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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1990
Page
6
Marines to Protect U.S. Embassy Amid Kuwait Crisis
The White House said the United States will evacuate non essential embassy staff in Kuwait while keeping the ambassador and a Marines unit for protection. General Powell, addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars, pledged not to abandon hostages and urged standing up to aggression to avoid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Maine
United States
Kuwait
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Fitzwater
Colin L. Powell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Powell
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baltimore
Tas
Saddam hosts Western children in TV tape from Baghdad
AP reports television aired a taped Saddam Hussein meeting Western hostages in his office. He said their presence aims to prevent war and assured hostages of decent treatment while expressing desire for their return home. A boy identified as Ian was questioned about milk and cornflakes as Saddam teased him gently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicosia
Cyprus
Traqi Television Today
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
CNN
Saddam
Amy
Baghdad
Ian
Kansan Reservists Await Call to National Duty
Kansas officials say no National Guard or Army Reserve units have been activated yet, though volunteers have contacted spokeswoman Joy Moser. President Bush signed an executive order calling 40,000 reserve members into duty, including National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Reserve and Air Force Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas National Guard
Joy Moser
Bush
Reserve Forces
National Guard
Army Reserve
Navy Reserve
Marine Reserve
Air Force Reserve
County budget hearing set as residents to speak
Winter County residents will address concerns at the upcoming county budget hearing during the Franklin County commission meeting Monday. The 1991 budget is 7,550,065 dollars, up from 5,991,091 the prior year, with a mill levy rising from 36.89 to 39.739 mills. The levy will raise 3,048,349 dollars, about 200,000 more than last year, aided by valuation drop and more general obligation bonds. Commissioners noted bond reinvestment saved 182,561 dollars over 15 years, with investments managed by George K. Baum & Company in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lori Alvarado
Charles Mavity Jr
Commission
George K. Baum & Company
Kansas City
Armenia declares independence from Soviet Union
Armenia's parliament overwhelmingly approved a declaration of independence, invalidating the Soviet Constitution on Armenian territory and calling for an armed force to safeguard borders. The vote was 183 to 2, marking Armenia as the fifth Soviet republic to pursue separation. President Levon Ter-Petrosyan hailed the decision as historic for Armenia's relations with neighbors and other republics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Armenia
Soviet Union
Samuel Shakhmuradyan
Yerevan
Turkey
Iran
Azerbaijan
Shakhmuradyan
Levon Ter-Petrosyan
Tass
United Way of Franklin County aims to meet 75 000 goal
Herald report notes the 1991 Franklin County United Way will reach last year’s goal of 75 000. Dorothhy Anderson says current receipts total 70 325 with more pledges to come, and collections will match the 1990 campaign’s 89 029.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lori Alvarado
Herald
Franklin County
United Way
Dorothhy Anderson
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Ottawa
Ottawa University
Sam Hamner
Armenia Eyes Independence
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
Republic of Armenia
Kremlin
Baltic Republic
Estonia
Lithuania
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