Safety Seat Check Planned for Children in Cars
Franklin County ranks last in Kansas for child safety in vehicle crashes. Three children died in nine months due to unrestrained or improperly installed seats. Volunteers will offer inspections Oct 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wal-Mart as part of a Women’s Health Fair led by Kansas Safe Kids.
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Former Ottawa Resident and TV Chef Shares Her Stories
Marian Getz former Ottawa resident returns to town for a Smithsonian exhibit cooking lesson and stories from her Congo upbringing. She rose from home kitchen and Publix cake trainer to Wolf Gang Puck executive chef and TV figure on Wolfgang Puck programs.
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Millions in Unclaimed Cash Alert for Kansas Residents
Herald staff writer reports $12 to $15 million of unclaimed property each year in Kansas. Residents can search online at KansasCash.com or call 800 432 0386 or 785 296 4165. Peggy Hanna notes many accounts go unclaimed due to transient society.
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Hamas suffers local setback in West Bank elections
In 104 communities Hamas trails Abbas loyalists as Fatah wins 54 percent to Hamas 26 percent amid Gaza pullout aftershocks. Local race focuses on roads and water with clan loyalties outweighing party ties. Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades threats follow gunmen killed near Nablus as Israeli troops clash in a refugee camp.
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