Christmas giving strained this season
AAP report shows need rising as donations fall. In Aurum Illinois and Baltimore kitchens baskets shrink. Pittsfield Massachusetts shelter reports worsening conditions for homeless families. Donors shift to less but still donate. some programs see 20 to 40 percent declines while Gulf War surplus food helps. Local figures warn of harsher winter before relief improves.
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W. Dale Nelson
Associated Press
Interfaith
Aurum
Ill
Baltimore
Pittsfield
Mass
Jim Hamilton
Stephen Gibbs
Freestore Foodbank
Cincinnati
Gibbs
Alameda County Food Bank
Oakland
Calif
John Momper
Dorothy Durham
Citizen Community Development Corp
Bill Ewing
Maryland Food Bank
Our
Friends’ House
Berkshire Community Action Council
Hamilton
Kathy Howe
Irving Park Community Food Pantry
Chicago
United States Conference of Mayors
General Services Administration
Lee Ann Wright
Charles County Children's Aid Society
St. Charles
National Guard
la Plata
City commission reviews closures and park access in December actions
The commission discussed Fashion closing on December 27 and approved streets dedication in Thompson's Addition. They considered increasing funding for the Franklin County Humane Society to 18,000 annually and will oversee animal impound and rabies observation.
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Thompson
Franklin County Humane Society
Cook, Flatt, and Strobel
Topeka
Warren
RPI Inc
Co operative health plan eyed for Anderson County Hospital
Falk and Miller promote a civic owned care model to trim costs by cutting insurer roles. They seek a $135000 HCFA grant to test at Anderson County Hospital, predicting 200 monthly family costs and 100 for individuals. Risks include adverse selection if young healthy workers opt out, complicating feasibility.
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Falk and
Miller
Anderson County Hospital
America
Falk
Johnson
Wall Street Dips in Dull Pre-Holiday Trading
Wall Street opened in dull pre-holiday trade with the Dow Jones average down 7.60 at 2,911.45 at midday. Decliners led gainers about 7 to 4 on the NYSE with 540 up, 949 down and 587 unchanged while new housing starts totaled 1.066 million against expectations near 1.8 million.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Ottawa mayor proclaims 1991 Bill of Rights Bicentennial Day
Proclamation dated December 15 1991 by Mayor William C Lantis of Ottawa Kansas declares the bicentennial of the ratification of the Bill of Rights and Bill of Rights Day urging citizens to understand and preserve rights while respecting others, witnessed by Deputy Nevalea Magrath and city seal.
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Congress
United States
William ©. Lantis
Ottawa
State of
Kansas
United States of America
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City Commission
Page 1
RPI
Commissioners
Steve Gorsline
Gorstine
Tony Keim
Gorsline
Charles Gillette
Jay Todd
Hopkins
Garnett Hospital
Federal Health Care Financing Administration
HCFA
Kansas City
Wall Street
AK Ceramics
Duncan
Athletic Supplies, Inc
North Main Ottawa
Plennox
Elder's Cooling
S. Main
Tierce
W. Tecumseh
Paul Hays
Wade
Koogeg
Farm Bureau Insurance
Blau Mutual
KEM Insurance
Electronic Toys
Radio Control Cars
William C. Lantis
Nevalea Magrath
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Hickory
Scott Hagen
Baldwin City
W. 27Th St
Lawrence
Ottawa Co
Zour
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