Farm Credit funds 4-H clubs in Southeast Kansas
Alan Maxwell of the Farm Credit Association presented a $1,695 check to Franklin County 4-H Council. Jo Ellen Arnold and Joseph Thomas accepted on behalf of local 4-H clubs as part of the 1999 Farm Credit annual meeting festivities that raised $1,583 in bids, with Farm Credit matching to total $3,166 for local 4-H chapters. Jeannette Gatlin graduates with honors from Arizona School for the Arts with plans to attend North Carolina State University.
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Alan Maxwell
Ottawa
Farm Credit Association
Franklin County
4-H Council
Jo Ellen Arnold
Joseph Thomas
Farm Credit
Farm Credit Annual Stockholders
Kansas
Gatlin
Jeannette Gatlin
Carole Gatlin
Phoenix
Alan Gatlin
Cave Creek
Ariz
Arizona School For the Arts
Mary Gatlin
Zella Salmon
Duke
Louise
Dietz
North Carolina State University
Vandalism investigated at old middle school campus
Ottawa Police investigate several vandalism cases at the old middle school with broken windows interior damage and stolen items. Franklin County Crime Stoppers prompts tips at 1-B88-311-TIPS 8477 and notes potential rewards up to 3,000 dollars.
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Ottawa Police Department
Old Middle School
Franklin County
White Wheat Gains Ground in Kansas Market Shift
Kansas delegates at the Kansas White Wheat Day discuss hard white winter wheats led by Trego with plans for public release later this year. Lt. Gov. Sherrer urges farmers to adapt to market changes while researchers note a hail setback and rising adoption targets toward 20 to 80 percent white wheat by 2001 and beyond.
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HAYS
Kansas
Gary Sherrer
Sherrer
Kansas State University
Ron Madl
AdVantage IP Inc
Madi
Mad
Scott Friedland
Kansas City
Wright
Nebraska governor vetoes death penalty moratorium bill
Gov. Mike Johanns vetoed a two year moratorium on executions that would have paused executions while a study assessed fairness. The bill passed 27 21 in the legislature but faces an uncertain override. Opponents include Sen. Ernie Chambers while Sen. Kermit Brashear backs the measure. The governor cited constitutional concerns and said the death penalty remains the law.
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Lincoln
Neb
Mike Johanns
Nebraska
Johanns
Pope John Paul II
Representave
Washington D.C
Omaha
Kermit Brashear
Ernie Chambers
Chambers
Kosovo War Crimes Indictments Reach Five Officials
A 41 page indictment accuses five Yugoslav and Kosovar leaders of criminal responsibility for ordering planning and aiding wartime atrocities in Kosovo. The UN tribunal seeks warrants and asset freezes while facing Yugoslav noncompliance and limited arrests, amid international pressure for justice.
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Arbour
Kosovo
France
Jean-Pierre Chevenement
Goran Matic
U.S
NATO
State Department
James P. Rubin
United Nations
Hague
Milosevic
Yugoslavia
Branko Brankovic
European
Geneva
Bosnia
Radovan Karadzic
Ratko Mladic
Clinton
Tony) Blair
Zorin Zizic
Socialist People’s Party
Montenegro
Macedonia
Albania
Belgrade
Readings and Miles Rally School With Oscar Night
Diane Chapman challenges second graders to read cross country totaling 2890 miles from Ottawa to New York City and back to Los Angeles. A six member parent committee organized an Oscar party with free limo service from A Automotive and theater discounts, inviting all 108 students to attend the movie.
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Bert
Diane Chapman
Ottawa
New York City
Los Angeles
Betty Birzer
Franklin County’s third high school becomes a museum
Joyce Gottschamer leads a local project turning Franklin County’s third high school, built in 1934, into a museum. Alumni letters, regional donations, and a Governor’s Mansion image anchor the collection, with summer Sunday hours 2 to 4 p.m. for public viewing.
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Joyce Gottschamer
Society
Franklin County
Gottschamer
Michigan Valley
Centropolis
Wea Cers
She Sala
County Commissioners Debate Taxes and Services in Williamsburg
Franklin County officials in Williamsburg addressed the 13 million dollar budget and a per person tax estimate of about 270 dollars while noting taxes cover half the revenue. They defended zoning and building codes, discussed a $750,000 phone system with potential savings, and highlighted upgrades for voice, video, and data.
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Tom Weigand
Harold Fuller
Fuller
Weigand
Glen Welch
Ottawa area police report and incidents overview
Police and city reports from Ottawa Wellsville and surrounding areas this Wednesday include dismissals for Dorothy Hay and Robert Ross of Ottawa, transfers for Dale Feeback of Vassar to Olathe Medical Center, and a dog bite incident on Virginia Road injuring Riley Northup. Multiple arrests, domestic incidents, vehicle crashes, and medical emergencies are listed with locations and outcomes.
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Dorothy Hay
Robert Ross
Ottawa
Dale Feeback
Vassar
Olathe Medical Center
Riley
Winston Northup
Wellsville
Virginia Road
Maple
Mages Veterinary Clini
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Vincent Johnson
Cora Ann Adamson
Eva Lamm
Robert Richardson
Pomona
Sheriff's News
Marcia Stratton
Rock Creek Road
Police News
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Larry A. Barrett
S. Locust
Bonnye M. Owen
Tremont
Jason K. Walker
Richmond
Princeton
Aaron D. Stottlemire
Rantoul
Eighth
Havens Steel Co
N. Davis Ave
North Oak
S. Cedar
Doug Robey
Cedarline Drive
Debbie Woodley
Edgerton
Robey
State Road
Sheriff’s Department
Stacy Imel
Ellis Terrace
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Cedar Square Senior Housing
Cedar
Labette Road
Quenemo
South Hickory
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