Leeson Captured in Frankfurt with Wife After Flight from Asia
International man Nicholas Leeson, whose speculative trading toppled Baring Brothers, was detained in Frankfurt, Germany, with his wife Lisa after arriving on a Royal Brunei flight from Kota Kinabalu. Reports say authorities detained them Thursday morning as details spread of his disappearance since February 23.
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Britain
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Kuala Lumpur
Boeing to lay off up to 1500 in Wichita plants
Boeing Co will begin cutting as many as 1500 jobs at its Wichita area plants in the next few weeks, far more than the 500 cited in February. An anonymous Boeing Wichita source says the initial figures were far short of the expected four figure layoffs, amid changes in airplane production.
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Wichita
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Suspect Held Over Phony Pipe Bomb Scare in Russell
A former Heartland Wheat Growers worker allegedly angry over a denied workers' comp claim is held on suspicion of placing five fake pipe bombs in Russell Kansas. None contained real explosives, but evacuations affected hundreds as he reportedly talked of blowing up the gluten plant. He remains in custody with charges pending.
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Russell, Kan
Kansas
Heartland Wheat Growers
Russell County
Peter Williams
Kansas Assessed Property Value Rises 4 Percent
Assessed valuation of all real property in Kansas grew 4 percent to 15.47 billion between 1993 and 1994, per the Legislative Research Department. A county chart shows a 603.2 million rise from 1993 to 1994, with 8.4 percent higher than 1992 after a constitutional amendment on residential and commercial assessment rates. Franklin County real property valued at 91 million, up 8.5 percent from last year.
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Topeka
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Kansas
Legislative Research Department
Franklin County
Robinson takes stand in Ottawa trial over fatal golf club hit
Jerry Lee Robinson Jr., 15, testified in his own defense on the fourth day of a reckless second degree murder case stemming from Clyde Richard Crowley’s Sept. 27 death after a golf club blow during an Forest Park altercation. He described the final moments on Locust Street and said Crowley struck Toby Surber with a baseball bat while he intervened. He recounted Crowley’s strange expression and recalled swinging once as Crowley appeared to raise the bat, then heard a sound and felt the impact. He noted differing details between today’s testimony and a taped interview as prosecutors questioned him about the seven minute incident. The defense previously called nine witnesses, six of whom saw parts of the clash. none saw the full incident.
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Forest Park
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Crowwley
Ralph Young
Wendell Barker
John Wilcox Jr
Auction slated Saturday at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Celebrity Auction A features more than 200 autographed items with a preview at 4 p.m. and a Stew and Pie Supper at 5. The main event begins at 7 p.m. Items include Archie Campbell watercolors Ken Griffey Jr signed baseball Hank Aaron Mickey Mantle Richard Pryor script and more. Proceeds support OMA programming. Kelley Loman and Scott Wasser chair.
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Third
Hickory
Archie Campbell
Ken Griffey, Jr
Academy of Country Music
Hank Aaron
Mickey Mantle
Richard Pryor
Clay Walker
Billy Dean
Kstate
Davy Crockett
Fess Parker
Waltons
OMA
Kelley Loman
Scott Wasser
State treasurer promotes Kansas Cash Connection program
State Treasurer Sally Thompson visited Ottawa to promote the Unclaimed Property Division's Kansas Cash Connection. The program aims to return unclaimed property to rightful owners, with Franklin County alone estimated at about 1,000 owners worth at least $60,000. The computerized list was available at the county court until 4 am on Wednesday and today, and Thompson plans to tour every Kansas county by November, with a two year gap before the program travels again.
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Sally Thompson
Ottawa
Kansas
Sar eaHe
Two OMS Students Earn State Math Contest Berths
Ottawa Middle School students Kathryn McCurdy and John Kraemer earned top marks at the Kansas Association of Teachers Mathematics Regional Contest. McCurdy won problem solving, Kraemer won geometry and placed second in mental math. both qualified for the state contest in McPherson on March 25. Others placing in the top 10 included Ryan Stringer Seth Sheldon Susan Mackie Joseph Thomas Elizabeth Barker Cory Monson and Jeanette Lang. OMS teams practiced after school for a month ahead of the 600-participant event involving 90 schools in northeast Kansas.
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Ottawa
OMS
Kansas Association of Teachers
Kathryn McCurdy
John Kraemer
City Commission approves funds for Ottawa Library move
The Ottawa City Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to amend the Capital Improvement Plan to provide 475000 for moving the Ottawa Library into the Franklin building. Funds are from a general obligation bond over 10 years, with 350000 for the building purchase, about 45000 for renovations, 50000 for furnishings and shelves, and about 30000 for a security system.
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Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa
Franklin
Final spelling duel crowns Ottawa MS student county champ
The Franklin County spelling bee final at Ottawa Middle School pitted Josh Skiles and Cole Kelsey in a tense 25-word duel. After close misses and nail biting moments, Skiles, a sixth grader from Ottawa Middle School, finally claimed back to back correct spellings and won on the word knurl.
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Ottawa Middle School
Josh Skiles
Cole Kelsey
Skiles
Ottawa
Kelsey
Central Heights
Knurl
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