Escaper James Wood Is Sentenced In Kansas Case
James Christopher Wood 30 of Lafayette Ind received a three to 15 year prison term for escaping custody and assaulting a sheriff's jailer during an Jan 20 incident. He will be held at Larned State Security Hospital until a report from the facility is received.
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James Christopher Wood
Lafayette
Ind
Floyd H. Coffman
Wood
Larned State Security Hospital
Kansas Reception and Dianastic Center
Department of Public Safety
Colorado
First National Bank
Cal Lantis
Lantis
June Meal Plan and False Alarm Run to Skyhook
A June dining schedule lists daily menus from Monday through Friday featuring goulash and various sides, birthday note for Roast beef day, and a Friday Swiss steak menu. A Friday 12 34 p m false alarm at Skyhook 1640 8 is noted with the main result that after testing the alarm the company failed to notify DPS.
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Main
High Court Upholds Open Meetings Law in Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court upheld the Open Meetings Act, ruling that a majority of a public body or its subsidiaries at prearranged meetings must be open to the public. The decision affirmed convictions of nine Thomas County residents tied to three 1979 meetings over a hospital project in Colby. Justice Fromme dissented on construction of openness. majority found law valid and applied.
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Topeka
Kan
State Supreme Court
Kansas
Robert T. Stephan
Kansas Supreme Court
Stephan
Thomas County
Colby
Supreme Court
Thomas County District Court
Morris V. Hoobler
Thomas County Board
Harold Herd
Fromme
Library Line Answers Your Questions This Week
The library provides answers or directs readers to experts via call at 242-3080, mail, or the Community Information Center at Fifth and Main. Topics covered include flood heights from 1951, acini di pepe origins, tutor referrals, the first US golf courses, Jayhawk lore, and submitting questions to Library Line with contact details.
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Fifth and Main
Marais Des Cygnes
United States
Newport
R.I
Wheaton
Ill
Library Line
the Herald
Beauchamp Wins UPS James E Casey Scholarship
Keenan L Beauchamp 18 Ottawa High School graduate named one of 24 James E Casey Scholarship winners. He will attend Kansas State University with a 4.0 GPA, valedictorian honors, and activities in football wrestling jazz ensemble and student government. His mother works as a COD clerk at the Overland Park UPS facility.
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Keenan L. Beauchamp
Ottawa
James E. Casey
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Jack
Lyndell Beauchamp
RFD 3
Kansas State Univer
Sity
UPS
Overland Park
Keenan
Kansas
Cytones
Yohe sentenced for Vim van theft and prison transfer planned
Thomas Eugene Yohe, formerly of Ottawa, received one to ten years for April 24 possession of a stolen van from Jerry's Used Cars in Blackwell Oklahoma. Yohe remained jailed and will be moved to Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing. Tony McCord of Ottawa got an 18 month to five year sentence suspended with two years probation for March 25 stereo theft from Joe Carey. Civil cases include several foreclosures and damages claims. A noninjury crash occurred in Ottawa. Cornbelt markets showed steers and heifers down. dressed beef declined sharply midweek. Wendy Nance reports a balloon from Vacation Bible School was found by a Lincoln woman who returned it with details about her family.
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Thomas Eugene Yohe
Ottawa
Jerry
Blackwell
Okla
Yohe
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Tony McCord
Willow
Joe Carey
Northeast Kansas Production Credit Association
Phillip E
Patricia and
Grace Piersol
C & L Builders Inc
Stanley D
Dennis K. Robinson
Neighbors Construction Company Inc
Kan-Mo
Wendy Nance
Roger D. Nance
Church of the Brethers
9Th and Main
Ottawa Chamber Seeks Ideas After Skunk Run Event
Larry Powell writes on Ottawa Chamber activities and upcoming Stress Management Workshop at Ransom Memorial Hospital. He lists local improvements from business, road, lighting, signage, information, and parking to boost Ottawa, requests community ideas, and notes an upcoming free air show at Ottawa Municipal Airport.
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Larry Powell
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Alley Shop
Ottawa
Ed Beck
13Th South
Community Event Roundup and Sales Notes
Local notices list events and sales across Williamsburg and nearby areas. Highlights include Trinity Methodist Bible School sessions June 14 to 18, a car wash and bake sale at Walmart hosted by Williamsburg Boy Scouts, and an Eagles Lodge steak night with reservations. Also advertised are Harvest specials at Stinebaugh's Greenhouse, Monty’s Broasted Chicken dining options, a Cruisin dance night at the Coach Club, a Woolworths weekend snowcones event, a Quitting Business sale at Wassmer's Mens Wear with deep markdowns through June 15, and a Management Workshop at Ransom Memorial Hospital with Nancy as instructor. contact numbers provided.
Carlin Seeks Disaster Declaration for Two Kansas Counties
Governor John Carlin announced plans to seek a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Jackson County and northwest Shawnee County after severe weather caused floods and wind damage. He said letters would go to President Reagan and FEMA requesting grant and loan aid, citing about 85 million in losses in Jackson County and significant damage in Rossville as the situation urged immediate action. Severe storms with hurricane-force winds and heavy rains produced flash floods, turning Rossville into an island when Cross Creek flooded its banks.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Kansas
Carlin
Reagan
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Jackson County
Shawnee County
Rossville
Cross Creek
Kansas River
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Lee Nitcher
Pomona
Homewood
I- 35
Nitcher
Valerie Jo Phipps-Barney
University of Kansas Medical Center
Phipps-Barney
Kansas Correctional Institute For Women
High Court
Harold Palmgren
John Renner
William Randall
Thomas County Hospital
Eugene Karlin
Harold Upchurch
Lloyd Theimer
Samuel Friesen
Marilyn Rall
Woodrow Kemp
Rall
Kemp
Alex Fromme
KU Jayhawk
Kirke Mechem
Beauchamp
UPS Foundation
United Parcel Service
Seattle, Wash
the Daily Report
District Court News
Traders Bank of Missouri
Marshall W. Allen
Michael L
William L. Osburn
Charles E. Mackey
Robert W. Hart
Seventh
Ash Streets
Claude Heckman
Wichita
Eloise L. Larson
W. 5Th
Kansas City
St. Paul
C.M.E
Joliet
7Th
15Th
Princeton
Kanza Park
Santa Fe
17Th
Chamber
Ad Briefs
Trinity Methodist Bible School
Walmart
Sat
Williamsburg
Eagles Lodge
Timberline
Stinebaugh
Monty
Princeton Rd
Woolworth’s
Sun
Coach Club
Mary Louise Wise
Nancy
Ottawa Chamber
Memoriam
Mabel A. Edgerton
Locust St
Dengel & Son
William Weber
Antioch Cemetery
Anita B. Chambers
Williamsburg First United
Dogedon Mertuary
Hickory
Indian Lanes Bowling Center
Homer
Jesus
Murserry
Bob Machish
Cry Te Cane
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