Wellsville crowns homecoming queen and king
Wellsville High School named Melanie McDowell and Jason Speer as homecoming queen and king after a Friday night loss to Anderson County. The pair are described as Wellsville residents, with a theme from The Lion King and candidates chosen by student body and teams.
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Wellsville
Wellsville High School
Melanie McDowell
Jason Speer
Eagles
Anderson County
McDowell
Greg
Candy Phillips
Speer
Cleo
Diane Speer
Kristin Bloss
Holly Groshong
Gavin Fouts
Casey Lyke
Ransom Memorial
Steve Wilbur
Lawrence
Ransom Memorial Hospital
University of Nebraska
Fetus or Spaghetti Misidentified by NYC Medical Team
A Macy's restroom call led EMS to misclassify a bag’s contents as a fetus, later corrected by the Medical Examiner to contain spaghetti. The report traces a chaotic string of incidents and dubious details surrounding Bartolome Moya, a felon linked to past killings, bail, and a controversial heart transplant.
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New York City
Emergency Medical Services
Macy’s
City Medical Examiner’s
Moya
St. Poi
OU Brings Back Old Mascot Amid Tribal Debates
Ottawa University plans to retain its old mascot symbol despite criticism from national American Indian leaders. Nine Ottawa Indian students enroll this fall as tribal chief Charles Dawes, a board member, voices discontent with broader objections. Dawes argues leaders of other groups do not govern these symbols.
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Charles Dawes
Dawes
Maple Leaf Festival draws 20000 plus to Baldwin City
The 37th Maple Leaf Festival in Baldwin City October 15 and 16 expects over 20 000 attendees. A large parade features high school students from multiple counties, with a Saturday morning start and a 10 45 a m children’s parade. Activities include quilt show, living history at Old Castle Museum, art show, plane rides, car show, tennis, a 10K run, and 144 new booths, totaling over 250 crafts vendors. Proceeds fund local non profits and Baldwin City youth scholarships honoring Ivan and Margaret Boyd. scholars are John Paden and Amanda Sieg. Contacts for schedule details are Alan Schmidt 594-2590 Linda Clark 594-3464 Enola Gish 594-6675 Brenda Day 594-6809.
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Old Castle Museum
Baldwin Library
Billy and Mildred Whitney
Maple Leaf Festival Committee
Alan Schmidt
Baldwin City
Ivan
Margaret Boyd
John Paden
Lawrence
Amanda Sieg
Linda Clark
Enola Gish
Brenda Day
Sister Act Headliners for Saturday Christian Concert
Ottawa Christian Radio brings four Kansas City groups to Celebration Hall at 7 p.m. Saturday. Sisters Julie Mayes Massing and Laurie Mayes Oleson front Sister, a versatile Christian duo joining Envoy from Sterling College and Crossways from Wellsville, plus Marc Haney of Ottawa. Free will offering benefits Christian Radio.
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Ottawa Christian Radio
Dorian Muscats Fom
Kansas City
Sister
Julie Mayes Massing
Laurie Mayes Oleson
Gospel Music Association
Margaret Becker
Phil Keaggy
Steve Camp
Twila Paris
Envoy
Sterling College
Sborstto Rue
Crossways
Wellsville
Marc Haney
Ottawa
Tom Phillips
Kim Pottorff
Kansas
Thousands rally for American Royal Barbecue Contest
Thousands attended the 15th American Royal Barbecue Contest in Kansas City with about 250 entries. Heat's Heat won overall, and Upper Mississippi Saucer's Original claimed Best Sauce on the Planet. Contenders ranged from tiny Weber grills to The World Largest Bar B Q Pit, while teams like Oklahoma Joe's showcased large train engine pits and quirky setups.
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Ansas City
Billy Klein
Klein
Perry
Okla
Kansas City
Prairie Village
Kan
Upper Mississippi
Minneapolis
B.s
Weber
Toke Davidson
Oklahoma Joe’s
Davidson
Lynchburg
Tenn
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Ray Walcott
Keating
Janeyce
Michel Capito
Estonia ferry door locks fail amid sinking in storm
Investigators reviewing over 15 hours of video concluded the bow cargo door of the Estonia detached after its locking systems failed during a storm last week. The door opened to admit water and the vessel sank off Finland with more than 900 people killed.
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Finland
Bright's Studio and Fall Festival Bazaar Ad
Seniors urged to make an appointment for Bright's Studio by Bill and Carol contact 242-5587 at 401 South Main. FIRST UNITED Methodist Women host a Fall Festival and Bazaar at 4th and Hickory Ottawa with web listings, breakfast and lunch hours noted.
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Bright's
Bill & Carol
Main
First United
4Th
Hickory
Ottawa
Farmers rebound after flood across Kansas and Missouri
In Aston Missouri, Kansas and Missouri farmers report better corn yields after a flood year. Kansas eyes a harvest near a record 280 million bushels, with test weights rising to 57 61 pounds per bushel. Missouri predicts 255 million bushels of corn and 150 million bushels of soybeans, reflecting a strong rebound from 1993 flood losses.
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Aston
Kansas
Missouri
Bill Wood
Doniphan County
Gary Ramey
White Cloud
Kan
Ramey
Charles Garreth
Platte
Garreth
Weather Forecast for Ottawa Tonight and Extended Outlook
Cloudy tonight with a 40 percent rain chance and fog. Low around 60 with east winds 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday brings a chance of thunderstorms with lows mostly in the 50s and highs upper 70s to 80s. Cooler Thursday with showers and possible storms, highs 60s to near 80, and Friday cooler with additional rain chances.
Southwestern Bell to adopt SBC Communications name
Southwestern Bell Corp will rename itself SBC Communications Inc to reflect expansion beyond regional telephone into diversified international communications. Chairman Edward Whitacre says the change, approved by directors and effective immediately, keeps Southwestern Bell in some subsidiary names while SBC remains the market branding and stock ticker. Shareholder vote on a formal name change is planned for 1995.
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AN Antonio
Southwestern Bell Corp
SBC Communications Inc
Wireless
Bell
Edward E. Whitacre Jr
Whitacre
Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
SBC
Ottawa Herald subscription rates listed for 1994
The Ottawa Herald presents subscription prices for delivery starting October 1, 1994 for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates vary by delivery method and location, including in town, rural routes, motor route, and mail within Franklin, Miami, Douglas, Osage, and Anderson Counties, with all prices in advance and state sales tax included.
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Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
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