Warming News For Some Franklin Countians
Two men from Oldwatomie Kenneth Johriteh and Jack McQueeney drill gas wells in the Peoria Rantoul area. The Nichols north of Rantoul well at 620 feet yields gas enough to heat about 60 homes for 10 years. the Meisel north of Peoria well at 700 feet shows similar promise with gas and potential oil, though oil was bypassed due to higher development costs. Sentinel Gas Co. last drilled in the area. interest grows amid gas shortages as towns seek supplies.
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Oldwatomie
Kenneth Johriteh
Jack McQueeney
Ferrari
Peoria
Rantoul
Lee Nichols
Art Meisel
Gere Finch
Gardner
Nichols
Finch
Meisel
Nichole
Sentinel Gas Co
Peoria- Rantoul
Rantoul-Peoria
Finches
Local Drive Supports Arthritis Front in Franklin County
Gladys McIntire, Franklin County Arthritis Foundation chair, greets visitors while battling arthritis since age 16. Next week’s Franklin County United Fund Drive will contribute 2000 of 28225 to the Kansas foundation for research and drug development. Research informs treatments and potential surgeries, with local centers in Wichita and KU Medical Center helping tailor care. The Kansas Chapter and local unit host free self help sessions. about 2000 county residents live with arthritis.
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Don Lambert
Franklin County
Gladys McIntire
Gladys
Kansas Arthritis Foundation
Franklin County United Fund
Kansas Foundation
Wichita
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kansas
Kangas Arthritis Foundation
Photo Of Ottawan Missing Girl Sent To State Agencies
A 24 year old Ottawa resident missing for a week has a current photo distributed to state law enforcement. JoAnn Stewart, once a patient at Norton State Hospital, now has glasses and shorter hair. She was last seen near Third and Cedar, Ottawa, and police seek tips to locate her. Call Ottawa Police at 242-1700 or Franklin Call Rents Department with information.
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JoAnn ‘Stewart
Norton State Hospital
Third and
Cedar
Ottawa
Garnett hearing on All-Star Dairy waste plan draws crowd
About 60 residents attended a Thursday hearing led by J Howard Duncan on All-Star Dairy's request to expand wastewater handling at its Anco cheese plant. Officials warned odor and pollution concerns could delay or deny approval, with a decision expected in December.
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Jewel Scott Garnett
All-Star Dairy
J. Howard Duncan
State Department of Health and Environment
Garnett
State Department of Health
Duncan
All-Star
Olson
All- Star
Bailey
Richard Duty
Durian
Dwight F. Metzler
Secretary of Health and Environment
Gennett
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Franklin
Joanstas
Peoria-Rantoul Area
United Fund
Part
Burris
Carlos
Spain
John Bailey
Industrial Water Pollution Control Division
D.A. Olson
Lawrence
Allstar
Madrid
Juan Carlos de Borbon
Francisco Franco
Juan Carlos
Arias Navarro
Franco
Franklin County Commission
Laura Sutton
City Hall
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