Franklin County Moves Toward County Wide Half Cent Sales Tax
Franklin County Commission unanimously approves a county wide half cent sales tax plan with a 60 day window to implement after the second publication. The plan aims to fund road and street improvements, aid small communities, and avoid costly elections while preserving voter petition rights.
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Diane Yeamans
Franklin County
Franklin County Commission
City of
Ottawa
Ottawa Family Suffers Third Fatal Accident
A fatal motorcycle crash near Ottawa claims 18 year old Ronnie Catheard, the third family member lost to vehicle accidents in two years. The 1971 Honda, driven by Catheard, left Eisenhower Road near K-68 around 11 p.m. The accident also left Roger Linneman injured. Virgil Franks owned the bike. Catheard died at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Linneman survived with bruises. Ronald Lee Cathcard, born in 1958, was among the deceased’s family. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Robson Towner Funeral Home with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
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Ronnie Catheard
Catheard
Eisenhower Road
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Kansas Highway Patrol
Virgil Franks
Roger Linneman
Clathe
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franks
Linneman
Robert
Seventh Street
Franklin County Ambulance Service
Harry Catheard
Loyd Cathcard
Ronald Lee Cathcard
Ottawa
Harry and
Rose Cathcard
Bendix Mobile Homes Corporation
N. Cherry
Norman Cathcard
Hamblin
John Cathcard
Robson-Towner Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Ottawa City Commission Agenda for 9:30 A.M. Meeting
The Ottawa City Commission will hold a public hearing on revenue sharing funds for 1978 totaling 201957 and act on adopting by reference the 1976 uniform building code as amended. It will also consider establishing building permit fees and receive a Planning Commission report. The Ottawa Planning Commission has one item at 7 p.m. to consider the final plat of Pinehurst Estates addition.
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Ottawa City Commission
City Planning Commission
Ottawa Planning Commission
Pinehurst Estates
Tragic Hospital Foul-Up in Norristown ER
A hospital emergency room had oxygen lines and nitrous oxide pipes cross connected for six months at Suburban General Hospital. A state official said up to 35 deaths could be tied to the error, though hospital officials disputed the high figure. The defect was found July 6 and the Health Department was notified only days earlier.
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Norristown
Suburban General Hospital
Pennsylvania Health Department
William K. Myrtetus
Myrtetus
Anderson
Budget Commission approves $3.42 million county budget
The Budget Commission approved a $3,423,426 county budget after a public hearing with five residents attending to ask questions. Chairman Jack Davis noted cuts to dead wood and a mill levy of 92 mills, while questions covered school foundation funding, fair building notes, Day Care welfare, noxious weed control, and prosecuting attorney training under the new court unification system. The panel indicated potential wording changes next year.
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Franklin County Commission
Jack Davis
Roy Swank
Ottawa Rfd 2
County Taxpayers Association
Swank
Franklin County School Foundation Fund
Fair Board
Taxpayer Association
Franklin County to receive $401,000 EDA grant without match
Franklin County Commission learned the Economic Development Administration will award $401,000 outright with no matching funds. The funds may fund job creation projects beyond airport improvements, with construction needed to start within 90 days of approval and a 28 day form deadline. The county plans a possible water line to the Ottawa airport region and will consult with city officials and engineers.
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Franklin County Commission
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Citizens’ Committee
City of
Ottawa
Franklin County
Jack Davis
County Commission
Topeka
Cook, Flatt and Strobel
FPC To Take Another Look At Gas Priority Order
Kansas City AP report says the Federal Power Commission will review its order blocking new natural gas hookups in 502 communities across Missouri Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Texas. Judge Collinson lifted a temporary restraint but may issue a permanent injunction if progress stalls by Sept 7. R L Sweet Lumber Co. sues over the plan citing environmental impact and public hearings concerns. Melvin H. Clingan of Sweet Lumber says the residential construction sector won its case.
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R.L Sweet Lumber Co
Kansas City
FPC
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Cities Service Gas Co
General Motors
Cerain
Lumber Company
Collinson
Melvin H. Clingan
Sweet Lumber
Grain Reserve Clause Backed by Conferees in Farm Bill
Washington AP conferees agreed on most of the national grain reserve provisions for four years. They again postponed two key issues affecting President Carter's omnibus package: wheat and feedgrain price supports and sugar producer payments. The proposed reserve size ranges from 300 to 700 million bushels amid a backdrop of 2 billion bushels of annual wheat and 6 billion of corn.
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Washington
House
Senate
U.S
Carter
Comptroller
Atty
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