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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1997
Page
2
Betty Shabazz, 63, Malcolm X's widow, lay in critical condition with third degree burns over 80 percent of her body after a fire set allegedly by her 12 year old grandson Malcolm Shabazz. The suspect was arrested after authorities said gasoline was used and the child smelled of gasoline.
Quotations for Friday afternoon at the Ottawa Co-op show hard wheat 3.99, corn 2.59, milo 4.16, soybeans 8.67. Franklin County Farm Services reports morning grain prices with wheat 4.12, rye 2.54, milo 4.06, soybeans 8.67.
The Ottawa Herald notes a reporter error reversed Saturday camp activities for Ottawa Recreation Commission summer day camps. Preschool themes include Animals on Parade Dinosaurs Jungie Safari Clowning Around On the Go and Fun in the Sun. Elementary themes are Look at those Animals Fly Away Week Mardi Gras Week Yummy for my Tummy Call of the Wild and Wet and Wild.
Verna K Roberts 98 Ottawa died May 31 1997 burial Highland Cemetery service at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Rev Kent Melcher she taught school and was active in First United Methodist Church Eastern Star and local clubs survived by son and sisters memorials to First United Methodist Church In Garnett Richard Kenneth Dalton 77 died May 29 1997 graveside Garnett City Cemetery co owner Dal ton Brecheisen Manufacturing later King Radio married Dorothy Murphy survivors include daughter Beverly North and grandchild Edith others Harold R Kressin obituary pending Dorothy R Mader 84 Garnett died May 31 1997 service Holy Angels Church burial Garnett Eloise I Scales 65 Pittsburg formerly Richmond died June 1 1997 service St Therese Church Richmond two sons and siblings survive Michael Scales and Mark Scales Eloise’s rosary at Farris Feuerborn Chapel John M Steele 81 Garnett died May 30 1997 burial Holy Angels Cemetery born 1915 lived in Garnett 70 years multiple children and grandchildren survive ensure memorials to Anderson County Hospital cardiac unit
The Daily Report lists admissions for James Smith of Ottawa and Blanche Spencer of Princeton on Friday, and others with Ottawa residents prominent. Births include a daughter to Windy Whitmill and Daniel Whitmill of Wellsville. Sheriff and police reports cover arrests for DUI and domestic battery, multiple incidents of threats, thefts at Wal Mart, and a string of traffic and other calls across Lawrence and Wellsville with individuals named and charged or released.
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