The Bell Rung Again in Lane City Park
JOAN ISTAS LANE recalls the old iron bell in Lane City Park that rang for Armistice celebrations and fires. The bell, believed from 1910, was moved from a church to a brick foundation by the Bicentennial group who restored it weighing 400 to 500 pounds. They plan a lead mallet to replace the missing clapper and note the bell’s 1830s origins.
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Joan Istas Lane
Lane
Bucket Brigade
Old Presbyterian Church
Lane United Methodist Church
Lane Bicentennial Group
Fred Egner
Kansas
Ottawa Commission Updates North American Hotel Project and Storm System
At the Ottawa City Commission meeting on Wednesday, Mayor John Sheldon said a decision by June 30 will tell if the Section 8 rent subsidy funds for the North American hotel elderly housing project are approved. Doug Harris outlined a relocated storm warning system with 40 foot mounted, radio controlled sirens and an anticipated grant covering half the 12 690 cost, to be in place by next storm season.
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Jewel Scott
Ottawa
Harris
Civil Defense
Robert W. Mills
Commission
Don Campbell
Library Board
Virginia Anderson
Planning Commission
Roger Bell
Special Olympics Rally Brings Pride To Paola Event
In Paola the Lakemary Center hosted a national program event with about 250 children from Ottawa schools competing in clashes relays ball throws and a wheelchair race. Judges pinned ribbons to each participant emphasizing participation over winning.
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DON Lambert Paola
Paola
Lakemary Center For
Ottawa
Association For Retarded Citizens
Court Reform Part I The Time Had Come
Kansas reform effort over four years reshapes court system after 1972 constitution vote. Chief Justice Harold Fatzer urged public confidence as the 18 member Judicial Study Advisory Committee proposed nonpartisan district judge selection and wide changes to administration, procedure, and finance.
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John Marshall
Kansas
Topeka
HNS
Harold Fatzer
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas Judicial Study Advisory Committee
RMH Ledger Looks Better Expands Ransom Memorial Hospital finances
Trustees reported April income $19,600 over expenses and a growing surplus as patient days rise 10 percent from last year and outpatient use climbs 40 percent. Births this year exceed last year by 20. Radiology billing tensions surfaced with Lawrence radiologists seeking separate billing, opposed by the board but to be resolved with hospital rate review. The board also heard from new auxiliary president Mrs. Ted Brunner and discussed the county ambulance service led by Al Brandt.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Steve Lott
Lawrence
Ted Brunner
al Brandt
New County Ambulance Service
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Marsha Allen
Chicago
Kennedy Foundation
Chicago Park District
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
John Throne
Lakemary
Rodney McClay
Lakemary Board of Trustees
Rod McClay
Sandy Carson
Shirley Caleb
Tina Dyer
Rmh Ledger
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