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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1977
Page
5
Heavy rain totaling up to four to seven inches and strong winds hit Ottawa and Franklin County. Ponds filled and creeks overflowed, with power and phone service disrupted in parts of Ottawa. Debris cleanup began as low spots flooded and Skunk Run rose in City Park.
A stormfront across northeast and east central Kansas dropped up to seven inches of rain in a 25 mile strip between Ogden and Chapman forcing boat evacuations for about 200 residents along Seven Mile Creek in Ogden. Water up to six feet flooded downtown streets as Kansas 18 was closed east of Ogden.
The Ottawa Recreation Commission invites adults aged 30 and over to a Tuesday evening pool outing at Forest Park from 6 to 9. Admission is free and no children may attend. The event is supervised and experimental, aimed at giving older swimmers a dedicated time.
JOAN ISTAS recalls a day as a volunteer day camp counselor at the Franklin County Fairgrounds with eight youngsters. The author navigates naming mixups, group games, crafts, and a physical obstacle course while noting reactions, timings, and the clamor of activities.
Topeka Kansas AP The first serious race for the Democratic nomination for governor in 14 years could be in the offing Rep John Carlin speaker of the Kansas House said he is leaning toward a 1978 bid Attorney General Curt Schneider is considered likely to run The 1978 legislature and party dynamics shape the possible race Carlin 36 dairy farmer in fourth House term Schneider 33 four year term summary text reflects candidate leanings and public interest with no definitive announcement
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