Day Of Infamy Tornado Remembered In Ottawa Area
Peggy Mayhugh recounts the 1957 Kansas tornado that hit Franklin County near Ottawa. Ernest Lowrance survived by sheltering his family as the storm tore through 22 farm homes and the Ruskin Heights area, killing 44 and injuring 200. Ottawa residents James Marsh and Amma Marsh perished.
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Peggy Mayhugh
Ernest Lawrance
Ottawa
Lowrance
S. Main
15Th Street
Franklin County
Kansas City
Williamsburg
Knobtown
James A
Amma Marsh
Lowrances
Bob Granger
Ruskin Heights
Hickman Mills
C.E. Chambers
Liberty
R.F. Sullinger
Pressonville
Chuck LeMaster
LeMaster
Johnson County
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Ottawa High School Class of '87 Commencement Highlights
Ottawa High School held commencement for 147 graduates at Steve Grogan Stadium. Speakers Kristen Cole and Peter Nourot urged graduates to lead, solve problems, and pursue meaningful paths, citing former student Steve Grogan as an example. Valedictorian Christina Middlebusher and salutatorian Robert A. Gollier III were introduced by Principal Don Duncan.
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Jay Bemis
Ottawa High School
Kristen Cole
Steve Grogan Stadium
Dorothy
Cole
Jerry
Donna Cole
Ottawa High
Steve Grogan
Kansas State University
New England Patriots
Peter Nourot
Richard and
Carlene Nourot
Ottawa
RFD
Nourot
OHS
Don Duncan
Christina Middlebusher
Robert A. “Bo” Gollier III
Reagan Pressed To Justify Persian Gulf Forces
The Reagan administration defends its Persian Gulf policy amid congressional criticism. Officials say U S warships in the gulf and registering Kuwaiti tankers counter Iranian and Soviet threats. The Stark attack is linked to questions about ship defenses and radar readiness.
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Reagan
Persian Gulf
Washington
U.S
U.S. Navy
Hearst Newspapers
Administration
Stark Cmdr
Glenn Brindels
Murray develops year round green lawn seeds mix
Murray works on seed mixtures blending zoysia and fescue to keep lawns green year round. Current zoysia varieties favor Southern regions while Northern plantings brown in winter, prompting ongoing research into resilient blends.
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Washington
Jack Murray
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Research Service
Murray
City Moves On Bonds For OU
Ottawa City Commission advances an $800000 bond issue for heating and cooling upgrades at Ottawa University. The city will issue the bonds under home rule powers with OU guaranteeing repayment. A public hearing is set for June 3.
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Melissa Bauman
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa University
Marvin Calliham
Jerry Thompson
Dan Fogle
Marsha Denniston
Dresher
Fred Heathman
Thompson
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C.D. Garrett
Sherman Smith
Stave Zak
Clayton Bledsoe
Shawn Bond
Annas Boyer
Gulf
Iran
Stark
The
San Francisco Examiner
Hearst
Donna Brindels
Baghdad
Tarek Aziz
Aziz
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