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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 2001
Page
8
Crime Stoppers reports burglaries and thefts across the northwest area of Franklin County during Monday evening and Tuesday early morning. Several items and vehicles were recovered. a missing 1999 white Ford dually pickup with running boards and plate 0.051 is still unrecovered.
Clifford the Big Red Dog will greet children at the Ransom Memorial Hospital Gift Shop on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Kids can meet Clifford hear a story and have a picture taken.
In Ottawa on Wednesday Admissions include Floyd Jackson Jr. Dismissals include Ben Walburn and Dean na Blackwell. Tamara Jo Arvin 26 of 748 8 Poplar was jailed on two Franklin County warrants with a $1000 bond. Lawrence resident Craig Vann 57 charged with no proof of insurance and held on $300 bond. A 13 year old Ottawa male was arrested for theft and sent to juvenile detention. A trailer theft occurred in the 100 block of Walnut. Sheila Cheasbro 24 of Kingman Road was involved in a deer collision on U S 59. Medical emergency reported in the 100 block of E Franklin.
Doris J. Edwards pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft and misdemeanor criminal damage to property in district court. The felony count of nonresidential burglary was dropped as part of the plea. She faces 60 days in jail with credit for time served, a suspended sentence, and one year supervised release. Edwards agreed to testify if her son faces related hearings. her property will be returned.
Dozens at the Topeka USPS Central Repair Facility received preventative antibiotics as health officials test 175 workers for anthrax after nasal swabs. Preliminary results due today, with tests on potential exposure from East Coast parts and shipments.
The Crackerjack Children's Theatre rehearses The Pumpkin King for weekend performances at the Carnegie Cultural Center 5155 Main. Shows begin 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday before Ottawas Players present Coven town.
Topeka residents urged the City Council to curb the Westboro Baptist Church anti gay picketing led by Rev. Fred Phelps. About 100 people attended the meeting, with 16 speakers urging action while the council took no specific steps.
The piece details federal and state actions against cockfighting, noting it ties to gambling, drugs, and weapons. It cites the ASPCA and state officials, recounting raids in Escalon California Bordentown New Jersey LaRose Illinois and Montrose County Colorado, and discusses legal parallels in Louisiana New Mexico and Oklahoma. It includes quotes from authorities and industry figures on enforcement and the impact of potential federal bans.
Kansas legislators heard that the unfunded liability between KPERS assets and benefit obligations could be impossible to close before 2033 without substantial further state contributions. Actuary Patrice Beckham cited $1.3 billion gap, $1 billion in investment losses, and changed assumptions as reasons for delaying the breakeven date. Senate President Kerr urged continued commitment despite projected hundreds of millions in additional contributions.
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