Earl L Ratliff dies. Ottawa to Lawrence resident laid to rest
Family and friends mourn Earl Lee Ratliff 66 of Lawrence at visitation in Ottawa. A carpenter by trade and stock car driver in youth, he lived in Ottawa until 1978 then moved to Lawrence. Survived by Irma Sassaman, son Ron Ratliff, daughter Vicki Staley, two brothers, three grandchildren. Cremation follows. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Hazel Hoffman Ottawa obituary pending.
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Ottawa Jaycees Spook Parade Tricks and Treats Saturday
The annual Ottawa Jaycees spook parade and trick or treating return Saturday afternoon. Debbie Om says judges will select costumes at 7 p.m. in front of the Ottawa Library, with age groups 0-3 up to 4 p.m. and participants marching to merchants for treats. Costa notes past three years of participation and invites all to Thursday’s Herald.
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OHS Haunted House Free Event For Young Students
Ottawa High School hosts a free haunted house for preschool through second grade on Friday from 5 to 6 30 p m NHS member Eric Piotrowsky says volunteers decorate several rooms wear costumes and hand out candy while spooky music plays Costumes for youngsters are optional.
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Williamsburg Youth Shot. 15 in Serious Condition
A 15 year old Williamsburg youth was upgraded from critical to serious in the University of Kansas Medical Center ICU after a gunshot wound to the head. Sheriff Rex Bowling said another 15 year old who fired the weapon is being detained as a child in need of care. The incident occurred at the home where five teens were present. the gun owner is the victim’s mother’s boyfriend. The shooting occurred Tuesday night and investigators are reviewing whether charges apply or it was an accident.
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Man Arrested on Franklin County Aggravated Sodomy Warrants
An 18 year old man living near Greeley was arrested in Anderson County on a Franklin County warrant charging three counts of aggravated sodomy. Jeffrey James Exon was held after deputies delivered him, awaiting first court appearance as Ottawa police investigated claims by three 12 year old girls of sexual abuse at a victim’s home two months earlier.
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Ford posts record third quarter profits
Ford Motor Co. reported a July through September profit of 1.1 billion dollars, more than double last year's. Earnings were 1.04 dollars per share, with revenues rising to 30.6 billion, marking a third quarter record for the automaker.
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Ottawa area crime briefs and court actions show varied outcomes
Dismissals in Ottawa include Henrietta Falls Billie Galatia Harold Ryan Viola Rainier and Shawna Bitts on Tuesday. Arrests report Travis Wayne Franks 24 of 327 S Mulberry held on a Missouri parental kidnapping warrant awaiting pickup. Laura Brown 29 Ottawa had probation revoked and faces one to two years for conspiracy to distribute marijuana. Vandalism cases cite damages from $20 to $200 at homes, a garage door, ceiling tiles, and a fire department bay area. Multiple collisions logged with varying damages. one deer strike near Wellsville. Lincoln Township brush fire reported with no damage.
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Actress Mil dred Natwick dies at 89 in New York
New York reports the death of actress Mil dred Natwick at age 89. The stage screen and television star earned an Academy Award nomination for Barefoot in the Park and held Tony nominations and an Emmy for The Snoop Sisters in 1973 74.
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Surprise Suzuki tour to perform at Ottawa University Chapel
The Talent Education Tour Group from Japan will give a free one hour demonstration concert at Ottawa University Chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. Ten students play violin cello and piano with seven accompanying adults. The group also plans a Friday concert at Colonial Presbyterian Church in the Kansas City area with tickets at 16 dollars.
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Estes Market Quotes for Livestock in St Joseph Missouri
Quotations from Estes Market list feeder cattle and hog prices with varying weights and frames. Feeder steers and heifers show gains versus last week, while hog receipts and lighter classes fall compared with Tuesday. Nonferrous metals prices in New York show spot quotes for gold silver and related notes.
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Drugs found in car in Osage County case
Kansas Highway Patrol trooper seized 70 pounds of processed marijuana from a 1988 Ford with Texas plates on I 35. A 30 year old Presidio man was jailed on drug charges after authorities found the marijuana in the fuel tank with consent to search. The street value was about 140000 dollars.
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Teen birth rate drops slightly in CDC report
Washington AP notes CDC data show teen births fell 2 percent in 1992 after a 27 percent rise from 1986 to 1991. Stephanie Ventura, a CDC statistician, calls the change real, while no improvement is seen in overall low birthweight incidence.
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Faulkner murder trial opens with defense bid
Defense attorney Robert Stevens contends the state has no case against Karen Andre accused of shooting Bretty Faulkner and pushing him from a penthouse on January 16. Jury selection runs October 27 to 30 at Franklin County courthouse with prospective jurors able to obtain tickets at the door or Ottawa Community Arts Council.
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