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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1981
Page
14
Overland Park dentist E O Gerster, 63, died from injuries after the Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse in Kansas City. He attended a July 17 tea dance when suspended walkways fell into the lobby. Suits seek over 2.5 billion dollars in damages.
Franklin Countians claim awards across livestock and crafts at the state fair. Winners include Lowell Dissinger first in Simmental, Sheila Channon third Hereford, Buck Watts 13th Crossbread, Tracy Shuck second Holstein, and multiple Hampshire and Suffolk placements. Numerous youths and clubs prize in poultry, clothing, foods, electricity, crochet, geology, woodworking, photography, crops, and miscellaneous contests with named participants and locations listed.
At Andrews Air Force Base the military judge denied Cooke's motion to dismiss espionage charges and ordered the trial to proceed. The ruling held immunity promises were not authorized by Gen. Ellis, requiring suppression of Cooke's May 17 confession and validation that other evidence was untainted. Prosecutors say they can prove charges without the confession. Cooke faces up to 52 years if convicted.
A 48 year old Ottawa man Alvin Crawford was listed in good condition at Newman Memorial Hospital after Sunday motorcycle crash on I 35 near Leho. The collision involved George E McKinnis and Crawford, both westbound, with damage estimated at $1000 each. Crawford's wife Lucille was treated and released at Newman. McKinnis and his passenger Mary were not injured. George Fox College professor Richard Foster will speak on fasting at Ottawa University Chapel Auditorium, with a luncheon following.
Executive director Richard Jackson says ECKAN continues accepting applications for free energy kits and solar projects. Deadlines are September 30 for energy kits and September 28 for solar projects.
Continental Telephone of Kansas finishes new cable facilities for the Richmond exchange and plans to migrate customers over in about 10 days. A digital switching system will launch Oct 5, providing one party service, touch tone, speed call and call forwarding. Total cost about 1.1 million dollars. Later in October Princeton Lane and Greeley exchanges will switch to the new system.
Local ads announce ISOTONER gloves at Jones, YE OLDE English Feast on December 11 12 13. Ottawa Flea Market opens Sept 26 27 with about 50 booths. Young Place Kids Clothes Fall Sale offers 20 35 percent off at 230 Main. BE's Wax and Gift Nook moves sale 30 percent off. Garden center discounts include peat moss bone meal and pots. Guys and Dolls to close Mondays. Cindy Malson begins appointments there.
The Central Heights U.S.C. 288 board met Monday approving purchases of two computers and three copying machines from Centrex and Ottawa Typewriter for classroom and general use. Partial payment to Hayworth Construction for pavement repairs, with final on completion. The board endorsed CF Bus Service incorporation, resignations of Barbara Hurst and Sharon McCormick, and contracts for Gloria Hornung math teacher and Eldon Burgess librarian. A dress code and medical bill payment were approved pending physician release after an executive session.
PUBLIC SPEAKING will be featured in the Individual Development course by the Ottawa Business and Professional Women's Club at 7 30 p m Thursday. Call June Butler 2424959 or Berniece Smith 2426709 to register.
Emerson H. Atkinson 73 of Overbrook died Monday in a Topeka hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Overbrook First United Methodist Church with burial in Overbrook cemetery. Survivor details include wife Madeline Shade, daughter Mary Martel, sister Ann Pettle, and two grandchildren. Graveside rites by Post 239 American Legion. Memorials to Capper Foundation. Nearby notices include admissions dismissals arrests vandalism and traffic summaries.
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