Ottawan bound over for first degree murder trial
Richard Wayne Gooding 21 of 515 N Cedar was bound over for trial on a first degree murder charge in the Sept 10 shooting of 28 year old Ricky Alan Patterson after a 44 hour preliminary hearing in District Court. Patterson and Gooding were involved in a scuffle with Larry Leach after Patterson accused Leach of involvement with Patterson’s wife Janet.
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Jay Bemis
Richard Wayne Gooding
N. Cedar
Ricky Alan Patterson
Orville Steele
Gooding
R. Michael Latimer
Patterson
Leach
North Cedar
Local window-breaking spree on Main Street
A spree of window smashing along Main Street is reported with multiple storefronts damaged. Police investigate possible links between incidents as witnesses provide details about timing and suspects. No injuries reported at this time.
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Main Street
Iran Holds Ground in Khuzestan as War Persists
Iran and Iraq exchange tank and infantry clashes as Khomeini rejects any cease-fire and vows to continue fighting until Iraqi forces are expelled from Iranian soil. Iran aims to keep the Strait of Hormuz open while reporting ground advances in Khuzestan. Hostage issue and U.S. politics swirl around the crisis with Reagan discussing potential October moves.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Iran
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Strait of
Hormuz
Oilrich Khuzestan
Khomeini
Mohammad Ali Rajai
Edmund
Muskie
Pars
Dora Hilla
Agence France-Presse
Madrid
Diario 16
Amsterdam
Local UW Effort Aims For $51,381
Ottawa insurance agent Joe May named president and drive chairman of the 1980 Franklin County United Way fund drive to kick off Oct. 20 with a goal of $51,381 for 16 local and national charities. The drive board approved budgets for groups including the Arthritis Foundation, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and United Cerebral Palsy, plus administrative expenses. Co-chairman for drivers is Marty Buick. division chairs include Jim Meyer and Dolores Doman. Last year the drive fell short of its $50,875 goal by about $3,800. Weather notes: NWS Ottawa Station reports low 56 and high 87 with no rain. forecast mostly clear through Thursday, highs 65 to 70, cooler nights mid to upper 40s.
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Ottawa
Joe May
Franklin County
United Way
May
Arthritis Foundation
American Diabetes Association
Foster Home
Kansas Child Service
Kidney Foundation
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Wolf Creek Nuclear Power In Kansas Inescapable, Loux Says
The Kansas Corporation Commission chief Pete Loux predicts Wolf Creek Generating Station will meet federal licensing and begin operation by mid decade. Costs climb with delays, raising questions about customer bills as KG&E and Kansas City Power and Light push for higher rates.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Corporation Commission
Richard C
Pete” Loux
Wolf Creek
Kansas
Loux
Commisson
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Burlington
Terry Mundorf
ECC
Wolf Creek Project
United States
Wichita
KCC
Mundorf
Kg&e
Ottawa Seeks Destruction Of Abandoned Cypress House
Ottawa City Commissioners agreed the vacant home at 840 Cypress is a hazard and should be razed. Wilma Abram of Los Angeles, heir, will sign a release to let the city destroy the building, with demolition costs added to her property tax bill next year. The street paving issue on Cypress is tabled for a future agenda.
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George B. Pyle
Cypress
Ottawa
Wilma Abram
Los Angeles
Calif
California
Wayne Ledom
S. Oak
George Marstall
Commission
Beech
Seventh Terrace
Twyman
Sycamore
Spruce
Logan
Fairway
City Park
Tecumseh Street
Government Bill Passes To Fund Government Amid Abortion Row
The House approved Senate compromise wording on public funding for abortion and sent a stopgap emergency spending bill to President Carter. The action prevents a federal shutdown as the new fiscal year began with money tied up over abortion policy.
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Washington
House
Senate
Carter
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Cherry
Wendell Barker
Robert L. Pinet
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Bill Gooding
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Rick Patterson
Larry
Rick
Richard Gooding
The
George Brett
de Telegraaf
Reagan
Lee Byrd
Associated Press
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Joe Everhart
South Oak Street
Dave Kaup
National Weather Service
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