Leukemia Society names area chairs for 1995 drive
Cindy Davis Princeton and Willa Spencer Williamsburg were named local chairs to raise funds for the Kansas Chapter of the Leukemia Society of America in the 1995 campaign running through May 26. The society supports leukemia research and patient programs, with contact details listed for Wichita. Franklin County alumni boosted K-State Telefund pledges to a record $826,000 in February, totaling $7.7 million over 16 years.
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Leukemia Society
Cindy Davis
Princeton
Willa Spencer
Williamsburg
Kansas
Leukemia Society of America
E. Central
Suite C
Wichita
Kan
Franklin County
K-State
Manhattan
Kansas State University
K-State Foundation
Telefund
KSU Foundation
Oklahoma
Weatherford Okla
Hill Driver
Quenemo
Phi Beta Lambda
Oklahoma City
Driver
Delta Nu
Phi Beta Lambda Professional Business Organization
Weatherford
Okla
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Edward Hand
DAR
Shannon Curry
Lawrence
Fred
Pat McFarland
Ireland
Hand
Paola
Baker
Habitat
Baldwin City
Baker University
Baldwin County
Alabama
Habitat For Humanity
Bill Bennett
Friends of the Ottawa Library
Bennett
Friends’ Board
Toulouse- Lautrec
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
London
City of Majesty
Louvre
Ottawa woman named Kansas Mother of the Year
Beverly Deardorff of Ottawa has been named Kansas Mother of the Year by the Kansas Association of American Mothers. A reception is set for April 4 at the OU Lodge, Lake Pomona. She will travel to New York for the national convention in April 2024. Deardorff, married to Dale, has four sons and works at Hawthorne Elementary, directs a PC lab, and co-owns a manufacturing consulting firm with her husband.
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Rye
Beverly
Deardorff
Ottawa
Kansas
Kansas Association of American Mothers
Lake Pomona
Nightcrawlers Camping Club
New York
National
Convention of American Mothers, Inc
Donald and
Tillie Christensen
Audubon
Iowa
Lincoln, Neb
Dale
Thomas
Michael
Ryan
Aaron
Hawthorne Elementary School
Miller-Lee Associates
Deardorff and Associates
Kansas bills shift taxes and abortion debate cools
Lottery renewal looms as market value shifts touch 15 percent. property tax levy for schools to be removed from cars over five years. repeal of 2.5 percent labor and utilities taxes in new construction and factory use. Senate bill on miscarriage crime narrows after brief hearing. anti abortion activists support. Campaign brochures may need paid-for disclosure beyond TV ads per new measure. Carol Williams notes rise in campaign literature and urges broader disclaimer rules.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Chamber approves Absolutely Ottawa logo and new awards
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce approves a new Absolutely Ottawa logo to boost community image. The program introduces an Image Award and a Community Builder Award with first presentations set for April 18 and January respectively, alongside 12 new member applications and a total chamber membership of 258 entities.
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Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Absolutely Ottawa
Chamber
Fred Searls
Town and Country Supply
Absolutely
Ottawa
Russell Crites
Chamber Board
Barkley/Salb Construction
Officials seek leads after jail escape in Anderson County
Authorities pursue three inmates and a jailer after an escape using multiple firearms and a 1984 brown Mercury Grand Marquis. Investigators explore possible stolen court files, widespread sightings, and a nationwide law enforcement alert. Witnesses describe brief observations near the jail and a bank banker as a potential civilian lead.
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Prather
Anderson County
The
Kansas City Star
Garnett
Jack Eden
Eden
Kansas City
Scott Cooper
Kansas State Bank
Cooper
Herald
Clinton nominates Briscoe to U.S. Court of Appeals
President Clinton named Kansas judge Mary Beck Briscoe for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, pending Senate confirmation. Briscoe, chief judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals since 1984, has past service as an assistant U.S. attorney and has led Kansas Bar Association efforts on women in law.
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Washington
Clinton
Kansas
Mary Beck Briscoe
U.S. Court of Appeals
Briscoe
Kansas Court of Appeals
U.S. Senate
Federal
10Th Circuit
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Utah
Wyoming
Topeka
U.S
Wichita
Kansas Bar Association
Howard H. Johnson
Nevada Terrace
Ottawa
Ottawa Herald pricing notice for subscriptions and routes
Public notice listing subscription rates for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding counties as of October 1, 1994. Rates cover carrier, mail, and rural routes with durations from one month to one year, all payable in advance, and include various counties and out of state mail options.
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Ottawa
Uwhelms Us
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
The
Ottawa Herald
Weather Tonight and Extended Forecast From Ottawa Plant
Mostly clear tonight with a low mid 40s and light wind. Saturday brings a chance of showers and a few thunderstorms with highs 65 to 75 and lows 40 to 50. Sunday stays dry with mid 50s to mid 60s, then chances of showers return Monday with similar temps. Data from Ottawa Water Plant notes yesterday’s high 73, rec high 84, yesterday’s low unknown. noon precipitation 0.00 inches. barometer 30.22 inches and falling. Sunset 6:29, sunrise 6:30.
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Ottawa
Storm toll rises as bridge collapse claims seven lives
In San Francisco AP report, 19 year old Martha Zavala is found dead in floodwaters after a bridge collapse tossed her car into rushing water near Huron California. Family and locals spent five days searching the area before the body was recovered with more than 30 mud-stained rescuers present.
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San Francisco
Martha Zavala
Zavala
Huron
Fresno
Ottawa Library trustees seek reappointment and land questions
Trustees trustees ready to re up volunteer for another term with four year terms for Virginia Lancaster and Sherrice Casteel up for reappointment. Land question looms over a one-third share in 40 acres left by Bill Bennett to the library. two thirds to Franklin County Historical Society. Endowment and Building Funds discussed. building fund on hold. Sleepover in the Stacks planned with Girl Scouts. Friends group seeks year-round storage for Skunk Run book sale collections.
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Ottawa _—_ Library Board of Trustees
Virginia Lancaster
Sherrice Casteel
Ottawa
Bill Bennett
Bennett
Oklahoma
Library
Franklin County Historical Society
Lancaster
Library Endowment Fund
Endowment
Library Building Fund
Franklin Building
Barbara Dew
Dew
Marty Underwood
Friends of the Ottawa Library
A Blooming Florist Closed For Flower Show
A Bloomin Florist will close Saturday to attend a flower show. The ad lists items and local businesses including Certified Seed Potatoes at Ottawa Country Mart, pork chops sale, dance night at Ottawa VFW, and Summer fitness class at Body Sculpture. Many local services advertise hours, specials, and contact numbers.
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Ottawa Country Mart
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Senate Elections Committee
Carol Williams
Commission On Governmental Standards and Conduct
Williams
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Reed
Clinton Tabs
Jim R. Hitech
Day Bemis
Tom Love
Gene Kelsay
Virginia Howe
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Oretis
Hillsdale
Pomona
Bill Thinek
Sand Creek
VFW
Ottawa Coop
At & Am
IFA, CO
Fashion Alley
Fl. Co
N. Poplar
Delores Williams
Richard Jackson
Stan
Agst
B&b
Wililg Garden Center
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Chorry
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