Holiday events fill Franklin County weekend calendar
The Franklin County Historical Society presents Christmas Through the Cabin Window from 5 to 8 p m Sunday at the Dietrich Cabin in City Park with the Dietrich family reenactment built in 1859. Christmas Vespers play at Ottawa University Chapel at 4 p m Sunday and gifts from local artists are for sale through Dec 23 at the Ottawa Arts Center Gallery of Gifts. The Love Lights a Tree ceremony 7 p m Monday at Ransom Memorial Hospital invites $5 donations for ornaments honoring others to support cancer services and education. For details call Cora Kunard at 242-6878.
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Fifth teen sentenced in girl's shooting case
The sentencing of Ben Evans and four other Ottawa youths follows the Pine Manor Apartments shooting that killed Perez. Evans receives intensive supervised probation, 100 hours community service, and costs, with conditions to testify against co defendants. Other juveniles faced house arrest, probation, or youth center placement as dispositions were announced.
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Barwood
Ben Evans
Ellis
Skoog
Fromme
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Evans
Bob Kuchar
Earwood
Kuchar
Nathan Earwood
Ben
Ottawa
Sean Pedrow
Toby Lurber
Topeka
Lawrence Drake McCall
Pine Manor Apartments
Perez
Nicholas Corey Griffin
Kenneth Heth
Isaac Tan Master
Administration grilled about plan continues disputes over mission funding
The region faces a stalled plan as $300 million remains for missions including air operations from Italy. Rep. Hyde criticizes Democrats for backing intervention while opposing Kuwait troop dispatch. Rep. Burton warns against Bosnia and its dangers for American troops. Rep. Leach notes lack of exit strategy beyond a rough end date.
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Jim Leach
Clinton administration pushes for NATO backed Bosnia force
In Dayton negotiations Perry Warren Christopher and Gen. Shalikashvili warned Congress a NATO led action is needed to prevent a resurgent war after a 250000 death toll. The Paris accord aimed for December 14 signing as Bosnian Serb leaders warned of Lebanon like consequences.
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Militia disbands after 11 months in Kansas
Leaders Morris Wilson and C D Olsen announce the Kansas Citizens Militia is dissolved citing demonization by media and government. About 50 members and thousands of followers existed, with many joining nearby militias like the 51st Missouri Militia as the broader movement persists underground.
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Lyndon
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Herington, Kan
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Nichols
Kansas
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London
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Jim McKinzey
Kansas City
McKinney
Marine sailor survives 36 hours at sea after fall from USS America
Lance Cpl Zachary Mayo of Osburn Idaho fell overboard in Arabian Sea when a door swung and wind shifted aboard USS America. He floated for 36 hours before Pakistani fishermen rescued him. US consulate returned him to Karachi where he spoke with his parents, who were relieved.
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Idaho
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Weekend forecast shows mild, dry spell ahead
Tonight clears with a low of 40 to 45 and northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday stays unseasonably mild and dry with lows 35 to 45 and highs 65 to 75. Sunday remains dry and cooler with lows 30 to 45 and highs 55 to 65. Monday cooler and dry with lows 25 to 36 and highs 45 to 55.
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Hillsdale
Melvern
Pomona
Odas and Ends Dance at Garnett VFW
The Garnett VFW hosts Odas and Ends on December 2 with members and guests invited. Recycling runs Monday through Friday from 1 pm, and Saturdays at 9 am. Locations include 2038 8 Main and Kramer Drug at 1348 Main. JC Penney Merchants open Sundays in December. Gilt certificates available. Legends Bookshop announces quitting sale with final days and 50 percent off all books and tapes at 314 8 Main.
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Kramer Drug
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Legends Bookshop
Landers sparked controversy with explosive interview remarks
Landers drew ire from Polish readers seeking publicity during a business trip she could not discuss. Christopher Buckley’s piece traces Landers’s Jewish Sioux City upbringing and ascent as a top World Almanac poll figure. She harshly criticizes JFK as a "womanizer from hell" and derides Geraldo Rivera as “trashy while praising Eleanor Roosevelt as a great and huge woman.
County treasurer cuts expanded hours for treasurer and MV offices
Franklin County Treasurer Juanita Lucas Zeek announced reductions in expanded hours for the treasurer and motor vehicle offices. Starting December 6, hours will be 8 am to 5 pm on the first Wednesday of each month, down from 7:30 pm. Normal hours remain 8 am to 4:30 pm weekdays.
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Lucas, Zeek
Zeek
Archdiocese names superintendent for Kansas City schools
After a two year search the Archdiocese of Kansas City Kan named Blake Mulvany 59 as superintendent of schools. Mulvany president of St Thomas Aquinas High School will start January 1 with Vincent Weiss named associate superintendent. The district serves 47 schools and 15000 students in northeast Kansas.
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Johnson County
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Vincent Weiss
Weiss
Kansas
Soldiers fire on Palestinians near Jenin area
Israeli troops opened fire on hundreds of stone throwers in the West Bank wounding 17. Two soldiers were hurt when gunmen in an olive grove fired on a jeep guarding a bus with Jewish settlers. The ambush near Shaked led to hours of clashes and a suspension of Palestinian security deployments until further notice.
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West Bank
Shaked
Jenin
Yasser Arafat
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