Commercial Federal Boosts Dividend and Board Renewals
Commercial Federal raises its quarterly cash dividend by 18.2 percent to 6.5 cents per share, payable Jan. 14 to stockholders of record Dec. 30. The board also re elected William A. Fitzgerald as chairman and CEO, with Robert Taylor Aldo Tesi and W.A. Krause re elected to the board. The year included major acquisitions expanding to 67 new branches and $1.3 billion in deposits, with Midland First Financial pending regulatory approval.
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William A. Fitzgerald
Robert Taylor
Taylor Financial
Wichita
Executive Aircraft Corporation
Aldo Tesi
First Data Card
W.A. Krause
Krause Gentle Corporation
Iowa
Colorado
Kansas
Midland First Financial Corporation
Midland Bank
Lees Summit
Policeman charged in car bombing case in Plainville
R. Troy Williams, 36, a Plainville police captain, was charged in federal court with using a destructive device to damage Brandy Wilkerson’s 1993 Chevrolet Blazer on Oct 16, making the device and possessing a destructive device. No injuries were reported and Williams posted a $25,000 bond with electronic monitoring.
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Plainville
Kan
R. Troy Williams
Brandy Wilkerson
Williams
Cough halts Oklahoma coin shop burglary in Prairie Village
Prairie Village police say burglars from Oklahoma halted a theft at Flynn Coin Shop when a coughing accomplice tipped off an employee nearby. The group disabled alarms by tapping a phone box and pried the back door as they planned to access the safe, even bringing water buckets to fight a possible fire. A neighboring store manager heard the cough and alerted authorities around 10 p.m. and officers saw a man emerge.
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Prairie Village
Kan
Oklahoma
Flynn
Chinese couple opens China Palace in Ottawa Kansas
Gary Jiang and Xiufen Bi opened the China Palace at 910 S Main in Ottawa this month after years of restaurant work in Lawrence. They were sworn in as American citizens last Friday and plan Cantonese Peking and Sichuan dishes with lunch and dinner buffets.
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Gary Jiang
Xiufen Bi
China Palace
S. Main
Shenyang
China
North Korea
Lawrence
Xiufen
Jiang
Ottawa
Main
Ren Bishop
Donation drives aid flood struck Kansas students
In Augusta Kansas the flood damaged park lights and a library. About 90 Robinson Elementary students were displaced. Natalie Albro a 13 year old from Minneola sent 60 Baby-Sitters Club books to Hannah Williams aiding relief efforts and donations pour in from residents and local groups.
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Agusta
Kan
Kansas
Hannah Williams
Robinson Elementary
Hannah
Natalie Albro
Ann Ward
Robinson School
E Dorado Insurance Company
Air Force
Vault theft prompts risk warning and local mystery
The Topeka report recounts a vault theft at a state building where boxes held by citizens were broken into. A minister, Rev. J.M. Harrington, died 1898 and his widow sought funds for funeral expenses after finding his $500 missing. Barbee, his stepson, faced questions as a suspect, while his mother vouched for him. The state vault now holds bonds and unclaimed property, with access limited to one employee and a timer-secured door.
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J.M. Harrington
Harrington
William Barbee
Barbee
Reverend
Topeka
Daily Capital
Graeber
Ottawa area hospital notes and police briefs
Admissions include Dale Burns William Grove Robert Dennison Cecil Eugene McAdoo and Effie Baker all of Ottawa Tuesday. dismissals include Eugene Brock Ottawa Tuesday. Births a daughter Alexis Anne 6 lbs 11 oz to Ronn and Ty Hesse Sunday at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Arrests Delbert L Gibson 43 Ottawa on suspicion of driving on a suspended license. In Franklin County jail on $100 bond this morning. An incident reports a 13-year-old Williamsburg boy battered in North Robey block with a suspect not yet contacted. Police note Thaddeus N Faircloth 20 Ottawa arrested at Wal Mart on suspicion of theft. released after agreement to appear. property valued at $32.78 recovered. Brandi L Singleterry 17 Ottawa arrested on Franklin County warrant. released to juvenile detention. A 17-year-old man reported battery on South Main. theft of two tires and rims valued at $140. Ambulance sick call and medical emergencies in Village West and North Hemlock areas detailed.
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Dale Burns
William Grove
Robert Dennison
Cecil Eugene McAdoo
Effie Baker
Ottawa
Eugene Brock
Alexis Anne
Ronn
Ty Hesse
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Sheriff's News
Delbert L. Gibson
S. Ash
Ash
Franklin County
Williamsburg
North Robey
Thaddeus N. Faircloth
S. Cedar No
Wal-Mart Supercenter
St. Princeton
Brandi L. Singleterry
Walton
South Main
Phil Dewayne Proctor
S. Hickory Apt
North Hemlock
Village West
Twain
Tod
South Cypress
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