Bureaucracy No Match For West Kansas Ombudsman
Garden City’s Western Kansas office runs by Bette Jo Roberts who acts as an ombudsman for Gov. Bennett. She says the office, aimed at being a friendly government link, operates via midnight calls and house visits, part of a two-office plan criticized as politically motivated.
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Dean Hinnen
Kansas
Garden City
Hns
Liebenthal
Bette Jo Roberts
Roberts
Robert Bennett
Western Kansas
Bennett
Wichita
Topeka
Hays
Public Safety Report and State Office Outreach Highlighted
The Ottawa department logged 594 calls in September with 553 cleared, including burglaries, assaults, larceny, auto thefts, and narcotics. Fire losses totaled 2350 dollars across 12 calls. 47 traffic accidents occurred. animal control impounded 23 dogs. It also notes a Western Kansas outreach by Attorney General staff, led by Bette Roberts, expanding contact with rural residents via a traveling office.
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Ottawa Department of Public Safety
Ad Briefs and Local Event Highlights from Ottawa Area
A dense list of community notices from Ottawa area outlets includes HAM and Bean Supper at Ruhamah Baptist Church serving 5 to 8 p.m. with free-will offering for pews, a Friendly Persuasions dance at Saddleback Lounge, revival meetings at Agricola schoolhouse, and political events with Curt Schneider and other local candidates. Also advertised are dining, insulation services, sewing machine sale at Dundee Fabrics, memberships for Saddleback Lounge, and notices about Elks Lodge cancellations and V F W dance events.
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Ruhamah Baptist Church
Eva Dotson services set in Crestview chapel
Eva Violet Dotson 82 of Crestview Nursing Home died Friday at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. October 11 in Damron-Towner Chapel with Rev. William Weber officiating. Burial in Antioch Cemetery Homewood. Born July 28, 1894 in Mason City Iowa. Survived by brother Clover Crumb and sister Freda Houser. Graveside for George E. Rouse held Friday in Highland Cemetery.
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Eva Dotson
Eva Violet Dotson
Crestview Nursing Home
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Damron-Towner Chapel
William Weber
Antioch Cemetery
Homewood
Mason City
Iowa
Irvin 0
Nancy Catherine (Boyles) Crumb
Ottawa
Rockport
William Jackson Dotson
Ottawa Rfd
Clover Crumb
Wymore
Neb
Freda Houser
Beatrice
Mars
Kansas
Damron- Towner
Extradition Sought in Garnett Murder Case
Coffey County Atty Phil Fromme said he would seek quick extradition of Darrel J Gourley, 24, to Kansas to face first degree murder charges for the Sept 12 death of Malinda Hildebrand, 29. Gourley is jailed in Henry County, Missouri on a robbery charge. The Harris crime prompted the recovery of four stolen guns from the Hildebrand residence and bond in Kansas was set at 260000. Also in juvenile court here two 16 year olds, Sheila Morrison and Penny Blevins, face delinquency and murder-related hearings tied to the Harris death. Morrison appeals to District Court with Nov 29 hearing set, Blevins slated for Nov 29 juvenile court review.
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Burlington
Bar
Aps
Coffey County
Phil Fromme
Missour
Kansas
Garnett
Harria
Kan
Sheila Morrison
Miss Morrison
Miss Morrigan
Penny Blevins
Miss Blevins
Ralph Bleving
Harris
Darrel J. Gourley
Iarnett
Malinda Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Gourley
Bond
Bolt
Escape at OSH Leads to New Hospital Escape Link
OSAWATOMIE Kan A hospital spokesman said Jimmy Louis Massey 21 of Kansas City Kan and two others escaped Osawatomie State Hospital Friday. Massey brother of Johnny Lee Massey 19 who walked away from Parsons State Hospital last month and is charged with second degree murder in a fire that killed six elderly women.
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Osawatomie
Kan
Parsons State Hospital
Osawatomie State Hospital
Ken Keller
Kansas Division of Mental Health and Retardation Services
Jimmy Louis Massey
Kansas City
Massey
Johnny Lee Massey
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West Kansas
DPS
Watts
Attorney General's Office
Ford County
Robert
Milt
Northern Natural Gas
Kurt
Towns
Ad Briefs
All-New
Saddleback Lounge
N. Main
Agricola
James J. McVey
Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection
Halbécie
Ottawa Armory
Curt Schneider
Joan Finney
Jane Roy
Pol
Silver Lake
Carl Gregory
Franklin County
Vern Miller
Democrat
4Th and Main
East Kansas
Singer
Dundee Fabrics
Saddleback
K.C
Elbow Lounge
Register
A. E. Coffman
Adv
Elks Lodge
Eagles Lodge
Dwane Richardson
L & M Buffet
Chris Fredricks
Eldon’s
V.F.W. Dance
Mac and Rythm Ramblers
the Daily Report
George Rouse
George E. Rouse
Highland Cemetery
Glen Scharff
Fred Glanville
Clarence Keith
Roger Keith
Fred Kissinger
Arthur Machlan
W. H. Rice
Willard P. Reneau
S. Sycamore
Frank B. Heit
N. Mulberry
Jason Nelson
Albert Unrick
W. 4Th
Donald Burgess
Ash
William Turner
Waverly
Dorothy Roush
Burrough
U.8.d
Garfield
Eisenhower
Lincoln-Rawthorne
Ringmaster
Happy Clown
U.S.C
Shorts
Kansas City Board of Trade
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Santa
Oasis Club
Call QO
C. Sedoria
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wezvgay
Towner
Jerry Robson
David Bunch
Joe Ferns
Violet Robson
Reno Tower
Dorothy Reams
Trinity United Methodist
Lincoln Annex
Sanctuary
Merwin Kurtz
Don Powell
Leroy
Franklin
Osh
Memoriam
Donald L., Henricks
Tha! Denger & Son
Hope Cemetery
Deel Son Mortuary
Church of Christ
North Poplar
Paul Rogers
Longmont, Colo
Ottawa High School Music Department
Fall Choral
O.H.S. Gymnasium
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