Library Q&A column answers local inquiries
Ottawa Library offers help through its Community Information Center. This week questions cover John Wesley birth details, Balloons Because balloon delivery, frost date near Ottawa, Kansas nursing home ombudsman, Reagan recovery hospital, and a demolition derby date at the Franklin County Fair.
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Ottawa
Fifth and Main
John Wesley
Epworth
Lincolnshire
England
May McNeer
Wesley
Pattie Wadkins
Glenda Yates
Old Farmer's Almanac
Wichita
Qdoes
Kansas
Nursing Home Ombudsman
Library
CIF
Ombudsman
W. 10Th
Topeka
Reagan
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Ottawa Fair
Rodeo Arena
Death Toll Rises to 220 as Italian Dam Burst Floods Valley
In Cavalse, Italy, a swollen lake breached an earthen dam sending a 150 foot wall of water, mud and trees into Tesero and nearby hotels. Officials confirm at least 220 dead with 15 survivors. authorities warn many homes wiped out. Pope John Paul II offered prayers and condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavalese
Italy
Giuseppe Zamberletti
Alma Bernard
Tesero
Fiemme
RAI
Ellsworth May Lose Prison Site as Panel Reconsiders
A Kansas state building panel will reassess Ellsworth as the site for a $10 million medium security prison after concerns over corrected information from the corrections department. Hutchinson will be considered alongside Ellsworth, and a hearing is set for Wednesday. Ellsworth officials increased land size and utilities incentives while awaiting final approval from the State Finance Council and the Legislature.
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Topeka
Kan
Ellsworth
Phil Kline
Roverland Park
Joint
Committee On
State Building
Kline
Hutchinson
State Department of Corrections
Kansas
Corrections
Michael Barbara
State Finance Council
Reno County
Corrections Department
Wint Winter Jr
R Lawrence
David Barclay
Elsworth
Public Building Commission
Dane Britton
Britton
Revival at CFC with Bill Jeynes to lead weeklong services
Bill Jeynes of God's Love Ministries will conduct revival services at Community Foursquare Church Ninth and Hickory. Services start at 7 30 p m each evening Sunday through Friday. Jeynes ministries originate in San Diego California and he hails from New York City.
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Bill Jeynes
The
God’s Love Ministries
Community Foursquare Church
Ninth and
Hickory
Jeynes
San Diego
Calif
New York City
Local notices mix in Ottawa area events and ads
Bar piercing and jewelry ads mingle with lunch specials and event schedules. PIZZA TIME offers lunch, Bud's hosts Friday and Saturday nights with live dance, and the Franklin Co Weed Dept offers Johnson grass chemicals 7am to 1pm Monday through Friday. Listings include honey bee pollen contacts, turkey dressing at The Itchen Table, Sack and Act at Ottawa Library, Watts Auction Center hours, Mock Motors vacation, Fair barbecue pricing, and The Kitchen Table hours.
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Franklin Co
Edith A Diestelhorst graveside services in Ottawa
Edith A. Diestelhorst 74 of Ottawa died Friday at Research Medical Center Kansas City. Graveside services at 2 p.m. Monday Highland Cemetery with Rev. David Petersen officiating. Survived by a son Joel Disque and daughter Martha Hickerson. Memorials to American Lung Association.
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Edith A. Diestelhorst
Elm
Research Medical Center
Kansas City
Highland Cemetery
David Petersen
Mrs. Diestelhorst
Ottawa
Edgar Hayes
Maude A. Tipton
Happy's Grocery
North Main Street
Trinity United Methodist Church
V.F.W
Fred H. Disque
Karl Diestelhorst
Joel Disque
Long Beach
Calif
Martha Hickerson
N. Oak
Diestrelhorst
Edith
Soviet overture to Israel signals softened terms
The Soviet Union hints at restoring diplomatic ties with Israel and allowing increased Jewish emigration, outlining two conditions: an end to anti Soviet propaganda in the West and a Israel Syria accord on the Golan Heights. Moscow rejects linking emigration to talks and says emigration is a domestic matter.
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Jerusalem
Soviet Union
Middle East
Israel
Israel Radio
Moscow
West
Syria
Golan Heights
West Bank
Jordan
Gaza Strip
France
Yuri Voronitsov
Paris
Ovadia Sofe
Ehud Gol
Foreign Ministry
Sofer-Voronitsov
Sofer
Voronitsov
Vladimir B. Lomeiko
Lomeiko
United States
Palestine Liberation Organization
Ransom Memorial Hospital Trustees to Meet
The Hospital's Board of Trustees will hold a regular monthly session at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the hospital conference room.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
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Todies
Trento
Milan
Bolzano
Vatican
John Paul II
Stava
Vaiont
CFC
Drake Jewelry
Ad Briefs
Bud's
N. Main
Leonard Humphrey
Ron Atchison
Watts Auction Center
N. 59 Hwy
Mock Motors
FR. CO. Barbeque
Steven Spielberg
Lamb-Roberts
Funeral Home
the Daily Report
District Court News
Monte Clark
Venus Vega
Jon D. Williams
Beatriz R. Blanco
Robert P. Wilson
Janice K. Wilson
Kearney
Neb
Clayton D. Watts II
Suzanne L. Browning
Phillip Baker
Atlanta
Patricia Byrd
Judy M
Rex H. Murphy
Mona
David A. Barkley
Betty J
Marvin L. Teter
John Henry Kammerud
John Henry Adelhofen
Sheriff’s News
Lester E. Oshel
Edgerton
DWI
Oshel
Terry L. Gentry
Ash
Gentry
East First
Doris K. Peterson
Ottawa Red 2
Charles E. Underwood Jr
Ottawa Rfd
Peterson
Ottawa Township
Priday
Ottawa Creek
Carl R. Parker
Legen
Dino DE Laurentiis
Revd
Sonya
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Brigitte Nielsen
Kurt Thomas
Gyymeatai
Memoriam
Cel
Jon Motuany
Ouewa
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