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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1981

Page

7

Watkins Clarifies Rate Comparison For City Power

City Manager Dave Watkins says Kansas City Power & Light challenged his earlier rate figure. He notes that comparing firm power charges shows BPA at 3 to 3.2 cents per kWh and KCP&L around 3.7 to 3.8 cents, with Ottawa’s BPU offering a better deal overall. Emergency power from KCP&L remains available at a higher rate.

Bob Burtch The Herald Dave Watkins Kansas City Power & Light Company Watkins Kcp&l Kansas City Kan Board of Public Utilities BPU Ottawa Power

Harold Evertson burial in Melvern amid services

Harold Evertson of Melvern died Wednesday at a Topeka hospital. Services were held Friday at Melvern United Methodist Church with burial in Melvern Cemetery. He was born September 6, 1902, a retired farmer. Survivors: sons Bob Evertson of Topeka and Harold Evertson of Chelalis Washington, three grandchildren, six great grandchildren, sisters Hazel Barnes of Topeka and Edna Van Valkenburg of Overbrook. Also noted are various court dockets, local notices, and school meal menus.

Harold FE. Evertson Melvern Harold E. Evertson Topeka Melvern United Methodist Church Evertson Bob Evertson Harold Evertson Chelalis Wash Hazel Barnes Edna van Valkenburg Overbrook

Local Fall Entertainment and Storefront Deals

Ad briefs list entertainment events at Legal Tender Lounge Pont Pomona and Rock House with two live bands The Jets and Owens Family Band, plus a close-out on Ashley wood heaters at Nitcher Building & Supply and fresh Louisiana shrimp at Stop and Save Service with savings. Also Wassmer's Menswear marks 60 years in Ottawa, Two Twenty Cosmetics free facial, Busy Hands Crafts weekly in store specials through Christmas featuring 30 percent off hanging baskets, 3 for 5 dollars bulbs, and garden supplies at Willis Garden Center Monthru.

Willis Garden Center

OMS Students Brace For Second T A Battle Week

Middle School OMS schedules seven 25 minute battle periods this year with events such as Battle of the Brains free throw shooting Guts Simon Sez and Donutating where groups compete in rotating events. APTA publicity committee set plans for the November 10 meeting featuring psychologist Jerry Wyckoff of the Shawnee Mission school district speaking on discipline.

OMS Simon Sez T.A Apta Publicity Committee Jerry Wyckoff Wyckoff Shawnee Mission

Ottawa Chamber News and Local Happenings Update

Ottawa chamber highlights business moves BE's Wax & Gift Nook relocates to downtown next to Plaza Theater marking its second year. VFW to host Veterans Day Parade November 11 with assembly at Park Street. Derby Kansas wastewater tale adds a cautionary note about bent fish in final clarifier.

Larry Powell Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Ottawa West 15Th Be’s Wax & Gift Nook Plaza Theater Pizza Village Hisenhower School Ottawa Home Furnishings Don Sellers Chuck Kamper VFW

Kansas Quixote Rides Again in Supreme Court Bid

Kelly Wendeln of Chanute filed in U S District Court asking a permanent injunction to stop Kansas from enforcing the 55 mph speed limit. He alleges the law is unconstitutional and seeks swift relief. the state and two county officials are named as defendants. The state has 20 days to respond.

Wichita, Kan U.S. Supreme Court Kelly Wendein U.S. District Court State of Kansas Wendeln Chanute Osage County Robert Stephan Calvin Williams Kansas

How to contact Barry Manilow and local services listings

Directory style items show Barry Manilow contact at Arista Records New York address per Current Biography. It also notes hunting licenses available at hardware stores or county clerk office with a $7 fee for Kansan residents and 16 plus age requirement. Abbreviations meaning from German origin. Several luggage repairers are mentioned in the area.

Barry Manilow Arista Records West 17Th St New York N.Y Franklin County Kansan

Luggage stores and Mustang trivia in local listings and Q&A

In Kansas City Yellow Pages listings Bag and Baggage Prairie Village Mall and Gerozow's Luggage appear with phone numbers. The Mustang was introduced on April 17, 1964. Library and Franklin County Civil Defense Dept offer air raid shelter info. Senate President Pro Tempore is Strom Thurmond. third in line for the presidency after VP and Speaker, per the Constitution.

Kansas City Prairie Village DelLuca’s Antioch Gerozow’s Ford Gary Wirttenburg Franklin County Civil Defense Dept U.S. Senate Strom Thurmond South Carolina Senate U.S V. P House

Changes in Hyatt design tied to fatal skywalk collapse in Kansas City

Court documents in the Hyatt Regency collapse case name architects and structural engineers as responsible for a critical design change in two skywalks that failed, killing 113 people. The filing identifies Lefebvre Architects Planners Inc and Gillum-Colaco as involved, with suits totaling over 2.89 billion dollars.

Kansas City Hyatt Regency Eldridge and Son Construction Co Patty Berkebile Nelson Duncan Monroe Lefebvre Architects Planners Inc Gillum-Colaco Jackson County The Havens Steel Co Gillum-Colaco Structural Engineering Consultants of St. Louis

Vet decries drug standards at KSU in warning on costs

Kansas State University extension veterinarian Homer K. Caley warns that high development costs and stringent federal rules are driving away aging animal and human drugs. He cites 650 federally approved veterinary drugs and 240 biologics, noting 3 new animal health drugs in 1976–78, and predicts many legacy medicines could disappear due to bureaucratic hurdles and safety testing demands. He argues the trend hampers veterinarians and consumer safety, while listing foods and compounds that might also be restricted under stricter drug-style scrutiny.

Manhattan Dr. X Kansas State University Des Homer K. Caley Caley U. S. Food and Drug Administration Delaway

Funeral services for Winston Yokum in Ottawa

Funeral services for Winston Churchill Yokum will be held Monday at 11:00 AM from Lamb Roberts Funeral Home in Ottawa with Dr. Livingston N. Witten officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 7:00 to 6:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home.

Yokum Winston Churchill Roberts Funeral Ottawa Livingston N. Witten Highland Cemetery American Diabetes Association

Be A Sweetmouth Public Dental Health Notice

Public service notice from ROBERT L BELL D D S at 1334 South Main Street Ottawa promotes better dental health. Halitosis is a sign of mouth issues from food debris to cavities tartar or ill fitting dentures. Regular dental visits and daily brushing and flossing are advised along with mouth rinses.

Robert L. Bell D.D.S South Main Street Ottawa

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the Daily Report District Court News Darrell D. Slemp Walnut Secretary of Corrections W. 3Rd George Sell Clinton Littlejohn Poplar First National Bank of Kansas City Mark H Suzanne R. Scott James L. Bachelor Pat Neil Mary K. Orton Kansas Department of Transportation Ernest C. Moehlman Patricia Elaine Ford Wellsville David Diamond Diamond Sacred Heart Elementary U.S.C Rollet Peoria St. Paul Joliet Sioux Falls Omaha Midwest Iowa Minnesota Mlinois Cornbel Indianapolis Tews Illinois Wellsville U.S.D Wellsville High School Ad Briefs Owens Family Legal Tender Lounge Pomona Rock House the Jets Ashley Wood Nitcher Bldg. & Supply Main St Louisiana S. Main Wassmer Betty Teter Busy Hands Crafts Middle School News Joe Wehrle Willow Park St Derby Hyatt Design KSU Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home Badmouth Sweetmouth
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