Mystery novels at the library offer suspense and danger
OOTICAN Onan highlights new suspense titles including McQuaid in August by Damian McQuaid of the homicide squad who helps a woman who gets obscene calls and is murdered as he guards her apartment. Six Sense follows a concussion patient who foresees a distant murder. The Slow Gallows shows a prison transfer ending in catastrophe. Star Light Star Bright features a billionaire host and a dangerous guest. The Rosary Murders centers on Detroit priests guiding a police inquiry with humor and tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQuaid
Shepard Rifkin
Damian McQuaid
Homicide Squad
Ramona Stewart
Whit Masteerson
Star Bright
Stanley Ellin
William Kienzle
Detroit
Death notices for Nila N. St. Hilaire and Bertha V. Redden
Death notices report Nila N. St. Hilaire aged 67 in California formerly of Ottawa and Bertha V. Redden aged 93 of Parsons with survivor Clarence A. Redden and many descendants. A correction notes an incorrect report of a vehicle collision at Safeway parking lot involving Margaret A. Marstall and Kendall B. Lucas.
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Nila N. ST. Hilaire
California
Ottawa
Bertha V. Redden
Parsons
Darrell Mullen
Clarence A. Redden
Herald
Margaret A. Marstall
E. 16Th Street Terrace
Kendall B. Lucas
Cleveland
Safeway
S. Main
Emporia State Degrees Granted to Local Graduates
Emporia State University awarded degrees to multiple local graduates. Judith L Allen Strickland Barbara J Vickers David B Carlson Larry D Irick Robert L Mayes Elizabeth N Brown Lee Ann Pretzer Daniel L Welch Arthur H Blankenship Rebecca Nilges Joseph M May Jr Patricia L Likens McGonigle Barbara S Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia State University
Judith L. (Allen) Strickland
Barbara J. Vickers
BSE
Ottawa
David B. Carlson
BME
Larry D. Irick
Baldwin
Robert L. Mayes
Elizabeth N. Brown
Lee Ann Pretzer
Garnett
Daniel L. Welch
Princeton
Arthur H. Blankenship
Rantoul
Rebecca §. Nilges
Richmond
Joseph M. May Jr
Williamsburg
Patricia L
Likens) McGonigle
Vassar
Barbara S. Reed
Waverly
Local Ad Briefs and Notices Highlight June Specials and Events
The pages list diverse promotions and notices from area businesses and groups. Highlights include golf specials after 6 p.m. weekdays at Silver Lake. Dairy Queen party punch. a closing-out sale at The Village Shoppe. free makeup demonstrations by Merle Norman Cosmetics. a Danny Davis and The Nashville Brass concert at the Auditorium. Heathman Oil Company hours. a June brides month sale at Country Floral and Bridal Designs. two garden centers offering discounts. tax free municipal bond offers. and local police notes on an incident and juveniles referred to the Juvenile Officer. Public births and admissions, dismissals, and farm market quotations from Kansas City follow.
Doonesbury Skips Washington Papers For Three Weeks
Washington residents will be without the Doonesbury comic for three weeks after the Washington Star acquired the syndicate and moved the strip to the afternoon paper following June 24. The Washington Post stopped printing the strip in its Monday editions without warning.
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Washington
Washington Post
Washington Star
The
Star
Post
Man Arrested After Alleged Acts With Child
Ottawa Police arrested Ralph O. Avery, 40, of 115 S Mulberry, on a city misdemeanor charge of indecent and lewd acts with a nine year old girl. He was released on his own recognizance and will appear in Municipal Court on June 21. Police withheld the child's name and did not identify her relation. The alleged incidents reportedly occurred from September 1977 to his arrest.
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Ottawa
Ralph O. Avery
S. Mulberry
Avery
Franklin County
Wall Street rises on energy bets with mixed gains
The AP reports a higher midday stock market led by energy stocks. Dow Jones up 2.77 to 824.67 as NYSE volume climbs to 15.29 million shares. Standard Oil of Ohio advances as it plans to acquire Webb Resources and Newco Exploration. Other movers include Tesoro Petroleum, Gulf, Charter, and Resorts International with varied activity.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Standard Oil of
California
Sterling Drug
Resorts International
American Stock Exchange
Atlantic City
N.J
NYSE
Fire Marshal Dibbern resigns. Redman named successor
State fire marshal Floyd H. Dibbern resigned at the request of Gov. John Carlin after four years in the post. Gov. Carlin was to publicly announce Ed Redman, assistant Topeka city fire chief, as Dibbern’s replacement later today. Redman indicated he would meet with the governor to confirm the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Floyd H. Dibbern
John Carlin
Dibbern
Ed* Redman
Redmon
Carlin
Teacher Sues for Contract Renewal at Williamsburg High
James M. Gragg, a Williamsburg High School teacher and coach, sues West Franklin U.S.C. 287 in District Court seeking renewal of his 1979-80 contract. He claims written notice by March 15 was required, but received notice by March 26 postmarked March 23, while the district says it verbally informed him of nonrenewal. The suit seeks injunctive renewal, possible attorney fees, and notes his current pay of 11 784 dollars per year with 10 200 for teaching and 1 584 for coaching duties. No hearing date set.
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James M. Gragg
Williamsburg
West Franklin U.S.C. 287
Gragg
West Franklin
Pomona
West Franklin School Board
Robert Green
Law Intern Joins County Attorney Office
Kurt Goering of Wichita has joined County Attorney Jim Clark as a summer law intern. A KU Law student and Bethel College graduate, Goering is part of a program by the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association to expose students to county prosecutor work and provide courtroom experience. Betsy Leonard becomes deputy district clerk replacing Koehler. Koehler moves to bailiff secretary. Debbi Simon becomes court reporter replacing Swanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Goering
University of Kansas School of Law
Jim Clark
Clark
Goering
Bethel College
Newton
Kansas County and District Attorneys Association
Kansas Law
Marguerite Koehler
Floyd H. Coffman
Sandy McCurdy
Debbi Simon
Clark's
School of Business
Topeka
Frank Swanson
Betty Leonard
Koehler
Town Set For Park Music
WILLIAMSBURG The first in a series of summer Gospel Sings in the Park will be at 6 30 p m Sunday at the park pavilion featuring local church choirs and soloists aimed at warm weather folk listening and community praise.
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Williamsburg
Park
Williamsburg Park hosts second year of New Life Singers event
The New Life Singers of Hutchinson return to Williamsburg Town Park for a second year. The program features old fashioned and contemporary gospel songs with local singers. Co sponsors include Free Methodist and United Methodist churches. attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs or blankets, and indoors if rain moves the event.
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Williamsburg Town Park
New Life Singers of
Hutchinson
Free Methodist
United Methodist Churches
Memorial Lillian May Murphy Funeral Services
Lillian May Murphy 93 of Albuquerque New Mexico and former Ottawa resident died June 2 Funeral services will be held Thursday June 7 at 2 pm at Robson Towner Funeral Home with Rev Earl Zimmerman officiating Interment will follow at Murphy Cemetery DeSoto Kansas Friends may call Robson Towner Funeral Home Tuesday evening until service time
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Lillian May Murphy
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Ottawa
Robson- Towner
Earl Zimmerman
Murphy Cemetery
DeSoto
Kansas
Robdson- Towner
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Ootican
Onan
the Daily Report
Emporia State
Ad Briefs
Silver Lake
Dairy Queen
Merle Norman
Danny Davis
Nashville Brass
Heathman Oil Company
R&s
Willis Garden Center
Michael J. Esser
Edward D. Jones and Company
Box F
Marshall
the Herald
Betty Resor
Ottawa Rfc
Otis Brock
Mulberry
David Simpson
N. Main
Frances Whan
Phillip Hoffmeyer
Pomona Rfd
Loren Matthews
Kim Brecheisen
Wellsville Rfd
Warren Watson
Public Safety News
Wilson
Kansas City
Ottawa Co-Op
Wall Street
Cig
Allied Chem
Allis Chaim
Vy Alcoa
My Am Airlin
WM Am Brands
Am Cyan
Waele
Am Motors TV
V . Amtt
May
AdRichfl
Avco Corp
Beat Food
Beth Steel
Boeing
Cessna Air
Chrysler
Comsat
Contl
Bet
Curtiss
Emerson el
Esmark
Exxon
FMC
Et Gas
Firestone
WY FordMot
Gen Mills
Gen Motors
GenTel&El
GaPacif
Vy Goodyear
Ya Grace Co
Greyhound
Gulf Oil
Dy Halliburtn
Hercules Inc
Homestie
IBM
My Kmart
KanGasEww
Katy
Kerrmcg
Amvet
McDonnd
Ya Mobil
A Mobil Wi
Monsanto
Nabisco
NorNat Gas
Norton Sim
Okla GE
Pan Am
Panhepl
My Penney JC
PhilipsPet
RCA
Revco
Reynold Safeway
Santa Fe Ind
Sears Rock
Sperry Rod
Stdoil Cal
StdOil Ind
TRW Inc
Texaco Inc
Timken Co
Ajapeele
Ty UN Carbide Not Union
Elec
Uniroyal US Steel
Bob Miller
Ottawa Insurance Agency
Law Intern
Kathryn Fischer
Leo Fischer
Elm
Beloit
Fischer
Kansas State University
Rocky D. Ball
Ronald D
Wilma J. Ball
Camp Lejeune
N. D
Central Heights High School
Marine Corps
Worden
Rita G. Elliott
Cecil D. Elliott
Willow
Navy
Ottawa High
Allen County Community Junior College
Iola
Shirley Crist
Kimberley Strobel
James Bauck
Richard Boone
Wellsville
Christi Bowman
Karen Crist
Cynthia Atchison
Marsha Atchison
Thomas Brown
Kay Hunter
Alan Maxwell
David Powls
Henry L. Doherty Educational Foundation
Cities Service Gas Co
Garnett High School
University of Kansas At
Lawrence
Robson-Towner Funeral Home
Blas
Heis
Mel
Pamida Discount Center
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