Land Bank merger sparks dispute in Ottawa and Lawrence
A special Ottawa meeting at 10 a.m. and a Lawrence session at 1 p.m. consider merging the local Federal Land Bank Association with its Lawrence counterpart. Pro and anti merger views frame the clash as critics warn it shrinks local control while supporters cite efficiency and potential staff expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wellington
Federal Land Bank Association
Lawrence
First National Bank
Chuck Waggoner
Wint Winter
Ottawa
Waggoner
Winter
Lawrence Association
Kansas
Senate
Wichita
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Land Bank
Carter May Draft Consumers See Boycott at Price Limits
Washington AP Alfred Kahn outlined possible admin measures to enforce wage and price guidelines. Options include consumer boycotts of price gouging and withholding revenue sharing funds for states not complying, with revisions to cap profits from higher prices and expand fringe benefit flexibility. He cautioned no final decision yet and noted a possible next steps path to avoid a recession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Alfred Kahn
Associated Press
Kahn
Ilinois
Congress
Madonna and Child stamps spark mixed reactions at Ottawa post office
A middle aged woman balked at a Madonna and Child stamp design while a clerk offered secular and religious options. Some customers expressed curiosity or humor while others sought multiple copies hoping for future value in what authorities deem obscene. The Renaissance sculpture by Andrea della Robbia is housed in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Rays
Ottawa
George Santarpia
Jesus
Kansas
Garden City
Marilyn Miller
Santarpia
Energy tips cut electric bills from Kansas power firm
Kansas power utility tips to save energy include thermostat settings at 78 to 80 in summer and 68 in winter, insulation with R factors, and sizing heating cooling equipment for efficiency. Water heating, laundry, and cooking habits are addressed, plus a toll free energy information center at 1 800 432 3537.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Power and Light
Kansas
Kansas Energy Office
Energy Information Center
Phyllis Evans Moore
Iranian Mob Burns Grumman Headquarters
Anti government rioters set ablaze the Grumman Corp. Iranian headquarters in Isfahan during clashes with troops. Six employees escaped unharmed as authorities prepared for a Tehran protest the same weekend. Foreign evacuations surged with Westinghouse Bell and others moving employees and families to Europe or Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Iran
Grumman Corp
U.S. Aerospace Company
U.S
Grumman
Isfahan
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Moharram
Westinghouse Electric Co
Mehrabad
American Bell Telephone Co
Europe
Impreglio and
Tesla Construction Co
Rome
Carter recalls Nixon in rare Watergate reference at rally
In Memphis, President Carter spoke on a new Democratic partnership and cited Watergate as a symbol of public trust betrayed. He tied the era to Vietnam, recession, and inflation, framing Ford's administration as marked by vetoes and stalemate while criticizing Republican leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Carter
Watergate
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Douglas
Wyandotte
Johnson and Jefferson
Ottawa Association
Franklin
Miami
Anderson
Linn
South Hickory
Ottawa Land Bank
James R. Driver
Pomona
Donald Steward
Ottawa Rfd
Clayton M. Osborne
Mound City
David W. Wilson
Osawatomie
Henry Morgan
Greeley
Hong Kong
Business Beat
Carew
Andrea Della Robbia
National Gallery
USA
Cindy Schwartz
Topeka
Hns
Small World
Raymond Stockwell
KBI
Jim Malson
Roads
Here
Ottawa Association For Children With Learning Disabilities
ACLD
Forest Park
Association
Mary Lois Yates
Mike Gullett
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!