City and school board seats up for grabs in Ottawa
City commission and Ottawa school board seats are open with three city posts and four school positions. Filing closes noon Jan. 22 with fees or petition signatures required. Voter registration rules and deadlines for primaries and the general election are detailed, including where to file and how signatures are counted.
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City
Lori Alvarado
City Commission
School Board
Ottawa
Fred Heathman
Dan Fogle
Marv Calliham
Ottawa School Board
Rex Cummings
Jack Maxwell
Linda Heiniger
Edie Derousseau
Kansas Guard unit alert for possible active duty
The Kansas National Guard announced the 190th Air Refueling Group has been placed on alert for full activation as part of Desert Shield. While some 500 volunteers already served, nonvolunteer members could now be called up and deployed to the Persian Gulf. the alert is nonbinding and serves to inform personnel and state leaders.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas National Guard
190Th
Persian Gulf
Joy Moser
Pentagon
Joan Finney
Mike Hayden
190Th Air Refueling Group
Forbes Field
Regulators Face Court Test Over Franklin Conservatorship
Fleischer outlines key OTS challenges to Judge Saffels ruling on Franklin and RTC conservatorship. He cites due process, Wall appointment legality, and evidence withholding, warning RTC could be removed if OTS loses any point. He urges stricter regulator exams and penalties to curb regulatory mistakes.
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10Th Circuit
OTS
Senate
Fleischer
Justice Department
Wall
Congress
Franklin
Brian McCormally
OTS Topeka
RTC
The
Wall Street Journal
Laffels
Ottawa Herald subscription rates announced for 1990
The Ottawa Herald lists new subscription prices effective April 1 1990 with rates for in town carrier rural town motor route and mail options. Prices cover one month three months six months and one year with differing totals for Franklin County adjacent counties and out of state delivery.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Herald
Franklin County
State of Kansas
Weather Tonight Forecast Cloudy With Low Near Zero
Cloudy conditions expected tonight with southward clearing after midnight. Low temperatures around zero reported amid light wind, with continued coolness into early morning.
Finney taps Nicholl to lead Kansas Commerce agency
Gov elect Joan Finney names Laura Nicholl, 33, a Lansing resident and campaign helper, to head the Department of Commerce. Nicholl will oversee a $30.71 million budget and 110 employees, aiming to boost state business abroad and partner with universities on job training while moving beyond smokestack hunting.
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Topeka
Kan
Joan Finney
Finney
Laura Nicholl
Lansing
Department of Commerce
Nicholl
Johnson County
Kansas
Nichols
Harland Priddle
Mike Hayden
Wall Street Stumbles on Inflation News and Slumping Production
The Dow falls 26.98 to 102587.38 as investors absorb a higher November producer price index and a 1.7 percent drop in industrial output. NYSE composite slips to 178.30 while AMEX index declines to 305.01. Volume reaches 72.85 million shares at noon amid broad market weakness.
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New York
Wall Street
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Ad Briefs and Holiday Sales Stan The Oz Ad Roundup
Local listings announce Wizard of Oz book by Frank Baum at Yellow Brick Road 206 S Main. VFW-Dance features Mavericks band with tickets at VFW Club 5 dollars each. Plus shopping deals at Fashion Alley 20 percent off, bakery hours extended for Christmas treats, and community events including OMA presents Marais Das Cygnes Jamboree December 14 with Joe Patterson and others.
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Wizard Ol OZ
Frank Baum
Yellow Brick Road
S. Main
OMA
Marais Das Cygnes
Joe Patterson
David Adamson
Mike Wilcox
Franklin County Historical Society fund drive nears goal
Diane Yeamans reports the Franklin County Historical Society edges toward the Hewitt Trust challenge to raise 2500 for the endowment. Trustees approved matching the full amount and seek pledges or $100 life memberships before year end. Funds support Dietrich Cabin repairs, Old Depot Museum updates, storage upgrades, and UV protective measures. The board will decide in January, with overrun possibly funding storage projects ahead of the 1990 goal. The annual meeting is set for 2 p.m. January 27 at the Franklin County Office Annex.
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Diane Yeamans
Franklin County Historical Society
Caroline E. Hewitt
Society
Dietrich
City Park
Old Depot Museum
Trust
West Tecumseh
Hewitt Trust
Franklin County
S. Main
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Pete Smith
Laura Sutton
Sutton
Dim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jay Bemis
Carol Acke
Peg Armstrong
Virginia Whitacre
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
S. Cedar
Rau
Salina
Wichita
Kansas City
Ypeka
Pittsburg
Ad Briefs
VFW
Herald Plus
Main Street Bakery
Woodley Brothers
Bj, Humph’s
Fri
Sat
Fashion Alley
KC Chiefs
Wolken Oil
Philip
al Drake
Waymires
C.W.I
COF
Davis Rd
Santa & Mrs
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