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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1987
Page
8
Clear tonight with lows around 40 and southerly winds. Thursday brings continued warmth with sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 70s. A broad regional outlook shows unseasonably warm conditions statewide with showers possible Sunday and highs in the 60s to 70s.
Oral Roberts calls for donations to meet an $8 million goal by March 31 to fund medical missionary scholarships. He says $1.5 million remains, after an earlier $4.5 million need, with plans to fast and pray in the Oral Roberts University tower starting March 22. Critics call it potential manipulation. students largely support the mission.
The Kansas Court of Appeals reversed District Judge Jules Doty on the Cedar House sale case involving Ottawa Retirement Village. It sent the case back for proceedings, preserving the Hennings’ claim of about 237000 in contract damages and over 10000 in fraud and asset conversion counts. The decision centers on whether a valid property assignment arose from Cedar House’s sale to ORV and may lead to a future quiet title if the action fails. The case features C W Henning and relatives as plaintiffs, Ottawa Care, ORV, and several local and Iowa-based defendants, with Olathe lawyers.
Hazel Brantley Harold Galloway Genevieve Petersen and Eva Dupuis face charges or actions in county cases. Dupuis jailed briefly for no proof of insurance and suspended license driving, due in court April 13. Mary Reed sentenced for insufficient funds with costs and restitution. Guerrero DUI charge dismissed after blood test below legal limit. Civil filings include partnership termination bid by Dean Register over oil and gas leases and Scott Brown driving privileges revocation petition. Morgan charged with terroristic threats and battery in domestic incident. other reports detail property theft, vehicle damage, and two small fires with calm causes. Quotations on Tuesday grain prices wrap the brief.
The Kansas House approved a bill 63 to 60 to move supervision of 19 community colleges and Washburn University from the state Board of Education to the Board of Regents. It creates two Regents committees and mirrors a compromise from the Legislative Economic Development Committee.
The Senate committee endorsed a bill to let government bodies meet socially without violating the open meetings law. Amended by Sen. Phil Martin the measure permits casual gatherings or shared travel as long as no official business is discussed or action is taken. Martin cited examples from his hometown where officials worried about casual pizza dinners.
James R. Shelley Jr. 61 of Pomona died March 3 1987 at Stormont Vail Hospital Topeka. Funeral 2 pm Friday at Dengel and Son Mortuary with Rev. Joseph A Spielman. burial Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. Survived by wife Frances nee Toms mother Eletha Shelley son Michael stepchildren Teri Tommy Jerry, eight grandchildren. former Beech Aircraft inspector. WWII Merchant Marines Navy veteran. active in Wichita Baptist Church and local fraternal groups.
EAST CENTRAL Kansas Economic Opportunity Inc. offers garden seeds for low income clients at county centers starting Monday with Franklin County contact Vivian Norton. Sacred Heart School hosts a kindergarten roundup Friday morning with readiness tests for five year olds by Sept 1 1987. A pre class and coffee for parents run 9 to 11 am Friday March 13, canceling regular classes that day. Job Service Center will lack telephone service Friday due to a state wide system upgrade. services move to the Second and Cedar office. Franklin County Child Protection Team hosts a coffee with Rep Jack Beauchamp and Sen Jim Allen at 11 am Saturday at First National Bank meeting room to discuss child issues.
Ad briefs list bulk seed from Jay's Hardware and sale items at Clara's Fabrics in Garnett. Includes political notices urging votes in the April 7 election, thanks from candidates, and a meeting for Central Heights USD 288 supporters at 7:30pm Thursday. Also notes a watch repair service and a price cut on Thompson seedless grapes at Waymire's Price Chopper. Advertising for hair beauty and a storefront offering an Image Maker hat curl system.
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