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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1997
Page
1
In Lifton New Jersey a 28 year old man Timothy Sickles was bitten on the cheek by a 6- to 8-foot python that coiled around his neck. His sister Mary Cituk heard his screams, cut off the snake's head with a butcher knife, then sliced through the body to free him. Sickles received hospital treatment and was released.
Residents may drop off old pesticides cleaners used motor oil batteries paint at the HHW facility in FR CO on Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. A contact line is 242-1176 for details.
Rex Streeter a 34 year old former Lyndon teacher pleaded no contest to one count each of sodomy indecent liberties with a child and aggravated sexual battery He faces three to 10 years in prison with sentencing set for November 10 The plea dismisses six other counts stemming from allegations by three girls aged 14 to 17 Streeter who taught in Lyndon since 1989 was placed on leave January 30 and was arrested February 21 He remains free on a 25000 bond and no longer employed by the Lyndon School District.
Lane Police arrested 47 year old David Lee Spencer on suspicion of battery after a 10:04 a.m. Tuesday domestic dispute at his Ellis Terrace home involving a shotgun. His girlfriend Robin Danielle Lewis 26 of Pleasanton was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery and aggravated assault. Spencer had been out on 75000 bond awaiting trial on meth charges. authorities had charged him and two others after a July 28 raid at his house.
Cincinnati AP report notes Kroger Co and Winn-Dixie Stores Inc will not sell tabloids printing images of the Paris car crash that killed Princess Diana. The moves follow legal and safety concerns as paparazzi photo coverage drew scrutiny, with editors of major weeklies already avoiding the images.
Obituary notices list several local deaths with service details including Alice M. Jackson 96 Pomona died Sept 2 1997 cremation pending Dengel and Son Mortuary Ottawa. Robert D. Smith 91 Williamsburg died Aug 31 1997 2 pm at United Methodist Church Williamsburg with Masonic service burial Mt. Hope. Vista Marie Custer 66 Wichita formerly Ottawa died Sept 1 1997 service Sept 4 1 pm Resthaven Mortuary. Roy C. Roush 74 Amsterdam Mo died Sept 1 1997 service Sept 4 2 pm Farris Feuerborn Garnett burial Colony Kan. He survived by multiple relatives and veterans groups. Details include birthplaces and marriage histories for Smith and Roush and call times for visiting hours. Memorials suggested to local charities.
The Daily Report records a string of births in Ottawa including a son to Nancy and James Bien and a daughter to Phyllis and Charles Gettler, with other newborns listed in Garnett and Quenemo. It also lists arrests in Wellsville and multiple incidents such as domestic disputes, threats, a DUI, burglaries, thefts, vandalism, and vehicle accidents across Ottawa, Garnett, Pomona, and surrounding towns, with names and locations provided. Local police activity detailed includes a battery arrest of John Arden Richardson and various reports from Wellsville, Richmon d, and Osage Drive areas.
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