Death notices and obituaries from Ottawa area
Elisabeth Briggs of Deer Park Texas is reported dead with survivor Bernard Briggs. Funeral services for George Clayton Small 72 of 721 King Ottawa will be at Bethany Chapel Baptist Church with burial at Hope Cemetery. Ewald Schmidt 75 of 614 Oak Ottawa will have service at Faith Lutheran Church with burial at Highland Cemetery. Also listed are admissions dismissals births thefts marriages licenses and divorces from local records.
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Elisabeth Briggs
Deer Park
Texas
Bernard Briggs
Baldwin
George C
Small
George Clayton Small
King
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita
Bethany Chapel Baptist Church
Hope Cemetery
B. J. Landrum
Argentine
Corinthian Lodge No. 12
AF & AM
Ottawa
Thelma Lucille Wilson
Georgetta Bartlett
Wilma Williams
Shirley McGilbray
Willene Carter
George C. Small Jr
Ronald L. Small
N. Mulberry
Lorand Small
Kansas City
Kan
Willene Williams
Cypress
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Kansas Lung Association
Kansas Heart Association
Ewald Schmidt
Oak
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Faith Lutheran Church
Highland Cemetery
Earl Zimmerman
Schmidt
Ostrog
Ukraine
Bellingham
Minn
Lamb-Roberts
Stephan on KBI's Side
Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan defended KBI agents amid a Feb 26 raid on a southwest Topeka residence. He called the action legitimate and said officers will be exonerated if the case goes to court. The family’s attorney plans suit, disputing probable cause for the warrant. News also reports a broad stock drop with IBM leading declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Robert Stephan
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
WIBW
Stephan
Associated Press
KBI
Shawnee County
Pedro Irigonegaray
Robert F. Grochowsy
Trigonegaray
James Macnish
Shawnee County District Court
Autopsy links death to car crush in Smith murder
Jackson County coroner Dr. Bonita Peterson ruled William H. Smith Jr. died from massive trauma and internal injuries after being run over, though detectives still consider beating possible. Smith, 46, U S Department of Energy regional director, was found nude in northeast Kansas City with his car nearby and signs of tampering on the vehicle. Blood results due in a week and no suspects or motive were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U.S
Department of Energy
Bonita Peterson
Jackson County
William H. Smith Jr
Smith
James Treece
Local Ad Briefs Spark Weekend Deals Across Town
A string of advertisements covers dining specials and events in Pomona Ottawa and nearby. Highlights include Hill House and Elxes steak night on March 13 with reservations by 5 PM, FBI nights and live bands at Pomona Tavern, plus door side kicks andBet offers. Also listed are garden nursery specials at Willis Garden Center eye catching discounts on soil seed and plants, a Sunday buffet, and a charity chili supper by Eagles Auxiliary. A travel notice promotes a 15 day Holy Land tour hosted by Rev Maclure Stillwell from Olathe First United Methodist Church with free brochures available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land
Jordan
Egypt
Switzerland
Maclure Stillwell
United Methodist Church
Health warnings on cigarette packs face Helms opposition
The Reagan administration backs stronger health warnings on cigarette packs despite protests from Sen. Jesse Helms and tobacco-state lawmakers. Edward Brandt Jr. testified at a House hearing that varied warnings would raise public awareness of smoking hazards. The Washington Post notes Helms criticized what he calls incipient Califanoism in Schweiker's department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reagan Administration
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Edward N. Brandt Jr
Health and Human Services
Washington Post
Helms
Richard S. Schweiker
Schweiker
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Eugene Johnston
Rn.c
L.H. Fountain
D-N.c
Post
DPS February Report Details Calls and Incidents
The Department of Public Safety logs 85 calls in February with 535 cleared. Crimes include eight assaults, five burglaries, 36 thefts, three narcotics, four DWIs, four runaways and 20 vandalisms. Fire runs total 15 with $1,420 loss. 60 traffic accidents, four with injuries. $37,561 property damage. Animal control handled 149 calls and 37 impounds. Reserves logged 308 hours. officers drove 14,259 miles on patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Safety
Lawrence recall petition forces May vote on Gleason
Douglas County Clerk verified 375 signatures to trigger a May recall election for Lawrence city commissioner Tom Gleason. The Lawrence Committee, formed after Gleason warned city manager Buford Watson he might seek his firing, collected the signatures. An April 1 election date was set. Gleason later backed off from the resignation threat after talks with the commission and Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence, Kan
Douglas County Clerk's Office
Lawrence
Tom Gleason
Lwrence Committee
Gleason
Buford Watson
Watson
Lawrence Committee
Commission
Wellsville council OKs pay hikes and budget tweaks
Wellsville City Council updated employee special pay including emergency weekend calls raising maintenance crew to 27.50 and boosting police holiday pay. The panel directed the attorney to draft a charter ordinance to levy municipal court costs. Also corrected gravesite pay records, considered copier bids, mower repairs at 250, sold weed eater, and asked Chesbro to rank street repairs with a new maintainer blade. A note of thanks arrived from Wellsville USD 289 for snow removal work.
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Wellsville
Jerry Bennett
Mike Latimer
Bennett
Melvin Chesbro
Chesbra
Wellsville U.S.D
Ottawa Man Reaches Diversion Deal Over Minor Enticement
A 34-year-old Ottawa man, Alan M. Smith, has entered a one-year diversionary agreement with the county attorney's office. The deal would dismiss a felony count of enticing a minor if he meets conditions including lawful conduct, paying costs, and pursuing counseling. If violated, the case proceeds to trial. the charge stems from promising candy and a ride to an 8-year-old boy on Cypress Street last November. MARTIN WOLKEN, Garnett, is a patient at Topeka Veterans Hospital, room 1-3-A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Alan M. Smith
S. Locust
Cypress
Smith
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Langley
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Waymire
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Carbondale
Charlotte Mary Allis
Kenneth Dwayne Teter
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Okla
Terri Denise Pennington
Overland Park
Glenn Douglas Rockhold
Tammy Michele Hanson
Robert James Jeffres
Olathe
Linda Loughorn
Weilsville
Dale Eugene Poe
Catherine Ann Poe
Rantoul
Mildred Alice Stockstill
Yuma, Ariz
William Farrin Stockstill
Elaine Berry
Wall Street
New York
New York Stock Exchange
International Business Machines
Henry Hermreck
Pence
A&p
Hermreck
Garnett A&p
Junction City
Orville Hayward
Island Main
First
Hickory
Bob Pence
Dave Kaup
Ad Briefs
Snow Valley Taxi
Hill House
Elxes
FBI
Pomona Tavern
Buster Cleaver
Busy Hands
South 59
Willis
Willis Garden Center
P.C
West 1St
Eagles
Auxiliary Heart Fund
Scott
Federal Trade Commission
DPS Monthly Report
Main
Martin Wolken
Garnett Rfd
Topeka Veterans Hospital
Funeral Home
Christ
Paul
God
Mark IV
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