NO KIDDING By Karl A Van Asselt Beauty Queens list
A compact feature by Karl A Van Asselt surveys notable beauty queens, naming Michelle Pfeiffer as Miss Orange County 1978, Deidre Hall as Jr Orange Bowl Queen 1960, Diane Sawyer as America's Junior Miss 1963, Susan Anton as Miss California 1969, and Sharon Tate as Miss Autorama 1959 with early pageant notes.
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Michelle Pfeiffer
Orange Co
Calif
Deidre Hall — Jr
Diane Sawyer
Susan Anton
California
Sharon Tate
x-Tate
Dallas
World Features Syndicate
Thankful note from Hope House to Ottawa ministers and supporters
Officers of Hope House express gratitude to the Ottawa Ministerial Association and the community for a moving Good Friday service and generous donations. They credit Ottawa ministers and volunteers for planning and sustaining emergency aid in Franklin County, noting daily efforts to sort clothes, keep records, and run the center. Mary Lois Yates sits as chairperson with Thelma Honeycutt secretary and Jo Hall treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope House
Ottawa Ministerial Association
Ottawa
Franklin County
Mary Lois Yates
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Publication
Readers are invited to send signed letters with the writer’s address and a telephone number for verification. Unsigned submissions will not be published.
The hitching post ends a 1912 13 romance
Roy Grable and Pearl Alexander married September 14 1913 in Ottawa after 14 months of correspondence. They raised two daughters Cecil and Mrs Roger Hurt. Roy became Waukomis postmaster later moving to Oklahoma, with letters between them later bound into keepsake volumes.
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Roy Grable
Pearl Alexander
Jim Hitch
Grable
Ottawa
Wells Fargo Express Company
Pearl
Charles
Nancy Alexander
S. Walnut
Christian Church
Stella Alexander
Roy
Cecil
Nurs
Ing
Edmond
Okla
Roger Hurt
Midland
Texas
Oklahoma
Ponca City
Burbank
Continental Oil Co
Waukomis
Enid
Oklo
Rodney Hurt
Odessa
Roy and
Cracks in abuse prevention in New York city
A four child home in the Bronx ends in tragedy as Shayna, aged four, dies from blunt force injuries amid reports of severe abuse. Indictments follow and the piece examines systemic failures, confidentiality limits, and the rise of crack within the child welfare system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Shayna Bry
Bronx
Shayna
Joy
Legal Aid Society
City Hall
Nei
Federal workers celebrate Nixon funeral with paid day off
The passage notes millions of federal employees watching Nixon's funeral on television and criticizes the expense of a paid holiday. It speculates that federal workers may receive future days off for events like Visit Your Relatives Day on May 18.
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Nixon
Local reader voices on schools and smoke free forums
A reader questions a proposed middle school bond and stresses that education hinges on teachers. They condemn indoor smoking, support freedom of choice, and invite public input to the community forum “It's Your Quarter” with a listed call-in window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legal Aid Society
Government contact list for Kansas officials
A directory of contact details for state leaders and offices in Topeka. Gov Joan Finney Attorney General Bob Stephan Insurance Commissioner Ron Todd State Rep George Teagarden State Rep Walker Hendrix State Sen Doug Walker provides addresses and phone numbers for submitting complaints or questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Stephan
Topeka
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Karl A. van Asselt
Thelma Honeycutt
Johall
Sam
Houston
Denver
George F. Will
Ey le
Washington Post Writers Group
Mickey Mouse
Joan Finney
State Capitol
Ron Todd
Southwest
George Teagarden
Statehouse
Walker Hendrix
Doug Walker
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