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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1989
Page
8
Weather almanac notes: Wednesday through Friday with highs 65 to 70 degrees east and mid 70s to 80s west. Lows near 40 tonight. clear skies. Tuesday sunny with northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Jerico Inc signed a deal to acquire land in front of Country Mart on south US-59 for a Long John Silvers restaurant. Frank Newman of Eisenberg and Co said Jerico will build here, though no construction date was set. The pad development stalled by leadership changes and Jerico's acquisition, with multiple local eateries already serving the area.
Obituaries note funeral details for Clifford Warren Baysinger 69 of LaHarpe RFD 1 died Sept 24 1989 at home with service at Dengel and Son Mortuary. Surviving spouse Dorothy Baysinger and two daughters are listed along with multiple relatives. Also recorded are memorial service for Mary Ellen Collins Black 86 and survivor John Black. Lucian O Fabert 76 with family, Henry Hahn 93, Rosetta Gower 88 and family, with burial and service locations across Ottawa and surrounding towns. Shared biographical highlights include military service World War II and long local employment histories.
Admissions include Deanna Riley Richmond and Laura Poet Ottawa while births record Bryant Kunard Garnett a son and Frank Montgomery Ottawa a daughter. Police logs list multiple DUI arrests, thefts, and burglaries with local names and addresses. accidents include several weekend crashes around Ottawa and nearby roads with injuries and property damage.
AP News Analysis notes lines are drawn ahead of the Bush administration and governors meeting in Charlottesville to discuss education reforms. White House urges leadership and new ideas while governors push for funding, as public sentiment lingers on the crisis in schools and drug issues.
Various local items listed include health department hours change on September 26, a seed wheat supplier, soybean buying, Ottawa Fertilizer ad, a Cowboy stew cook off at Ottawa's 125th anniversary, hair services, a Kerygma Bible study at First Baptist Church, Little Dragon Restaurant closure, and a WLC audition program for pregnant and nursing women with Franklin County Health Dept openings.
Dorothy Anderson reports Franklin County United Way has raised 12 194 toward the 75 000 goal set for 1989. Current pledges and gifts include 8 540 advance gifts 1 355 fair share 780 small business 1 359 residential and 160 rural contributions.
Top economists in NABE project the U S expansion lasting into 1991 with two thirds of 72 forecasters assuming no recession before 1991 and a third viewing 1992 or later as the expansion set a new wartime peacetime record during the current seven year growth cycle. The findings were shared at NABE's annual meeting in San Francisco.
A correction notes a reporter incorrectly stated Saturday in a story about the 80th birthday of Heather Leach, daughter of Andy Reed, from rural Ottawa.
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