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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1999
Page
1
A box of wallpaper samples from Harry S. Truman's former home was found in Grandview, Missouri, after 15 years missing. The samples cover five rooms at the Truman Farm Home and were unearthed during estate sale preparations for a Truman family friend.
Michael Eugene Cassity 41 of Lawrence died June 26 1999 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from a heart attack. He was a lifelong Lawrence resident and a loss prevention officer at Wal Mart Distribution Center Ottawa. Funeral 1 pm Thursday at Warren McElwain Mortuary Lawrence. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorials to Mike Cassity Children's Memorial Fund. Survivors include his wife Susan Thomspon Cassity three daughters a son and multiple relatives. He previously served as a police officer in Baldwin City and Wellsville and volunteered with the Wal Mart fire brigade. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Kansas wheat harvest progresses slowly with only 7 percent collected versus 63 percent last year and 36 percent average. About 81 percent of the crop is ripe, but rains and flooding in the northeast hinder cutting. Disease and sprouting rise as growers report soft fields and equipment delays amid reports of modest yields potential.
All five suspects in the February Brinks armored van robbery in Blue Springs Kansas City have pleaded guilty. Investigators seek $239,000 unaccounted money, with prosecutors and the FBI noting potential extra-long sentences to pressure disclosure. Up to $200,000 may remain hidden.
Quotations for Monday afternoon at the Ottawa Co op list hard wheat 2.43 corn 1.80 milo 2.80 soybeans 4.25. Franklin County prices show wheat 2.34 corn 1.85 milo 2.59 soybeans 4.11 with additional decimals.
Sedgwick County faces a surge as 81 children enter foster care this month, on top of about 1,200 already in care. Jim Garrett of United Methodist Youthville warns resources can’t keep up as entries outpace exits, risking longer stays despite privatization and faster court processing.
Incomplete Tuesday report lists yesterday’s high and record values but omits temperatures. No precipitation or specific dates provided. Month to date figures are not specified.
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