Far Side Creator Gary Larson to Retire at Year End
Kansas City AP Gary Larson the creator of The Far Side plans to retire at year end after 15 years of cow and dog cartoons distributed to about 1900 newspapers including The Herald. Final strip will run Jan 1. He cites fatigue and fear of decline in quality but will continue with Universal Press on books calendars cards and a TV special.
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Kansas City, Mo
Gary Larson
Larson
Universal Press Syndicate
The
Herald
Seattle
Universal Press
John McMeel
Gumshoes catch latest crime fighting devices at seminar
LENEXA Kan AP Detective Larry Wood of Georgia improvised an aerial camera by suspending a camera from a mop handle and painter’s pole to photograph buried bodies. Lynn Peavey Co. unveiled the Eagle Eye Camera System at a seminar in suburban Kansas City. About 35 investigators from Kansas Missouri Iowa Nebraska attended. Also shown was the Slime Ball Suit to cover bloodied suspects and protect patrol cars.
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Lenexa
Kan
Larry Wood
Georgia
Wood
Lynn Peavey Co
Peavey Co
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Former Wichita Boy Scout Troop 832 reunion at Lake Afton
About 75 former leaders and members gathered for a Starry Weekend reunion at Lake Afton. The group traces to Wichita Troop 832, started in 1967 and disbanded in 1992, with Marilyn Johnson organizing efforts. Bill Pfaff, now marketing director for a local magazine and book distributor, recalled the first campout when rain flooded a dry creek bed and required rescue boats and firefighters.
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Wichita
Kan
Lake Afton
Marilyn Johnson
Bill Pfaff
Pfaff
Ultralight Crash Fatal Near Benton Kansas
A Wichita man, 52 year old Larry Thompson, was killed when an ultralight plane crashed in Butler County two miles east of Benton. The aircraft spun due to shifting winds, according to authorities.
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Wichita
Kan
Butler County
Larry Thompson
Benton
Sheriff's Office
Ottawa police arrest two after post murder confrontation
Ottawa police spoke with witnesses in the 1200 block of North Sycamore after a Sunday incident linked to a murder the prior week. Wayne Scott, 24, and Delbert Ball, 43, were arrested on assault and disorderly conduct charges, later released or awaiting court. The event involved Clyde Crowley’s family and Jeremy Robinson Jr., with a missing bat recovered and no injuries reported.
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Ralph Young
Ottawa
North Sycamore
Wayne Edward Scott
Scott
Delbert L. Ball
N. Oak
Ball
Bowling
Clyde Richard Crowley
Forest Park
Jeremy Lee Robinson Jr
Robinson
Jeremy Hendrickson
N. Sycamore
Hendrickson
Crowley
S. Elm
Charles Bowling
Bill) Crowley
Clyde Crowley
Ottawa U to revive Grego mascot for homecoming
Ottawa University will bring back the Grego mascot after 23 years with tribe blessing. OU junior Jackie Garnett, niece of the Ottawa chief, will don the costume in an authentic design by Quapaw tribe members for the October 22 homecoming game. The revival aims to honor Native heritage while avoiding stereotypes, with new logo work planned.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa Tribe
Grego
Ottawa
Jackie Garnett
U S forces seize FRAPH HQ amid Haiti unrest
American troops moved into the FRAPH compound in Port-au-Prince and set up a tank outside after reports of a U S Special Forces soldier being shot in Les Cayes. Clashes with pro army militias and demonstrators were linked to a broader security operation following the military coup.
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Ort-Au Priince
Haiti
U.S
Les Cayes
Front For the Advancement and Progress of
FRAPH
U.S. Army
Ken Fugett
Army Special Forces
Port-au-Prince
Hugh Shelton
Maine revokes driver's licenses under 1993 child support law
In June Maine began revoking drivers licenses of divorced parents behind on child support under a 1993 law that also targets professional licenses. The law excludes hunting and fishing licenses for deadbeat parents. In August Marie Noelle Guillemec drowned at Mont Saint-Michel while attempting to save her daughter, with bystanders recording and none helping. In New Haven inmates beat Francis Gotlibowski in retaliation for littering, sending him to ICU. jail officials cite a code among inmates to keep the place clean.
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Maine
Mont
Saint-Michel
France
Marie Noelle Guillemec
New Haven, Conn
Francis Gotlibowski
Yale-New Haven
Gotlibowski
Clinton lifts ban on US contacts with Sinn Fein
Washington says the United States will resume contacts with Sinn Fein to aid a just and lasting peace. Vice President Gore spoke with Gerry Adams about the move, as Adams prepared for a visa to visit the United States to participate in peace talks amid decades of conflict.
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Washington
Clinton
U.S
United States
Ireland
Sinn Fein
al Gore
Gerry Adams
White House
Sinn ‘Fein
Irish Republican Army
Adams
Ottawan Fannie Collins to turn 100 with quiet life
Fannie Collins of Ottawa near Garnett area nears her 100th birthday on October 14 while remaining active at home. She raised in Garnett, worked long as a domestic helper, moved to Ottawa in 1979, still cooks and tends her yard, and credits faith in God for longevity. Her daughter-in-law Patricia notes Collins often refuses extra help, prefers staying independent, and relatives plan a card shower at 830 S Sycamore.
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Fannie Collins
Collins
Garnett
Anderson
Franklin Counties
Jordan
Patricia Collins
Fannie
Patricia
Go Fannie
Ottawa
S. Sycamore
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