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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1997
Page
1
In Fairfax Virginia a 13 year old honor student Cathy Kenworthy faces simple assault charges after a gym class incident that officials say stemmed from a feud. She is due in juvenile court September 22 with up to a year in jail or a 2500 dollar fine possible.
Barbara Zack Quindel, the federal official overseeing the Teamsters election, said she is reviewing whether union President Ron Carey should be disqualified from a rerun against James P. Hoffa. New evidence and witnesses prompted her to reconsider her prior ruling allowing Carey to run after last month voided December 1996 results over fundraising improprieties.
An Ottawa man, William Blane Roberts, 38, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for aggravated assault and six months for criminal threat, to be served concurrently after pleading guilty to both offenses. He was originally charged with attempted second-degree murder in a three count case. Roberts remains in custody as probation may be granted at an October hearing. Anita L. Roberts asked for probation for her husband.
Police investigate three female reports of a man touching and exposing himself at Mission Woods. The suspect, living in the 1600 block of Osage Drive, had not been contacted. A 15 year old girl and two women, aged 41 and 26, allege similar incidents at or near their apartments within months.
Mem bers and guests attend a dance at the Garnett VFW Border Line Country on September 13. The Flint Hill Historical Tour is planned for September 30 with lunch at Hays house on Z Bar Ranch in Cottonwood Falls. Carl Cathy, Silver Medallion rep, in trust Bank Ottawa contact 785-229-7211. Reserve and pay ASAP by September 19. FR CO Recycling operates Monday to Friday 1 pm and Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm at 2038 S. Main, 242-1176. Vassar Playhouse features Buster Jenkins Friday and Saturday call 826-4384.
Evelyn W. Lackey-Towner of Wellsville 74 died Monday September 8 1997 at Olathe Medical Center Funeral services set for 10 a m Thursday at W L Frye and Son Funeral Home Olathe Burial at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens She was born August 21 1923 in Bartlett to Ernest and Marie Spencer She worked in Johnson County Magistrate Court and later as an administrative secretary for Klusman State Farm Insurance She was a former Grace United Methodist Church member and later United Methodist Church Ottawa Also a member of American Legion Auxiliary Olathe Trail Riders and Olathe Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary She was preceded in death by first husband Roy Pete Lackey in May 1968 and on August 19 1970 married Marion B Towner Surviving are two daughters Joan Barenklau DeSoto Sharon Spruytte Wellsville a sister Geraldine Stotts Parsons two brothers Myrle Spencer Almont and Marvin Spencer Wichita five half brothers one half sister four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren The family will meet friends 7 to 8 p m Wednesday at the funeral home Memorials may be directed to Olathe Medical Center Charitable Foundation or the Arthritis Foundation.
Ottawa residents see admissions and dismissals at local hospital. In sheriff notes, two men face charges for contempt of court and suspended license with varying bond outcomes. The piece also details numerous incidents from thefts to vandalism, accidents, a fire call, and ambulance events across Pomona, Williamsburg, and surrounding areas.
Eliot Ness, famed Untouchables hunter of Al Capone, received a hero’s funeral in Cleveland. Nearly 40 years after his death in 1957, Ness was laid to rest with full police honors beside his third wife Elisabeth and their adopted son in a lagoon at Lake View Cemetery. About 200 mourners attended as bagpipers and a rifle salute marked the ceremony, honoring a man praised for integrity and crime-fighting reforms in Cleveland.
Stocks slide as Dow falls 91 points to 7628 amid discouraging profits at Coring and Ascend Communications and inflation worries. Broad indices decline with S&P 500 down 10.53 to 908.50 and Nasdaq-like figures showing losses. Russell 2000 also slips after a prior dip. Local market quotes for grains provided. Ottawa Co-op and Franklin County Farm Services prices listed. online wrap-up link offered.
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