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This week in history November 25 1991 to December 1 1991
A decade ago Ottawa events feature in Shawnee County court actions and local milestones. Notable items include a 30 year old Ottawa man held on $500000 bond for stabbing deaths of his former girlfriend and her two children, school board reviews of musical content, a settlement for Franklin County lab explosion injuries, Ottawa Christmas lights switch on, and a Republican bid for Dole's Senate seat. Also covered are 25 and 50 year old Ottawa recollections detailing burglar arrests, fatal train collision near Ottawa, library information center launch, and 1951 civic developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Shawnee County
Topeka
Howard Steven Borders
Borders
Sherry Greeve
Lacey
Cagney
Steve
Roberta Anderson
Ottawa High School
Central Heights
Franklin County
Kurtis James Wall
Adam Clark
Jim Hartman
Jack Davis
City of
Haley Park
Bob Dole
G-Hie Alreddy
Richard Rodewald
Wellsville
Dole
U.S
Rodewald
Charles Farley
Sixth and
Cherry
Santa Claus
Peg Carr
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Hook
Pomona
Pres. Truman
Truman
George Washington
Hook
Washington
Harry Gilliland
Warren Wesen
Civil Defense Committee
Civil Defense
Stillwater
Oklo
Gilliland
Ed Johnson
A.J. Howell
F.R. Bennett Jr
Russell Crites
Homer Henning
Henning
Acorn Lunch
N. Main
Nisely
Bright