrass to thrive in the transition zone from central Kansas to the Washington area. Despite early slow adoption due to Tufcote competition, severe winters in 1977 and 1978 boosted its resilience. Now nurserymen, horticulturists, and architects increasingly use it for football fields golf courses parks and playgrounds across the region.
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Manhattan
Midiron
Kansas State University
Kansas
Washington, D.C
Ray Keen
K-State Research Horticulturist
St. Augustine
Bermudas
Keen
Harold Hackcroft
K-State
Fort Hays
Bermuda
Franklin County Commissioner Eyes State Legislature Bid
Jack, serving as Franklin County Commissioner and commission chair for two years, seeks to represent the People of Franklin County in the State Legislature. Supporters say his local leadership and experience will benefit constituents.
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Jack
Franklin County
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Ad Briefs
VEW
Marvin Ross
Ottawa Country Club
Luau
Montgomery Ward
L & M Buffet
Alco
Nazarene Youth Group
Pamida
Clio
Community Revival Center
Church Vacation Bible School
Bing
Carmen Peffly
Pol. Adv
Jim Allen
House of Representatives
Bruce Spears
Ottawa Junior Wranglers
Jack Davis
Kansas House of Representatives
Topeka
George F. Kramer
Shirley James
Mary Ellen Malburg
Kathy Floyd
Main
the Daily Report
Florence Coons
Cypress
Albert L. Michel
Beech
Travis Shinkle
South Cedar
Leroy C. Hill
Elizabeth Schmanke
S. Hickory
Forest Park
Viola Beasley
W. 7Th
City of
Tecumseh Street
Us-59
Betty J. Teter
Ensie H. Lahti
RFD
Public Safety News
Country Kitchen
Joy Edwards
N. Poplar
Steve J. Mathey
Maralalaine Allen
Poplar
S, Main
Lisle Schrecengost
District Court News
Linda C. Graves
Timothy G. Graves
Sheriff’s News
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Osage County
Mapleville
Washington
Nicaragua
Managua
Geological Survey
National
Pacific Coast
Chuck
St. Lawrence
Knights of Columbus
Karen
Kastaways
Mayor Nixes Water District
Spring Hill Baptist Church
Kenny Moll
Moll
KSU
University of Maryland
Georgia
Maryland
Davis
Geo. F. Kramer
Pal
Adv
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