Ottawa area braces for slick roads after heavy snowfall
Ottawa city crews spread sand rock and calcium to melt ice but cold temps hinder chemicals. Streets not graded due to risk of mirror glare as remaining snow refreezes. Public works and safety urge reports of slick spots, with crews monitoring conditions and county graders noting no major issues so far.
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Andy Haney
Ottawa Public Works
Ottawa
Haney
Department of Public Safety
Public Works Department
Bob Chamberlin
Franklin County
NATO ministers back unarmed overflights by Warsaw Pact jets
NATO foreign ministers endorsed allowing unarmed planes from the East bloc to overfly Europe, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Canada as a step toward reducing East-West tensions. The plan includes quotas, limited flight duration, and aims to support gradual German reunification through peaceful means. The talks also covered the Soviet visit to Brussels and plans for broader NATO roles amid reforms in the USSR.
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Brussels
Belgium
NATO
Eduard A. Shevardnadze
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Soviet Union
United States
Canada
Ottawa
U.S
James A. Baker III
Manfred Woermer
Woemer
Shevardnadze
Bush
East
West Germany
Smoking factors charted show education gaps in Atlanta study
A CDC analysis of a 1988 survey of about 20,000 adults across 36 states and DC finds younger, less educated people smoke most. Utah's 18.1 percent current smoker rate contrasts Kentucky's 37.9 percent, with education level strongly linked to smoking odds, and prevention efforts cited as influential.
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Atlanta
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
District of Columbia
Luis Escobedo
CDC
Escobedo
National Cancer Institute
Utah
Kentucky
Maine
Group claims child car seats unsafe in US
The Center for Auto Safety charged that millions of children ride in unsafe seats as recalls and test failures go unchecked. Clarence Ditlow cited half of 27 million seats over eight years as defective or recalled, with further sales by retailers. He urged calling the DOT safety hotline 800-424-9393 to check recalls.
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Washington
Center For Auto Safety
Safety Group
Clarence Ditlow
Ditlow
Parents of
Transportation Department
Santa Letters From Children Share Wishes and Gratitude
In a collection of handwritten notes to Santa, children describe gift requests and personal circumstances. One child asks for a computer and cross country skis, while Caitlin and Desiree request dolls and friendship. Others seek help with arm casts, wedding worries, and clear directions to the house. Augustin, a teen with muscular dystrophy, asks for a remote-control car but expresses gratitude and resilience.
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Caitlin
Desiree
Augustin
Santa
Notice of Sale of Abandoned Vehicle in Pomona KS
Public notice announces sale for storage of an abandoned 1966 Ford Mustang ID 6F07T396631 owned by Lisa Hirsch at Route 1 Pomona Kansas. Also listed is a 1968 Ford P.V. with ID F10HRC64066 owned by Otis Gene Smart. For information contact Robert L. Howard at 1024 W. 19 Ottawa KS or call 242-4206.
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Lisa Hirsch
Route 1
Pomona
Ford P.V
Otis Gene Smart
Robert L. Howard
Ottawa
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