Pentagon announces 1.5 billion cuts and forces reduction
Secretary Melvin Laird unveils 1.5 billion in Pentagon cuts including a 100,000 armed forces reduction and over 60,000 civilian layoffs. Navy will inactivate more than 100 ships, Air Force training flights cut by 300,000 hours, and Army non Southeast Asia operations trimmed by about 500 million. Laird warns readiness will weaken but aims to minimize impact. Public bases may close with case by case notice to Congress.
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Melvin R. Laird
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Navy
New Jersey
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Laird
Southeast Asia
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Ottawa Commission Sets Sept 3 Paving Letting
The Ottawa city commission fixed September 3 for letting paving contracts covering blocks on Grant South Cherry Linwood East 6th Ames and East 10th. Verne Wadkins said petitions have been filed since March with work potentially starting by September 20.
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Marla Babcock
Ottawa City Commission
Verne Wadkins
Public Works Department
Wadkins
Grant
South Cherry
Linwood Street
East 6Th
Ames Street
East 10Th
Lamar Phillips
John Richeson
Phillips
Alden Cearfoss
Cearfoss
Weather County Forecast Clouds and cool northeast winds
Cloudy with light drizzle tonight and cooler northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Partly cloudy and warmer Friday with a 20 percent chance of rain. Low tonight 65 to 70, high Friday in 80s. midweek highs 90 with today’s low 71. Observed: 1.09 inches precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 am.
Ottawa Red Cross to hold emergency fund drive Friday
The Ottawa chapter plans a special emergency fund drive to support Red Cross relief operations in Mississippi areas hit by hurricane Camille. Chairman Maurice Ponton announced Ottawa’s quota of 428 dollars, with contributions mailed to Red Cross Box 48 Ottawa Kansas 66067.
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The
Red Cross
Mississippi
Camille
Maurice Ponton
Kan
Bodies Found In Debris From Camille Across Coast
Rescue teams near Pass Christian reported many bodies found in debris, trees and buildings as Camille’s toll rose above 200. Governor Williams toured Pass Christian while Seabee units continued search efforts amid widespread devastation and earlier Louisiana, Virginia, and West Virginia deaths were tallied. Meanwhile Debbie and Camille moved toward open sea, with Bermuda forecast to face tropical effects and potential hurricane conditions.
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Pass Christian
Camille
Cecil Yarbro
Mississippi
John Bell Williams
Williams
Seabee
Louisiana
Virginia
West Virginia
West Vir
Ginia
Cuba
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Debbie
Atlantic
Bermuda
U.S
Mid- Atlantic
Highway Commission Gains Planning Freedom Says AG Opinion
AP report States attorney general Kent Frizzell found a fuel tax and freeway bill provision inconsistent and non interpretable, returning planning authority to Highway Commission staff. John Montgomery notes the change allows highway projects beyond Johnson and Sedgwick counties and shifts contracts from restricted priority lists. He expects court clarification from Shawnee County District Court.
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PEKA
John Montgomery
Highway Commission
Montgomery
Johnson and
Sedgwick
Atty
Kent Frizzell
Frizzell
Shawnee County
Attorney General
Johnson
Koreans Refuse To Give Helicopter Information
At Panmunjom North Korea refused to provide any details on three U.S. servicemen shot down Sunday. Maj Gen Lee Choon sun ignored requests on their condition, with no sign of survival. Marine Maj Gen Arthur H Adams stated the pilot lost bearing on a training flight and radioed he was lost before the helicopter was shot at.
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Panmunjom
Korea
North Korea
U.S
Korean Military Armistice Commission
Lee Choon-sun
North
Arthur H. Adams
U.N
Franklin County Fair yields grand champion steer to Dunbar
Second day highlights at the Franklin County Fair include Phil Dunbar of Richmond winning the grand champion Hereford steer and the overall reserve champion with the champion Angus steer. Christie Krueger claimed the champion Angus female and Alan Duffle the champion Hereford female.
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Franklin County Fair
Phil Dunbar
Richmond
Christie Krueger
Alan Duffle
Hereford
Angus
John Dunbar
Gary Poss
Donna
Marcia Poss
Berea Booster Club
Kandee Wray
Fat Lamb
Robert Dehn
Tommy Parkin
Debbie Chambers
Barrow
Vicki Jacobson
Samuel L. Jacobson
E. 10Th
Jaycees
Franklin County
Ottawa Boys’ Club Building Fund
4-H and Open Class Dairy Judging and Rodeo Schedule
Today features a packed 4-H schedule with events from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. including horse judging at the Rodeo Arena 1 p.m. and a market animal sale at 6 p.m. Dairy judging starts at 7 p.m. followed by a 7:45 p.m. livestock parade. Rodeo evening shows run after 8 p.m. and exhibits open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with half price rides 1 to 5 p.m. and exhibits released at 4 p.m.
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