City commission mulls settlement over detective's complaints
The Ottawa City Commission discussed DeLa Torre and Phelps complaints against city officials. Heathman urged settlement to save costs, predicting a federal suit within a month if unresolved. The panel voted 4-1 against delaying action, with executives weighing grievance procedures and managerial authority amid talks of possible legal action.
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Phelps
DeLaTorre
Herrman
DPS
Randy Wetmore
City Commission
Bezek
Wetmore
Heathman
DeLa Torre
Legislature faces early grains of compromise in special session
In a statehouse scene the House moves first as Senate leaders drift toward debate. Braden signals openness to amendments while Kerr foresees rough bargaining. Amid urgency, leaders frame politics as the path to help, despite delays for holidays. The holiday mistletoe waits as talks begin.
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Tom Laing
Barkis
Senate
House
Fred Kerr
Horton Prison Plan Hijacked by State AG Opinion
A Kansas attorney general opinion blocks Horton city officials from authorizing its correctional facility commission to build and run a prison. The ruling says the power lies outside Horton’s home rule authority as written in the Kansas Constitution, jeopardizing the $50 million project led by Horton Inc. and its Jeff Teter.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Stephan
Kansas
Stephan
Horton
Correctional Facility Commission
Jeff Teter
Horton Inc
Teter
State Department of Corrections
el Dorado
Wichita
Underwood Neuhaus
Horton Correctional Facility Commission
Michael K. Schmitt
Horton Prison Proposal Faces Constitutional Hurdle
Horton officials push to lease and build a 1000 inmate facility on 385 acres near the town while arguing utilities inventories may be exempt from tax rules. Attorney general opinion flags overreach affecting county and township residents. state corrections seeks fast completion by 1991, with eight states showing strong rental interest and 420 jobs tied to an $11 million payroll.
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Department of Corrections
Horton
Teter
Brown County
Horton Inc
Houston
Deficiency payments planned for grain farmers in 1989
The Agriculture Department says it will pay wheat and barley producers about 175 million dollars in deficiency payments for the 1989 acreage program. Payments, to be issued in cash through local Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service offices, total roughly 168 million for wheat and 7 million for barley, with no payments for 1989 oats.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Keith Bjerke
Department’s
Commodity Credit Corp
Agricultural
Sta
Leadership event honors and graduation reception set
Ransom Memorial Hospital hosts a commencement style event titled Getting It All Together. Ottawa University presents Leadership Theory and Techniques. A graduation and recognition reception plus banquet is scheduled for April 5.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa University
Notice of Hearing in Franklin County Estate Sale Case
In The District Court Of Franklin County Kansas Henry Hahn deceased case 89P64 petition by John L Richeson administrator to sell SE quarter of Section 22 Township 18S Range 21E containing 160 acres subject to public roads. Defenses due by December 27 1989 at 10:00 a.m. in Ottawa Kansas. If not filed, judgment will be entered. John L Richeson administrator.
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District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Henry Hahn
6Th Principal Meridian
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