Three Escape Injury At Rail Crossing
Franklin County Sheriff's Lt. Craig Davis reported three occupants of a pickup escaping injury after their truck became stuck on railroad tracks near a crossing two miles southwest of Pomona. The vehicle was dragged 250 feet after a Santa Fe train struck it. the train engineer James K. Flynn was unharmed and the engine only minorly damaged.
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Gregg S. Neill
Quenemo
Pomona
Neill
Davis
James K. Flynn
Overland Park
Chase Ends in Arrest After High-Speed Escape Through Town
A 28-year-old Bonner Springs man was arrested by Ottawa DPS and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers after a high speed chase through town on K-68. He is held at Franklin County Jail on kidnapping and assault charges from Osage County. A woman and two children were in the truck. no injuries were reported.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Country Club
Osage County
Local Ottawa Aids MDA Telethon Record $7572.23
Ottawa's MDA pledge center tied to the national Jerry Lewis telethon raised 7,572.23 including 2,472 in phone pledges. Major support came from the Department of Public Safety with 1,000, plus 3,026 from a high school dance-a-thon and 171.80 from canister drives.
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Ottawa High School
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Admissions and discharges and local incidents report
Admissions include Sandra Beatty Williamsburg and Virginia Quintana 932 North Cherry on Saturday Judith Hatchcraft Fontana RFD I on Sunday Becky Garcia 1203 Ash and Mrs Louis Coppoe Williamsburg on Monday Dismissals list Leona Lopez Chanute Agnes Adams Princeton Annetta Nelson Louisburg Clarence Davis 612 North Mulberry Betsy Larsen 834 South Mulberry Mrs Leonard Jacobs and daughter 917 Hemlock Mrs Wayne Williams and son Rantoul Mrs Randy Skiles and son Ottawa RFD 4 Saturday Sandra Beatty Williamsburg Marilyn Schoonover Princeton RFD 1 Mrs Lyle Black and son Ottawa RFD 2 Clarence Nauman 927 South Mulberry Sunday Mrs Doug Hutchcraft Fontana RED 1 Monday Births Mr and Mrs Dwight Langley 739 Willow a girl 7 lb 10.02 Saturday Arrests include John L Shenk 49 736 Pecan charged with DWI resisting arrest assault on officer released to court Steven C Biele 25 Emporia charged DWI open container driving left of center released to court Jim Bruce 19 and Bill Ainsworth 19 Ottawa University students charged with petty theft of tobacco from Pence IGA South released to court Vandalism damaged door at Action Appliance 1248 Main 100 damage Arrests of two youths after a Greenwood Road fight Mary Turner 22 1039 North Main and a 15-year-old girl released to parents Juvenile authorities Worthless checks warrants for Elva Holden 53 Ottawa and William E Coleman 52 Lane released to appear Thefts about 900 dollars of ceramics jewelry guns and cash from Minor L Tuck Wellsville Quotations for Friday Ottawa Co-op wheat prices and for Monday Kansas City cattle hogs grains and livestock prices
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Williamsburg
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N. Cherry
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Fontana Rfd i
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Ash
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Leona Lopez
Chanute
Agnes Adams
Princeton
Annetta Nelson
Louisburg
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N. Mulberry
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S. Mulberry
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Hemlock
Wayne Williams
John L. Shenk
Steven C. Biele
Emporia
Jim Bruce
Bill Ainsworth
Ottawa University
Pence
IGA South
Action
Turner
N. Main
Elva Holden
Ottawa
William E. Coleman
Lane
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Wellsville
Rate hearing set on Blue Cross Blue Shield increase request
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell will hold a public hearing on September 11 at 1 30 p m in the Kansas State Historical Society auditorium to consider Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas seeking a 32 7 million rate rise The proposed hikes affect small group plans farm and non group plans and Plan 65 for Medicare supplements Large groups student and state or federal employee plans are excluded In Johnson and Wyandotte counties only Blue Cross and Blue Shield coverage is unaffected An estimated 382 000 Kansans would be impacted by the increase last year the carrier was granted 27 7 million after trimming from 36 9 million
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Iran Studies U S Hostage Issue as New Prime Minister Debates
Iran's new prime minister Mohammad Ali Rejai studies a Muskie appeal for the early safe release of 52 American hostages held 304 days. Tehran press notes his response will be given in a forthcoming public interview.
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Iran
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Pars
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Muskie
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Tehran
U.S
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Majlis
Foreign Relations Committee
Committee
Ad Briefs and Events Highlight Local Nightlife
Two big nights at The Back Door feature Mac and His Horn on Friday the fifth and Terry Middleton with his guitar on Saturday the sixth. Cindy Wilson is taking appointments for sessions. Betty Ellen's Touch and Glow lists a contact at 242-3272. Franklin County farmers night at the Royals moves to Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. Farm Bureau Policy meeting details to be written by the board. High interest bonds available from Michael J. Esser at Edward D. Jones and Co. 107 E. 2nd Street, 242-1088.
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Terry Middleton
Cindy Wilson
Betty Ellen
Franklin County
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U.S
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Edward D. Jones and Co
E. 2Nd Stret
Area students win KS university scholarships and more
Five Ottawa area students received Kansas State University scholarships this semester: Mariann Poss and Gerald Thomas Howard both earned KSU Honors Scholarships, Brian E. Vining received a Kansas Farmer Scholarship, Gene Beauchamp got an Agricultural Economics Club Scholarship, and Pamela Van Horn received the F. VC. Fountaine Scholarship. Kansas poll shows strong support for reinstating military draft registration with 70 percent in favor.
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Ottawa Area
Kansas State University
Mariann Poss
Donald
Nadine Poss
Richmond
Brian E. Vining
Cecil Vining
Gerald Thomas Howard
Patrick
Janet Howard
Ottawa
Gene Beauchamp
Jack
Lyndel Beauchamp
Pamela van
Twelve Excuses For Skipping Health Checkups Exposed
Health column notes Americans miss early disease detection due to twelve common excuses. A survey by the American Chiropractic Association urges regular preventive care, stressing eyes teeth heart lungs spine and other critical points with spinal exams and periodic checkups by specialists to avert pain and disability.
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