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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1999
Page
1
Topeka leaders including Mayor Joan Wagnon and school districts join Betty Horton and the Jerome Horton Foundation to form a task force addressing youth suicide. The group aims to educate parents and the community on preventing youth deaths by own action.
In Grandview Missouri a Powerball ticket bought at an Eleven store matched all six numbers for the 47 million jackpot. A state lottery spokeswoman said one person claimed the winning ticket but it must be verified. The buyer chose the cash option.
Quotations for Friday afternoon at the Ottawa Co-op show grains in active trading with wheat at 2.37, corn 1.82, milo 2.91, soybeans 4.45. County prices listed at Franklin County Consolidated Farm Services include wheat 2.33, corn 1.88, milo 276, soybeans 4.29. Farmers Market ad notes May 1 opening at 1418 S. Main. Crime Stoppers Benefit Show May 8 at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium featuring Luke Town and others. Free Lenny Kravitz/Black Crowe concert tickets with pizza purchase at Pizza Time. June 25–26 Stone Hill Winery Shrine Hospital Union Station Pres. Casino events in St. Louis. Norma Sellers listed for contact.
Lawrence E. Owen Sr 77 of Versailles Missouri died April 30 1999 at University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia after a long illness Graveside services are at Highland Cemetery Ottawa at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Rev Steve Van Ostran officiating He was a World War II veteran in the Army Air Force 485 Bomber Squadron and attended schools in Denver and Kansas City He survived by a companion Mary and children Leah Crawford Lawrence Owen Jr plus siblings and grandchildren Memorials may go to the American Heart Association. Alberta B Conus 85 of Ottawa died May 1999 at home Funeral services at Lamb Roberts Heise Ottawa 2 p.m. Wednesday She was born August 3 1913 Springfield Missouri married Art Conus in 1936 They lived in Ottawa since 1936 and Alberta ran Alberta's Beauty Nook She survived by son Glen Arthur Conus four grandchildren sister Katherine Avery and many nieces and nephews Burial at Highland Cemetery Ottawa In-state viewing and services details follow. Wilma P Thompson 83 of Ottawa died May 1 1999 at Village Manor Care Center Ottawa Services at Highland Cemetery Ottawa 10 a.m. Wednesday May 5 Rev Kent Melcher officiating She was born April 29 1916 in Corning Iowa married Max G Thompson in 1944 He preceded her She worked at Woolworths Montgomery Ward Bruce Manufacturing and Reliable Transfer Ottawa She was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church Ottawa and Ottawa Bowling Association Survivors include son Terry D Thompson and many nieces and nephews The family will receive friends after 9 a.m. Wednesday at Lamb Roberts Hesse Ottawa funeral home Memorials may be made to the Ottawa Senior Center.
Hearing room fills as Kansas Corporation Commission begins days of testimony on Western Resources and Kansas City Power and Light proposed merger. Parties argue over conditions and rate protections with a fall decision anticipated if talks fail. Staff proposal ties merger to rate cuts and limits recovery of acquisition premium to 235 million of a 1 billion estimate over 40 years.
Fragmentary note reports an under storm event moving from Minnesota to Texas arriving tomorrow at 3pm with general temperature range 72 to 89. No further details on location, agency, or impact provided.
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