Judge Coffman Suspends Sentence in Indecent Liberties Case
Datel Ray Sowder, 26, of 18 D Canterbury Court, was sentenced to one to five years for attempted indecent liberties with a minor. Judge Floyd H. Coffman suspended the term with three years probation and ordered court costs. A plea bargain reduced the charge from indecent liberties with a flightof to the lesser offense after a Sept. 7 incident involving a 15-year-old in Ottawa.
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Datel Ray Sowder
Canterbury Court
Secretary of Corrections
Floyd H. Coffman
Sowder
Ottawa
Here
He Neter
Wendell Barker
Coffman
Barker
R.michael Latimer
The
Herald
Ottawa Herald
Dant
Georgia
Jay D. Siders
N. Mulberry
KBI
Terry Sullivan
Lansing
Outcry Over Sentence Suspensions Leads to Revisions in Dedham
A Dedham Mass judge revokes suspensions and $5 weekly fines for five rapists after four days of public outcry, including Gov. King’s criticism. Judge Abrams orders new plea hearings for February. if no change, defendants face 3 to 5 years. The case involves a rape allegation from a county road near a beauty queen.
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Dedham
Mass
Superior Court
Herbert Abrams
Edward J. King
Abrams
Local Reports On Social Security Disability Eligibility
Dusty Rhoades of Ottawa explains that disabled Social Security recipients must report events affecting eligibility by mail phone or in person. Reports require name, event description date claim number and signature. include address changes, condition changes, work return, country departure over 30 days, workers compensation changes, marriage adoption guardianship or death.
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Dusty Rhoades
Ottawa
Ottawa High Key Club Collects Papers During Key Club Week
Ottawa High School Key Club launches a week long paper drive to aid Meals on Wheels and the Franklin County Heart Association. Trucks will visit Lincoln Hawthorne Eugene Field Garfield and Ottawa Middle School each weekday morning and at OHS daily plus next Saturday. Call 242-4176 to arrange home pickups.
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Ottawa High Key Club
Meals On Wheels
Franklin County Heart Association
Lincoln
Hawthorne
Eugene
Garfield
Ottawa Middle School
U.S.D. 290 school menu and local notices update
Weekly meals list from U.S.D. 290 outlines Monday to Friday menus including pizza, turkey, deli turkey, Salisbury steak, spaghetti, and biscuits with milk. Additional notes cover Sacred Heart School, arrests, theft, sentencing, civil cases, and midwest livestock market trends with price shifts and weekly totals.
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U.S.D
Middle School Updates Highlight Progress Reports Distribution
Progress reports were handed out last week as the first nine week grading period begins. The district superintendent Roger Nelson and Middle School principal Bettye Coughenour spoke to a University of Kansas class about the middle school program. About 16 KU juniors will observe classes on October 13 and 15. The counselors office posted a birthday bulletin board prepared by Dorothy Chaney's art class.
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Roger Nelson
U.S.D
Bettye Coughenour
University of Kansas
Dorothy Chaney
Suspect in Slaying Loses Venue Change
El Dorado Kan AP A district judge denied a motion for a change of venue for George Rainey 23 of Milwaukee accused in the July slaying of Kansas Highway Patrol trooper Ferdinand Pribbenow 47 of Rose Hill on the Kansas Turnpike Rainey is charged with first degree murder in the trooper s death and with aggravated battery and theft tied to a shootout with Wichita police Authorities said the trooper was stopped for speeding Rainey will face trial November 16 with jurors questioned about pre trial publicity and readiness confirmed by Judge Page Benson Special prosecutor Norman Manley noted no breach of a court order restricting comments.
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Eldorado
Kan
George Rainey
Kansas Highway Patrol
Buller County
Page Benson
Ray Connell
Rainey
Butler County
Milwaukee
Murdey
Ferdinand F. Pribbenow
Rose Hill
Kansas Turnpike
el Dorado
Pribbenow
Wichita
Benson
Connell
Norman Manley
United Way Drive Underway with Community Goals
The Ottawa community kicks off the United Way Fund Drive with a goal of 45000 chaired by Joe May. Seventeen local groups will benefit in coming years, and residents are urged to contribute.
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Ottawa
United Way Fund
Joe May
Trinity United Methodist Church
Mogens Andersen
H&r Block Co
K.C
H&r Block
Andersen
Elks rib and shrimp night and revival with Joe Reed
Elks host rib and shrimp night on Saturday October 10 at 6 30 p.m. Reservations by 5 p.m. Friday at 242 1683. Joe Reed former Detroit Lions quarterback and gospel artist will minister in song and testimony Sunday October 11 at 6 30 p.m. at Community Revival Center Church 28rd and South Davis Road. Everyone welcome. Also Two Twenty Cosmetics offers a free facial by Betty Teter at 242 4035. Eagles Lodge hosts steak night Saturday 6 30-8 p.m. and a 9 p.m. dance with Timberline Band. Crabgrass and weeds threaten lawns call Wintergreen Trees at 242 7928 for lawn work.
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Joe Reed
Detroit Lions
Community Revival Center
South Davis Road
Betty Teter
Wingert Stock Farm wins Tulsa State Fair grand champion bull
George Wingert's Wingert Stock Farm captures grand champion Polled Hereford bull with Dividend 904 from Stockdale Hereford Farm Dayton Pennsylvania earning reserve honors. RCA Sam Banner 754 owned by Wingert and Rock Creek Ranch Ottawa also earns reserve. Wellsville PTA to meet 7 30 p m Monday in Wellsville High School commons. New address for Mike Peel is Pvt Mike Peel 50980 9019 Pit 3085 L Co ard RTR BN MCHD San Diego CA 92140.
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Wingert
George Wingert
Tulsa
Okla
Stockdale Hereford Farm
Dayton
RCA Sam Banner
Rock Creek Ranch
Ottawa
Mike Peel
Pvt
Pit
L Co
Ard Rtr BN
MCHD
San Diego
Calif
Library Line Answers readers questions this week
The library offers help through the Community Information Center at 5th and Main. Readers ask about Municipal Stadium history, coin copper in 1965, loaning projectors, Parker Brothers address, origin of flea market, and horticultural events. The piece promotes services and an October 16 horticulture demonstration.
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5Th & Main
Kansas City
Royals Stadium
Royals
Athletics
Municipal Stadium
Reppert
Brooklyn Avenue
Kansas City Star
U.S. Mint
Encyclopedia Americana
Aava
Parker Brothers
Thomas Repgister
Dunham Red
Beverly
Maas
Paris
G.S. Dougherty
Europe
Offawir Horticultural Study Club
Toom
Dental Health Views Spur Growth in Coverage
A public service notes grim dental health stats among children and adults, condemns neglect and cost barriers, then cites rising dental insurance coverage led by unions. It highlights growth from 30 percent to near 50 percent coverage and urges better access, from Dr. Robert L. Bell in Ottawa.
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Robert L. Bell
D.D.S
South Main Street
Ottawa
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Sheriff's News
Jess A. Webster
Richmond
Rigid Farm, Inc
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Bill Welch
Princetonstrucker
Sullivan
Bruce L
Suzanne A. Lane
the Western Casualty and Surety Co
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Steve C
Susan L. Drake
Midwest Terminal
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Wellsville High School
Bob Miller
Cimarron Ing. Co
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Fort Scott Ins Co
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