Abilene bank robber returns wealth to town with arts grant
Delbert Dunmire, a Kansas City industrialist once jailed for bank robbery, donates more than 57,500 to Abilene for a bandshell after a public grab bag distribution. He says the gift is to aid youth and reflect regret, while noting his prior crimes and charitable goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Montague
Harris
Abilene
Delbert Dunmire
Kansas City
Commercial State Bank
Dunmire
Schilling Air Force Base
Salina
Grandview
Foundation of America
Kansas State Penitentiary
Shell
Wall Street stocks fall on weak economy concerns
Wall Street trading opened with broad declines as the Dow Jones average slipped to 2,882.18 by noon, down 16.33 from week-ago levels. Losers outpaced gainers as IBM, General Electric, McDonald's and Boeing led the declines amid weak second quarter growth and inventory buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
General Electric
McDonald’s
Boeing
Nicodemus Emancipation Celebration Returns Home
About 300 people gathered in Nicodemus Kansas for the 114th Emancipation Celebration. Residents celebrated roots and futures while natives and former residents reconnected in the northwestern town founded in 1877 by ex slaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicodemus
Graham County
Kansas
Warren Buckner
Denver
Pomona Day festival revival boosts community spirit
Rain did not dampen Pomona Day as Jaycees revived the festival at Pomona city park. Daryl Oglesby of Ottawa sang gospel, a 10K run crowned Greg Carey of Princeton as male winner and Michelle Bame of Pomona as female winner. The Classics of Ottawa won the softball tourney amid crafts and street dance crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Greg Carey
Princeton
Michelle Bame
Shepherd
Pomona Recreation Commission
Ottawa
Weather Tonight Forecast and Daylight Times
Partly cloudy tonight with average wind. Year to date and yearly averages noted. Barometer 30.21 inches and rising. Sunset 8 35 p m, sunrise 6 21 a m. Temperature around 74 degrees.
Farm bill a magnet for lobbyists
The 1990 farm bill drew about 200 special interest spectators as the Senate approved an amendment to end racial bias in Agriculture Department programs. Lobbyists, including Ralph Page, celebrated the vote while others pressed to modify pesticide export language and educate lawmakers ahead of House action and a conference committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Duston
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Ralph Page
Sam White
National Agricultural Chemicals Association
United States
House
Congressional Agriculture
Ottawa Area Candidate Forum and Ice Cream Social Ad Briefs
ATTEND CANDIDATES Forum at 7 30 p m July 31 Ottawa Middle School open to the public Refreshments served Co sponsored by Franklin County Farm Bureau and Chamber Legislature Committee ICE CREAM Social at home of Richard and Esther Lantis Wed Aug 1 7 30 9 p m 3 miles north of Ottawa 2 mi west 4 mi north Meet Walker Hendrix candidate for state representative Pat Pat Ad v LITTLE DRAGON Restaurant will be closed July 31 Aug 6 PLACE YOUR OWN AD BRIEF Call 242 4700 for details ask for Pat Deadline 11 a m day of publication PRE SCHOOL FALL En roll ments at Franklin County Child Development August 6 10 1990 410 S Hickory Openings for day care ages 12 mos 12 yrs VOTE AUGUST 7 Walker Hendrix building a future for Franklin County Pol Adv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Middle School
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Chamber's Legislature Committee
Richard & Esther Lantis
Ottawa
Walker Hendrix
Franklin County
Hall to become acting Kansas agriculture secretary
Gary L. Hall resigns as president of the Kansas Board of Agriculture to serve one year as acting state secretary of agriculture while Sam Brownback takes a White House fellowship leave. Hall farms near Chapman, has been on the board since 1987, and is a Kansas State University graduate. Brownback will return to his secretary post after the year. A reception for Doyle Talkington is set for Tuesday at New York Deli & BBQ to discuss issues with the Republican candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Eisenhower
Earl Butz
Dwight Eisenhower
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Butz
Kan
Gary L. Hall
State Board of Agriculture
Hall
Sam Brownback
Kansas State University
Brownback
White House
U.S
Washington
Doyle Talkington
New York
Paul Rhodes
Talkington
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Listed for 1990
Ottawa Herald prints daily except Sundays and holidays with subscription prices for 1990 across different delivery methods. Rates cover Ottawa carriers rural routes motor routes and mail options within Franklin County adjacent counties Kansas and out-of-state, varying by duration from one month to one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Carrer
Franklin County
State of Kansas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Debbie
Josh
Joshua
Eureka
Eureka Downs
Chuck Henry
Wichita
Clasen
Prairie Village
Johnson County
Praire Village
Ditty France
Gary Lamons
Donald Wilson
WBS
Tion
Peoria
Limahr
Weather Network
Ad Briefs
Little Dragon Restaurant
Pol. Pol
Gary Hall
The
University of Kansas
Ottawa: Herald
Cedar
Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jay Bemis
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Joan Rossman
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!