Kansas family wins record medical malpractice judgment
A Belpre farm family won a 23.6 million verdict in U.S. District Court over delivery complications of their twin Darcy. The jury assigned 90 percent fault to Dr Nasreen Shah, with 3.2 million total insurer coverage, and 10 percent fault to Lamed hospital. Darcy remains severely handicapped, while sister Donna is healthy. An appeal is possible.
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Wichita, Kan
Belpre
Kansas
Darcy Aves
Danna
Nasreen Shah
Darcy
Shah
Dan
Faye Aves
Mark Hutton
Randy Fisher
William Tinker Jr
Wichita
Aves
Lamed State Hospital
Lamed
Aveses
Lamed Hospital
Ottawa PRIDE Christmas Lighting Contest Opens Third Year
The Ottawa PRIDE program sponsors its residential outdoor Christmas lighting contest for the third year. Entries judged on theme adherence, design, and use of existing facilities win prizes of 25, 15, and 10 dollars with several honorable mentions. Participants should mail entry forms to Marcia L. Mages by 5 p.m. Wednesday December 19.
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Ottawa Pride
Marcia L. Mages
S. Main
Suite 2
Ottawa
Kan
Pride Decorating Contest Entry Details
Complete and return to PRIDE Christmas Lighting Contest. Mail to Marcia L. Mages at 1418 S Main Suite 2 Ottawa Kansas 66067 with address and telephone required.
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Marcia L. Mages
Main
Suite
Ottawa
Kan
County Road Renaming Hearings Set by County Board
Franklin County commissioners plan a second round of public hearings on a road renaming proposal. Hearings start at 10 a.m. in the courthouse and resume at 7 p.m. at the Franklin County Office Annex. Residents may comment at either session as plans to name roads after historical people, places or events are reviewed.
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Franklin County
Sand Creek
Rock Creek
Eisenhower
Centropolis
Peoria
States of the Union
Kansas
Brad Gilges
Emergency Communications Center
Communications Center
Wall Street Mixed Amid Telecommunication Stock Selloff
The Dow fell 11.14 to 2,533.91 at noon as MCI Communications plunged 7 percent amid heavy OTC trading after announcing a restructuring. AT&T defended strong long distance volumes while peers American Telephone and United Telecommunications dropped. Inflation and trade data were modestly encouraging with a 0.3 percent core inflation rise and a 3.3 percent September trade deficit improvement. Trading volume reached 78.75 million on the NYSE at midday.
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New York
Dow Jones
MCI Communications
MCI
American Telephone & Telegraph
United Telecommunications
GTE Comp
At&t
Labor Department
Michael Metz
Oppenheimer & Co
Commerce Department
Local Ad Briefs Highlight Discounts and Events
Community notices list multiple sales and events across Ottawa. Includes clothing discounts at Young Place, bike shop promotions at Humpitt’s, a free holiday catalog from Sutton’s Jewelry, a bake sale at Head Start near Wal-Mart, and an open house craft show at Jean Whiteaker’s home with refreshments and door prizes. Entries also note a training center closure and a chance to win gas by guessing football scores at Wolken Oil.
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Jean Whiteaker
Ottawa
Weather Tonight and Kansas Outlook
Tonight mostly clear with a low near 25. Light variable winds. Kansas outlook Sunday through Tuesday calls for mild, dry weather. Highs in the 60s and lows ranging from the low 30s in the northwest to the mid 40s in the east. The Local Log.
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Kansas
Recount changes one Kansas House race in tight GOP hold
Democrats maintain a slender House majority in Kansas after recounts altered one race and affirmed overall control. Elaine Wells, switching to Democrat, won by two votes over Karlene Christesen-Wellman in the 59th District, while other recounts produced small shifts or cancellations in districts across the state.
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Topeka
Kan
House of Representatives
Lyon
Osage
Elaine Wells
R-Carbondale
Karlen Christesen-Wellman
Osage City
Christesen- Wellman
Kansas
Fred Gatlin
Atwood
William Kirk
Clayton
Gatlin
Kirk
Johnson County
Galen Weiland
Bendena
Jack Denton
Denton
John Binder Jr
Ellis
Carole Dawson
Russell
Saline County
Eloise Lynch
D-Salina
Nancy Macy
Salina
County planners hear update on grants and water standards
Five Franklin City-County Planning commissioners met in the Courthouse Building to review past projects and discuss upcoming work. County Sanitarian Pete Nicholson outlined a $12,279 environmental health grant due to be spent by June 30, 1991, and state water and well testing regulations. Bozworth reported 40 wells tested last March with 10 high nitrate and 12 high chloroform bacteria readings. about 25 percent showed contamination, prompting a planned March retest and Nicholson to study further recommendations.
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Franklin City-County
Commission
Cousts
Pete Nicholson
Sanitarian
Nicholson
Robert Bozworth
Ottawa Herald publishes subscription rates 1990 update
The Ottawa Herald lists post price changes effective April 1 1990 with rates for Ottawa carriers rural routes motor route and mail in Franklin County and neighboring counties including monthly quarterly half yearly and yearly options. Prices show increases across all delivery methods and regions.
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Ottawa
Kansas
R. Hitch
Terry Osmeyer
Jay Bemis
Wa Gity
Carol Ackermann
Peg Armstrong
Mgr
Virginia Whitacre
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Shake up on in Moscow
MOSCOW AP President Mikhail Gorbachev promised a government and military shakeup to end power paralysis blocking market transition. He told the Supreme Soviet changes would be submitted within 10 days to reorganize the government and purge outdated structures. The plan aims to implement the union treaty and recruit the most competent into government. Boris Yeltsin called for Ryzhkov’s cabinet resignation and a crisis committee to guide the transition.
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Moscow
Mikhail
Gorbachev
Supreme Soviet
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Ryzhkov
Boris N. Yeltsin
Council of Ministers
Boy Scouts Sell Popcorn Drive With Regional Prizes
Local Scouts canvass neighborhoods through Nov 29 taking orders for popcorn. A three pound bucket yields 54 quarts of popped corn for $5. Five packs microwave corn sell for $5 and 12 packs for $10. Carmel corn mix with pecan halves is $6. The top seller earns a $1,000 savings bond with additional regional prizes of $200, $100, $75, and $50.
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U.S. District Court
Wall Street
Ad Briefs
COF
Davis Rd
Wolken Oil
Phillip
Young Place
BJ. Humpitt
George's
W. Wilson
Sutton's Jewelry
Wal-Mart
Hill House
Colby
Eamon KE Say
Kansas City
Opeka
Pitsburg
Ruth Ann Hackler
John M. Toplikar
Olathe
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Carter
Frankin
State of
Boy Scouts
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