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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1981
Page
11
Justice Potter Stewart announced his July 3 retirement after 23 years on the U S Supreme Court. He said a main motive was time with family and that delaying retirement in 1980 would have harmed the country and the court, while denying he acted to influence a future presidency.
Funeral services for Mrs Ella Anna Flager 86 Pomona who died Thursday at Topeka will be at 2 p m Saturday at Pomona United Methodist Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Rev Evelyn Fisher to officiate Flager born Jan 24 1895 in Morrison Oklahoma moved to Pomona in 1929 retired employee of Raney Reynolds Rexall Drug Store belonged to Pomona Methodist Church Survivors include two daughters Mrs Leathan Adler Topeka Mrs Fern E Andrews Longmont Colorado a son Orville Flager Ottawa RFD 3 eight grandchildren 13 great grandchildren a great great granddaughter and a sister Mrs Ruby Hicks Sperry Oklahoma family will meet friends from 7 to B tonight at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Memorial gifts to the church suggested
A compilation of local notices lists Sharon Bell at Millie's Hair Fashion, The Back Door Pomona Friday night, and multiple sales from Stinson Processing and L&M Buffet. The Ottawa area features garden plant shipments, a public auction at 428 S Locast, and a 6 month bond offer from Federal Farm Credit Banks. The Hill House luncheon specials, Legal Tender performances, and a high school reunion for Ottawas Class of 61 and 62 are noted.
The Kansas Court of Appeals unanimously holds that firing employees for filing workers compensation claims can support both actual and punitive damages in future cases. The decision, written by Supreme Court Justice Harold Herd, marks the first such ruling in Kansas and comes amid efforts to clear a backlog of cases. The panel also ruled that the city of Wichita and the state were not liable for damages sought by two businesses.
Harold Murphy of Topeka sued Topeka-Shawnee County Labor Services and three supervisors along with county commissioners after alleged retaliatory dismissal over a workers comp claim. Appeals Court reinstated case against individuals, limited damages, and denied punitive damages pending future cases.
Kansas Republican Chairman Morris Kay accused Gov. John Carlin of using a Washington trip to press for federal disaster aid while attending a $1,000-a-plate fundraiser. Bill Hoch defended the meeting with the agriculture secretary as essential for 59 Kansas counties facing wheat farmer hardships.
In Kansas custom combining crews outnumber orders as drought and disease cut yields to 12 bushels per acre. Harvest officials debate causes, noting late frost and rain elsewhere may lure crews. Despite muddy fields, combines run from Larned to Syracuse with 80 to 90 percent of south central wheat harvested.
Tehran officials say President Abolhassan Bani Sadr has been missing since Tuesday amid border security lapses and counter-revolutionary turmoil. Rumors spread he fled toward Hamadan or across the Turkish border as parliament plans debate on his constitutional charges.
The jury found Sullivan intentionally killed Welch in heat of passion, rejecting first-degree murder and premeditation. Defense lawyer Sachse urged involuntary manslaughter. Sentencing possible July 1. no date set yet.
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