County Commission debates bridges and drainage needs
The County Commission, with Engineer Larry Larson and Inspector Pete Nicholson, met with five property owners to discuss easements for a new bridge near Rantoul. A nearby drainage issue prompted by a Williamsburg district bus route and a damaged rental house following a drug raid were also addressed with Sheriff Rex Bowling.
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County Commission
Larry Larson
Pete Nicholson
Rantoul
Larson
George Keaton
Ottawa Rfd
Williamsburg
Homewood
Bron Devin
Pomona
Devin
Rex Bowling
Bowling
Keene funeral services set in Wellsville
The funeral for Dorothy Marie Keene, 77, Wellsville, who died at home, will be announced by Wilson and Son Funeral Home. Readouts list admissions on Friday and Sunday, multiple dismissals, thefts, burglaries, and arrests across Ottawa County with names, ages, and locations.
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Dorothy M. Keene
Wellsville
Dorothy Marie Keene
Wilson and Son Funeral Home
Nora Drum
Baldwin Rfd
James Cox Jr
Cherry
Jack Green
Willie Corbin
S. Willow
Vera Killough
Wellsville Manor
Myrtle Mace
Garnett
Lara Young
Maple
Charles Hull
Osage Drive
Kathryn Walter
Princeton
Diana Dickey
Ash
Glenna Marcantel
Ottawa
Kelsey Miller
Martin Honn
Waverly
S. Main
Robert L. Bell
Hemlock
Terry A. Adams
Marianne Fritts
Baldwin
North Main
Ida P. Williams
Walton
Lisa G. Trout
Fred A. Vogler
7Th Street Terrace
Sandra R. Edwards
Nuclear Freeze Referendums Spread Across U S Voting
A national nuclear weapons freeze moves toward November with about one in four voters eligible. Wisconsin and Brattleboro Vt lead early voting while Austin Texas shows a straw poll inclination. By fall, eight states plus several cities plan advisory referendums amid nationwide public pressure.
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Wisconsin
Brattleboro
Austin
Texas
United States
Soviet Union
Ben Senturia
St. Louis
Reagan
Democrats Share Ice Cream At Forest Park Fundraiser
Franklin County Democrats held a casual Sunday fundraiser with ice cream cake and a bluegrass jam in Forest Park. Candidates Eleanor Cole, George Teagarden, and John R. Hunter attended, facing Republican opponents in the November 2 election. Hunter urged stronger leadership in education, Teagarden warned of state finances and taxes, while Cole emphasized community ties and steady service.
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Bob Burtch
Franklin County
Forest Park
Eleanor Cole
S. Mulberry
George Teagarden
LaCygne
Ohio
Pottawatomie
Richmond Townships
John R. Hunter
Vassar
State Board of Education
Cole
Ican
Hunter
State Department of Education
Kansas
Topeka
State Department
Teagarden
Our Own Trucker Jailed in Thefts From Dealers
Ottawa man Roger Cannady, 29, jailed on theft charges connected to Our Own Hardware shipments in Wyoming and Nebraska. Authorities say he loaded items from Casper and Torrington Wyoming and McCook and Henry Nebraska, including a vacuum cleaner and burglar alarm worth over 200 dollars. Initial court appearance planned as county attorney files complaint.
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Wyoming
Nebraska
Roger Dale Cannady
Ottawa
Casper
Torrington
Wyo
McCook and
Henry
Neb
McCook
Cannady
Wendell Barker
Greeley Man Hurt In Fatal Accident
A head on crash on US-50 near Strong City killed 20 year old Robert Britton and left Gary D. Bach in critical condition in Topeka. Dan A. Lickteig and Bradford S. Hastert were treated and released at Newman Hospital. Passengers hailed from Independence, Wellington, Ulysses and Waverly. The truck driver and others sustained minor injuries.
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Strong City
Greeley
Here
Stormont-Vail
Topeka
Newman Hospital
Emporia
Dan A. Lickteig
Bradford S. Hastert
Garnett
Bach
Lickteig
Independence
Wellington
Ulysses
Waverly
Kansas Highway Patrol
Salina
Local Ad Briefs for Carpentry and Garden Center
Joe Yockey offers varied items at 129.50 with Locust hours Tue Sat 9 to 4. Sharlee Products lists organic cleaners and supplements at 242 6532. Peony roots in multiple colors priced at 3.50 each from Willis Garden Center at 5th and Cherry open Mon through Sat 8 to 5.
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Sharlee
Willis Garden Center
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