City OKs property assessments and pay raise for 1993
Ottawa City Commission authorized $499,967 for industrial park work with city share $126,619 and $373,347 assessed to over 40 park properties. Thompson's Addition street work costs $16,956, shared by three benefiting properties. Sewer extension costs split city $4,719 and private shares $1,508 and $3,405. A 2% across the board city employee pay hike was approved, effective January 1993. higher earners get increases funneled to a retirement fund. All actions passed unanimously.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Ottawa City Commission
Thompson’s
Wilsow Lane
East Wilson
GM to Close Seven Plants in Major Restructuring
General Motors announced the closure of seven to possibly nine plants as part of a plan to shut 21 plants by 1995. The layoffs affect about 18,900 workers with some transferring, others laid off into a benefits pool. Closures include Flint truck assembly, Delco Chassis in Livonia, and Kalamazoo fab plant, plus sites in Wilmington, Syracuse, Euclid, Trenton, Sioux City, and St. Catharines. Production moves target Orion Township and Flint for current models. future assignments for Wentzville and other plants to be decided.
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Trenton
N.J
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Iowa
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Ontario
St. Catharines
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GMC
Wentzville
Orion Township
Oakland County
Equipment snafu delays jail project in Franklin County
The Franklin County jail project awaits one final step to finish as a faulty security panel misleads on the second floor layout. Wamall Electronics says they fulfilled their contract and refuse further payment, while the county seeks a replacement at about $12,000. The commission will obtain bids from other firms before proceeding.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Franklin County
Wamall Electronics
Kansas City
Eletronics
Earl Devore
Devore and Associates
E. 2Nd
Devore
Wamall
Rex Bowling
Warall
Bowling
Sacred Heart calendar fundraiser offers daily cash prizes
Sacred Heart School PT0 invites calendars priced at 25 dollars with 500 copies sold. Daily drawings select winners for 100 dollars monthly, 25 dollars on four days, and 10 dollars on other days, with names returned to the pool. Proceeds benefit the PTO and the school. entries via Judy Ransom or the school.
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Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart
Judy Ransom
Clinton's economic team nearing formation in transition
President elect Clinton plans to announce several top economic aides next week with Lloyd Bentsen as a leading Treasury contender. Transition officials say Clinton will likely name most team members before the December economic conference in Little Rock. Stephanopoulos and Stephanopoulos said a cabinet release could come soon as Clinton aims to emphasize economy focus.
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Ark
Clinton
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Lloyd Bentsen
Bentsen
Jack Devore
George Stephanopoulos
Stephanopoulos
Treasury Department
Weather forecast for Kansas extends cold with mixed precip
Cloudy tonight with a low of 20 to 25 and north wind 10 to 20 mph. Saturday cold with a chance of snow and possible freezing rain in the southeast. Lows 10 to 25 and highs 20 to 30. Sunday cold with a chance of snow mainly in the east. Lows 5 to 25 and highs 20s to low 30s. Monday partly cloudy and cold with lows 5 to 10 north to upper teens south and highs 25 to 30. The Local Log notes weather data from Ottawa Water Plant with yesterday’s high and low, plus precipitation and barometer at 30.05 inches and falling. Sunset tonight 4:59, sunrise tomorrow 7:24.
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Ottawa
TCI to offer 500 channels with new digital system
ENGLEWOOD AP John Malone of Tele- Communications Inc announced a new compressed digital system to deliver 500 channels by January 1994. TCI plans to buy up to 1 million digital terminals and will extend similar services to satellite dish customers by mid-1993, marking a major shift in consumer television.
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TCI
Englewood, Cole
John Malone
Tele- Communications Inc
Malone
Englewood
United States
Communications Services Inc
Ottawa Cable TV
Discovery crew frees secret Pentagon satellite in space
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Discovery's five astronauts on a seven day mission released a secret Pentagon satellite, later waking to continue work. The crew nicknamed dogs of war say the mission centers on Defense Department tasks. NASA lifted the blackout after satellite release into a 230 mile orbit.
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David Walker
Mission Control
Pentagon
NASA
Walker
Catholics and Church Reach Abuse Settlement
In Boston 68 people who allege sexual abuse by a priest in the 1960s reached a settlement with the Roman Catholic Church. Plaintiffs accuse the church of reassigning James Porter amid complaints in the Fall River Diocese. Details are confidential. the deal covers victims in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Peter Calderone, an accuser, welcomed the accord.
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Boston
Church
James R. Porter
Fall River
Roderick MacLeish
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Peter Calderone
Ottawa Herald Advertising Rates 1992 Update
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription and mail rates effective March 16, 1992. Rates cover Ottawa carrier, motor route, Franklin County and adjacent counties, with state and mail-out options. All rates are advance and include sales tax where applicable.
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Franklin
State of Kansas
Avon 60 Month Battery Sale and Community Notices
Mary Anne's annual Avon sale runs December 4th to 6th from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 904 Group 24-24F-74, Ottawa Co-Op S. Cedar. Also listings include bicycle repair parts, pet and feed supplies, crafts and pies benefiting Auntie Em’s Spay Neuter Fund, HAM and BEAN dinner at Cedar Square Apts, clock gift items at Sutton's Jewelry, a new diesel tractor and trailer, Plaza Lights Bus Tour by First National Bank, gift certificate drawings, computer services and stereo installation. Details reference local businesses such as George's Food & Bike, Sutton's Jewelry, Rosie's Ceramics, Modern Music City, and Ottawa area addresses and phone numbers.
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Mary Anne
Ottawa Co-Op
S. Cedar
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