Community Thanksgiving Dinner Hosted by Ottawa VFW
The Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, sponsored by Ottawa VFW Memorial Post 5901 and Ladies Auxiliary, will be served at noon Thursday at the post on U.S. 59. Details via VFW Post 242-2308 in evenings. Children’s musical Sunday at North Baptist Church titled Pappa John’s Garden at 1 30 p m. public invited.
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Ottawa
VFW Memorial Post
Ladies Auxiliary
U.S.59
VFW
North Baptist Church
Daily Report Highlights Local Incidents And Accessions
Hospital admissions include Barbara Spears Princeton and Inez Roberts Pomona with dismissals for Dorothy Stoneking Pomona Brenda Weber Williamsburg Dawn Weirich and daughter Garnett. Arrests include Cecil Leroy Porter Jr. at 717 Olive on two Franklin County warrants, released on bond. Police report Jason Daniels at 325 S Elm on a Franklin County failure to appear warrant. Thefts involve a television PlayStation and toolbox in the 900 block of Burrough, value $300. Non injury accidents on Virginia Road and N Cherry with damages over $500 each.
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Barbara Spears
Princeton
Inez Roberts
Pomona
Dorothy Stoneking
Brenda Weber
Williamsburg
Dawn Weirich
Garnett
Sheriff's News
Cecil Leroy Porter Jr
Olive
Kansas Department of Corrections
Franklin County
Jason Darrell Daniels
S. Elm
John L. Schuster
Virginia
Schuster
Daniel B. Norton
N. Cherry
Charles Hamilton
Norton
Tina Marie Hillis
N. Main
Main
Matthew Sumpter
Hillis
Sumpter
Kansas task force urges $215 million annual school funding rise
A 13 member task force recommends an immediate $215.2 million annual increase in public school funding and a professional evaluation of true per pupil costs. The plan, tied to a broader review of the 1992 school finance law, aims to align spending with regional needs and long term sustainable costs. The proposal targets raising the base per pupil amount from $3,820 to $4,000 for 2001-02.
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Topeka
Kansas
Bill Graves
FBI probes questionable campaign calls in Kansas race
The FBI investigates whether political phone calls the day before the November 7 election in Douglas County misled voters about bringing registration cards. The calls targeted the 3rd Congressional District race between incumbent Democrat Dennis Moore and Republican Phill Kline, with both candidates denouncing the actions. The Democratic Action Committee claimed responsibility, while state Democrats deny affiliation.
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Topeka
FBI
Douglas County
Dennis Moore
Phill Kline
Johnson
Wyandotte
Miami
Lawrence
Moore
Kline
Jeff Lanza
Kansas City
U.S. Attorney's Office
Lanza
The
Democratic Action Committee
Fire damages Beachner Grain office in Williamsburg
In Williams burg at 101 S First St the Beachner Grain elevator office and warehouse caught fire about 7 30 am Thursday causing several thousand dollars in damage. Fire Chief Ralph Ferguson said the south wall tools and interior were damaged and there was electrical and heat on the south wall. The building’s structure was not harmed and there was heavy smoke damage with a ten wheeler truck and tools inside. Cleanup will be extensive.
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Williamsburg
Beachner
S. First St
Ralph Ferguson
Ferguson
Angel Tree brings clothing and toys to Ottawa kids
In its seventh year the Angel Tree program collects names for Christmas gifts. About 130 names have been gathered with bags to be placed on a Wal Mart tree. Half the gifts go to Wal Mart Distribution Center employees and half to the public. Each name card lists clothing sizes and gift ideas with two clothing items and two toys recommended per child, gifts to be wrapped and dropped at Wal Mart by December 13.
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Ottawa
Wal-Mart Supercenter
Angel Tree
Teresa Powers
Wal-Mart
Powers
Susan Lyman
Franklin County
Lyman
Wal- Mart
Meneley trial moved to Parsons for perjury case
The second perjury trial of former Shawnee County Sheriff Dave Meneley will be held in Parsons Labette County. Judge Robert Fleming granted the venue change citing publicity and the defendant’s fair trial concerns. No trial date set.
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Topeka
Shawnee County
Dave Meneley
Kansas City
Parsons
Meneley
Labette County
Robert Fleming
Kansas Supreme Court
Ron Keeforber
Sheriff's
Timothy P. Oblander
Margie Phelps
Fleming
Topeka Capital- Journal
Florida court orders recounts continue amid election drama
The Florida Supreme Court ruled no legal impediment to ongoing hand recounts as parties edge toward certifying results. Harris aims to complete overseas absentee ballot tallies by noon, while Gore seeks further recounts in Miami-Dade and Broward Palm Beach counties amid anticipated appeals and new legal challenges.
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Harris
Florida
Gore
Lewis
Tallahassee
High Court
William Daley
Bush
Don Evans
Broward
Palm Beach
Fort Lauderdale
West Palm Beach
Miami-Dade County
Atlanta
Brevard County
Florida Supreme Court
William Scherer
Broward County
Franklin County Election Precinct Results Summary
Franklin County Ottawa precinct results list Bush Cheney Gore Lieberman Nader Phillips Browne Buchanar and local officials by precinct with tallies across P1 to P8, plus U S Representative District 2 Jim Ryan Stanley Wiles Dennis Hawver and state and county offices totals including clerk treasurer and sheriff figures for voters.
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Ottawa
Bush
Cheney
Gore
Linberman
Hagelin
Ticciati
Nader
LaDuke
Phillips/Frazier
Stanley Wiles
Dennis Hawver
State Senate
Robert Tyson
Doug Walker
Ralph M. Tanner
Roger Keith
Fred E. Ferguson
Vernon A. Moyer
John E
Taylor
Shaun Perry
Becky Dixon
Debbie J. Hough
Register of Deeds
Sue A. McCay
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Bulletin Board
Daily Report
Burrough
Ezra Sykes
Herald
Ron Bishop
Denis Ford
Grace Episcopal Church
Left
Steven Iverson
Ottawa Church of the Nazarene
Renee
Westminster Presbyterian Church
John Dowell
Craig A. Davis
Butch Riddle
Allegracci Pi
Justice
Davis
Pierron
Marquardt
Sachse Pi
Smith
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