Paving bids spark meeting on Grant and North Sycamore
Ottawa city officials contact owners in a bid review for paving projects. Bids from May Ransom Sheetz Contractors and Dwight Haworth exceeded the engineer's estimate, with no reduction possible. The council discusses proceeding with work, funding shares, and related city actions including meeting schedule changes and park repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
North Sycamore
City Commission
Ransom-Sheetz Contractors Inc
Topeka
Dwight Haworth
Stephen V. Ralph
Ottawa City Commission
Kansas Cities
Ottawa
Robert W. Mills
Fredric B. Zook
J. Leland Hysom
Zook
Mills
Eleventh
Hickory
Housing Start Rebound Shifts US Building Trends
New York AP reports a decade of decline in single family housing starts reversed in major metro areas with starts rising from 53 percent of total in 1969 to 56.5 percent this year. July totals hit a record, with experts predicting 1971 overall starts near 2,185,000 across all housing.
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Country Club Heights
Pence
South Grocery
New York
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Advance Mortgage Corp
U.S
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Savings and Loan Associations
Welfare rolls dip 0.3 percent as May shows decline
HEW reports 34,000 fewer public assistance recipients in May 1971, a 3.9 percent drop from April driven mainly by unemployed-father headed families. Puerto Rico and 19 states show reductions, with Alabama and California among largest decreases. total public assistance reach 14.369 million, including 10.2 million in family aid.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
John D. Twiname
Twiname
Puerto Rico
Alabama
California
Oregon
New York
Washington
New Jersey
Idaho
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Montana
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Key Witness Takes Fifth In Medina Murder Trial
In a Medina murder trial development, key prosecution witness Frederick Widmer refused to testify, invoking the 5th Amendment and being cited for contempt by Col. Kenneth Howard. Widmer, linked to My Lai shootings, faced potential perjury charges if he lied on the stand. The judge offered immunity for prior statements, and Widmer’s testimony was deemed vital.
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FT. Mcpherson
Widmer
Maj
William Eckhardt
Medina
Montrose
Colo
My Lai
Gary Myers
U.S. District Court
Myers
Federal
Atlanta
U.S. Atty
Robert Smith
Smith
Army
Franklin County Fair Dives Into Livestock Judging and Dairy Princess Crown
A full Franklin County Fair day featured early livestock judging across swine sheep dairy cattle poultry rabbits crops floriculture and beef cattle with the dairy princess contest naming Becky Ann Smith of Jefferson County as winner after interviews and public speaking. 4 H events highlighted by grand and reserve champions in beef cattle and sheep along with a 4 H market animal sale and parades later in the rodeo arena.
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Joan Istas
Franklin County
Becky Ann Smith
Jefferson County
Kansas Dairy Princess
Nancy Currie
Becky
Kansas State University
Jeff
Gene van Horn
Gene
School Clerk Hob Larson Dies at 62 in Ottawa
Howard L Hob Larson longtime Ottawa resident and former District 290 school clerk died Wednesday morning at Stormont Vail Hospital Topeka aged 62 He had battled illness since January Larson 806 W 5th Ottawa born April 22 1909 married Eloise Bowman June 3 1932 in Liberty Missouri Survived by widow daughter Mrs Ben Gerber Topeka brother Jack L Larson Hollywood granddaughter Cynthia Gerber Topeka and several nieces and nephews Services 11 am Saturday First United Methodist Church graveside Elks Highland Cemetery officiated by Rev Paul W Pentz and Rev Raymond W Raley
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Howard L. “Hob” Larson
Ottawa
Stormont Vail
Topeka
Larson
W. 5Th
John E. and
Delia (Brown) Larson
University of Kansas
Ottawa University
Liberty
Eloise Bowman
Colorado
Ottawa Elks Lodge
John E. Larson
Ottawa Lodge No. 18
Af&am
Kansas Association of School Business Officials
Ottawa Lions Club
Addiiion
Ben Gerber
Jack L. Larson
Hollywood
Calif
Cynthia Gerber
First United Methodist Church
Paul W. Pentz
Raymond W. Raley
Elks Club
Highland Cemetery
Federal Help Heals Scars From Camille in Mississippi
PASS CHRISTIAN MISS. AP two years after Camille the coast shows rebuilding notching back to normal. Waveland Bay St Louis Pass Christian Long Beach receive CAP IAP aid with grants loans and municipal projects. residents note higher taxes but rising sales and signs of recovery as officials cite upturns and ongoing challenges.
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Christian
Miss
Mississippi
U.S
Russell Elliott
Bay St. Louis
Hancock County Board of Supervisors
Camille
Waveland
Pass Christian
Long Beach
Elliott
J. J. Wittmann
William D. G. Skellie
Shellie
Women Plan Vote Drives Against Opposing Congress Members
A coalition led by NOW and allied groups announced nationwide campaigns to pressure lawmakers who vote against or amend the equal rights amendment. They cite NOW polling showing about 165 of 435 House members and 100 senators. voter drives aim to defeat opponents and hold all Congress members accountable. Leaders plan aggressive scrutiny and registration efforts to mobilize women voters in support of the amendment.
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Washington
Congress
Carol Burris
National Organization For Women (Now
NOW
Miss Burris
House
Senate
Flora Crater
National Women’s Political Caucus
National Woman's Party
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Gary Poss
Gary Chandler
Phil Dunbar
Angus
Jerry Horstick
Brian Neis
Barrow
Russell Cooper
Debby Chambers
Nancy Currie and
The
American Association of University Women
American Nurses Association
Zero Population Growth
National
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