Kansas Hospitals Show Varied Medicare Death Rates
Washington AP report says four Kansas hospitals have death rates for Medicare patients that differ from national expectations. Greeley County Tribune Holton KU Medical Center and St Francis in Wichita Kansas City Kansas listed with higher or lower mortality. Holton disputed figures and said counts may be understated.
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Kansas
Department of Health and Human Services
Tribune
Colorado
Holton
St. Francis Regional Medical Center
Wichita
University of Kan
Sas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Medicare
Greeley County
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University of Kansas Medical
Eugene Staples
KU Medical Center
Vern Schepmann
Holton Hospital
Schepmann
Citizens Medical Center
Colby
Lane County Hospital
Dighton
Grisell Memorial Hospital
Ran Bort
Mount Carmel Medical Center
Pittsburg
Hadley Regional Medical Center
Hays
Phillipsburg
University of Kansas Medical Center
Ness County Hospital
Ness City
Humana Hospital
Overland Park
Assault On Utility Pole Blamed For Power Loss
An inattentive driver and a large dog are blamed for a Ottawa east side power outage after a 1:30 a.m. crash on Seventh and Lincoln. Bradley C. Penner, 24, was cited for inattentive driving and leaving the scene after his 1979 Ford struck a utility pole, causing about 600 dollars in pole damage and 4000 dollars in vehicle damage. The outage lasted about 30 minutes as crews restored service.
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Ottawa
Bradley C. Penner
S. Locust
Seventh and
Lincoln
Department of Public Safety
Jack Davis
Davis
Penner
DPS
Lincoln Street
County Road
Here
Alan W. Player
Davis Road
Ona L. Knight
Wellsville
Celeste Br. Wipson
Orn. Briver
Ginger L. Hercha
S. Oak
June E. Surgeon
N. Cedar
Earl Schultz
Frank L. Garvin
Maple
Forrest D. Cook
Princeton Road
Steven J. Teler
Harold C. Eliington
Phillip &. Evans
Gladys M. Spooner
N. Cherry
Danny L. Keith
Pomona
Steven B. Butts
Cllo M. Elrod
Ottawa Red
Mickey L. Malone
Sycamore
Dwi
Ottawa USD 290 Announces Spring Break Schedule
Students in Ottawa USD 290 will have no school Monday through Friday next week for the district's annual spring break. A full day of classes Friday ends the third nine week grading period before the break. Students return for a full day of classes Monday, March 24.
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Ottawa
U.S.D
Library Screens Charlotte's Web During Spring Break
Ottawa Library plans a free spring break film series for local children. Charlotte's Web will be shown Monday from 2 30 to 3 p m in the basement activity room, followed by Amelia Bedelia titles Wednesday from 2 30 to 3. No pre registration required.
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Ottawa Library
E.B. White
Charlotte
White
Amelia Bedelia
Tipsy Birds Kill Themselves Crashing Into School Glass
Prairie Village Kansas reports cedar waxwings intoxicated by fermented berry juice crash into Meadowbrook Junior High School windows each March. Principal Larry Neelly notes 92 deaths in a morning, a decades old pattern. Teachers say birds mistake reflections for sky and trees, despite past anti glare efforts.
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Prairie Village
Kan
Larry Neelly
Meadowbrook Junior High School
Meadowbrook
Kansas City
Farmfest and events stir town with sales and dances
Community notices advertise Farmfest March 15 in Munich with gifts and a bond register, a Saddleback Lounge dance to Mischief Friday night, Save Our Schools bond vote March 5 to 25, plus special at Adventureland Video. Also listings for perms, a chili feed at Ottawa Middle School March 15, chick sale, a closing out sale at Be's Wax Nook, Maggie Griffin appointments, Episcopal Thrift Shop sale, Eagles Lodge hamburger night and St Patrick’s party.
Deaths Marvin F. Curry of Topeka to be laid to rest in Waverly
Funeral services for Marvin F. Curry 52 of Topeka will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethany Church of Christ east of Waverly with burial in Waverly Cemetery. He died Wednesday at his son's Agricola home. Survivors include his wife Eleanor, daughter Sarah Rasmussen Jetmore and son John Curry Waverly RFD 1 along with two brothers and four grandchildren. Memorials to Marvin F. Curry Memorial Fund. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home Waverly.
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Marvin F. Curry
Sarah Rasmussen
Nikki Sumner
Ottawa
Inez Fitzgerald
S. Mulberry
Plattner Plans To Relocate Hamilton-Scotch division move
The Hamilton-Scotch division of Plattner Industries will move to Miami Oklahoma, announced by Earl Fischer manager of the Ottawa plant. Plattner Industries was bought last December by U S Metal Container Co a Miami firm making metal jerry cans. Fischer said the shift aims at efficiency and may affect some of the 40 employees. He also hopes to sell the Ottawa plant to a plastics firm soon.
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Miami
Okla
Earl Fischer
U.S. Metal Container Co
Fischer
Rogers
Ark
Ottawa
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