Mo Pac derailment delays Ottawa parade and repairs continue
A 29 car derailment on Mo Pac near Ottawa halted the city’s Christmas parade about 20 minutes. By afternoon tracks were being repaired with continuous rail laid and crossings fixed and traffic cautious at Walnut to Poplar. Cranes and Hatcher Emergency Service moved cars back onto the rails, parade resumed as crews restored Main Street and intersecting gaps.
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Missouri-Pacific
Ottawa
L.J. Wagner
Osawatomie
Mo-Pac
Walnut
Poplar
Santa Claus
Ottawa Retail Association and Merchants
Wagner
Hatcher Emergency Service
Kansas City
Main Street
Ottawa Department of Public Safety
Oren Skiles
DPS
White House cautions on Poland crisis and Soviet move
A senior White House official warned Moscow could intervene in Poland but declined to say the move was imminent. Carter met with the National Security Council and the Special Coordinating Committee as preparations for potential intervention were reported completed, while U S monitoring noted Soviet deployment steps.
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Washington
White House
Poland
Carter
National Security Council
Special Coordinating Committee
U.S
City Officials Benefit From League Gathering
Ottawa city officials returned from the National League of Cities convention in Atlanta feeling optimistic about their city. They emphasized independence from federal aid, with emphasis on local water and power plants. They noted training benefits and the value of sharing experiences with over 4,000 officials from other cities.
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George B. Pyle
Ottawa
National League of Cities
Atlanta
Paul Gaynor
Gaynor
Leonard Larson
Reagan
Larson
Sherwin Snyder
Snyder
Ottawa University
St. Paul
Minn
Inside Highlights OU Stumbles in Heart of America Opener
Central Methodist rallied to edge OU in the Heart of America Conference opener, overcoming a sluggish start to nip the Braves. The brief notes the late comeback and marks page 4 for full details.
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Heart of America
Central Methodist
Braves
Progress Cited In Hostage Impasse
In Beirut, Iran says the 13 month U.S. hostage crisis moves toward resolution after Algerian diplomats delivered a clarified U.S. response. Rafsanjani says the Majlis will not reexamine the issue and notes past U.S. acceptance of demands in principle, while Nabavi calls the new U.S. reply more favorable to Iran. Algerian intermediaries await Iranian instructions to relay findings to Washington.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Tehran
Hashemi Rafsanjani
Behzad Nabavi
Iran
City Commission seeks candidate to fill vacancy
Ottawa city commissioners explore a talent search to replace Dorothy Nichols who resigns to join the Kansas House of Representatives. Mayor Larson and others say they want a capable, dedicated successor, ideally a woman from the north side, who may run for election next spring.
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George B. Pyle
Ottawa
Dorothy Nichols
Nichols
Kansas House of Representatives
Leonard Larson
Larson
George Marstall
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Hutcher
The
Kansas
USS
National Weather Service
Kristie Yates
John
Sherry Lea Fritts
George Marshall
Marshall
Robert Mills
Dave Watkins
Watkins
Lucy
Pearl Harbor
Rafsanjani
United States
Commission
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