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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1983
Page
11
OHS and Turner meet in a high school football homecoming clash this Friday as both teams seek a win. The game promises a tense showdown with regional bragging rights on the line.
Ottawa Recreation Commission warns the Municipal Swimming Pool at Forest Park may not reopen due to severe condition. The ORC reported a 1983 season loss of 4531.36 despite higher revenue. concessions saved 633.36, leaving a net loss of 3894. The band-aid fixes concern Becky Reynolds and Bob Duncan managed the pool amid deteriorating surface and leaks including dangerous pumphouse wiring.
The Franklin County Commission backed off from a promised answer to Ottawa on 23rd Street improvements to prepare a counter offer. County Engineer Larry Larson is to have a draft by Monday, likely proposing 80 percent city and 20 percent county funding based on ownership and matching funds if federally aided.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation investigates an anonymous letter received Monday by Elton G. Morrow, director of the Farmers Home Administration for Franklin and Osage counties. The note warned of foreclosures and referenced a Tyler Minnesota violence case, but authorities deem it not a federal crime and FBI involvement limited.
Ottawa University prepares for Homecoming weekend with a coronation for queen and king candidates, and Distinguished Service Awards to Rev. Evelyn M. Huber and John R. Lewis at a Friday banquet. Alumni events include golf, parades, games, a Messiah sing along, and a Sunday soccer match.
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