Reporter saves inmate by cutting down hanging device in jail
Coffeyville Kan AP report credits Allen Smith Independence Daily Reporter with stopping an inmate from hanging himself in a jail cell. Smith used scissors to cut through two socks tied to a bar, saving the man who was intoxicated and in protective custody after a disturbance. The inmate remained in fair condition at St Francis Hospital Tulsa.
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Allen Smith
Independence
Kan
Daily Reporter
Smith
Tom Boren
St. Francis Hospital
Tulsa
Oklo
Ccoffeyville
Coffeyville
Boren
Winfield man convicted in Kansas restaurant killing
A Winfield man, Bountaem Chanthadara, 22, was convicted in U.S. District Court of killing Barbara Sun during a November 1994 robbery at the Mandarin Chinese restaurant in Wichita. Jurors must decide if he faces the death penalty. prosecutors seek it, while public defense claims another suspect and questions a palm print.
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Ichita
Kan
Winfield
Wichita
Bountaem Chanthadara
Kansas
U.S. District Court
Barbara Sun
Sun
Blair Watson
Chanthadara
U.S
Gary Peterson
Phonc Nguyen
Neguyen
Demand for big-ticket items plunges in August
Demand for durable goods fell 3.1 percent in August, the steepest drop in 16 months, led by transportation orders down 7.9 percent. Total orders dropped to $167 billion from $172.4 billion, with broad declines across major categories.
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Ashington
U.S
Commerce Department
FASHION ALLEY Anniversary Sale Offers 20 Percent Off
Fashion Alley marks its 21st anniversary with a 20 percent discount on all purchases. FR. CO. Recycling lists hours Monday through Friday 1 p.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2038 S. Maln with phone 242-1176. The Hunters safety course, sponsored by Farm Bureau, has been rescheduled to October 19 and 20. registrations via 242-4130.
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Fashion Alley
Farm Bureau
Two officers killed by gunman at Mobile Government Plaza
A gunman shot two security guards to death at Mobile Government Plaza as workers arrived. Police wounded the gunman and arrested a suspect. District Attorney John Tyson confirmed the officers died near a metal detector by an elevator to the courtrooms.
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Obile
Ala
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Government Plaza
John Tyson
Tyson
Plaza
Correction notice on Sen Marian Reynolds party misidentification
A Business Beat item incorrectly called Senator Marian Reynolds a Democrat. The Herald clarifies she is a Republican and apologizes for the error.
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Marian Reynolds
the Herald
F. L. Edwards Rantoul obituary and successors
F. L. Edwards 67 of Rantoul died September 23 1996 at home. Funeral Thursday at Dengel and Son Ottawa with burial Ruhamah Cemetery Rantoul. Survived by three daughters four sons and several siblings. He served in WWII and Korea and was mayor of Rantoul since May 1995. Memorials to Cutler Township Club.
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Bud” Edwards
Rantoul
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Ottawa
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Ruhamah Cemetery
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Glencoe
Minn
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Kansas City
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Nowata
Oklo
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Rosemary Habisch
Waverly
Lola Rebiskie
Mound
Marlene Hackbarth
Howard
Hickory St
Kan
Alma L. Martz
Osawatomie
Heritage Manor
United Methodist Church
Garnett
Garnett Cemetery
Martz
Olin Nailer
Louise (Heinschel) Riblett
Gem
Gree
Farris-Feuerborn Memorial
Lora
Robert Wayne Foster
Humansville
Fredrick Joseph Foster
Lawrence
Eugene Foster
James William Foster
Patricia Mae Johnson
Betty Joann Sutterby
Clathe
Foster
Ottawa hospital notes and local arrests summary
Admissions include Janeen Hearn Paola Karissa Richardson Claude Frazier Wanda Ribeau and Theresa Ousley all of Ottawa on Tuesday and Wednesday Dismissals include Karissa Richardson Ottawa to Overland Park Regional Medical Center and Theresa Ousley Avis Blakeman and April Hale and her son all of Ottawa Births list Janeen Hearn Paola a son 6 lbs 9 oz Tuesday Sheriff notes two arrests Ricky Dean Woods 39 Ottawa on marijuana possession and a 17 year old Ottawa boy on vehicle theft Police reports cover DUI and license violation arrest of Danny Tilton Earnest Herring trespassing a 12 year old Ottawa boy on disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property vehicle thefts of a 1986 Ford Mustang and a 1966 Ford pickup vandalism cases including steering wheel column damage and a two vehicle collision with damages over 500 dollars.
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Paola
Karissa Richardson
Claude Frazier
Wanda Ribeau
Theresa Ousley
Ottawa
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
April Hale
Avis Blakeman
Sheriff’s News
Ricky Dean Woods
Louisiana Road
Woods
Franklin County
Danny C. Tilton
Colony
Earnest H. Herring
Ottawa Ford
N. Main
Lex Taylor
S. Cherry
Wall Street Opens Higher as Markets Rally Toward Records
Wall Street rose to midday highs with the Dow up 17.38 at 5,894.74 and the S&P 500 and NYSE composite near new highs. Bond prices rallied as factory orders fell 3.1 percent in August, with jobless claims rising to 340,000, suggesting easing growth and a hold on Fed rate moves. Overseas markets mixed as Tokyo gained 0.5 percent, Frankfurt up 0.3 percent and London down 0.1 percent.
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EW York
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S&p
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