Group blames credit card industry for consumer debt
Washington AP report notes consumer federation cites 55 to 60 million households with revolving credit card balances averaging over 7,000 and paying more than 1,000 annually in interest. Banks defend marketing access while 96 percent of accounts are paid on time. urging consumer discipline and counseling options.
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Group
Washington
Stephen Brobeck
Consumer Federation of America
American Bankers Association
Notice of hearing in estate of J M Melton Kansas
In Franklin County Kansas the estate of J M Melton deceased seeks descent of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33 Township 16 Range 21 containing 80 acres with other property. Defenses due January 9 1998 at 1 30 p m in Ottawa Kansas. Attorney Robert W Green represents petitioner.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Towit
Township
Ottawa
Robert W. Green
P.O. Box
Wedding of Dia Markham and Jerrad Orear at Mt. Pleasant Church
Dia Leanne Markham and Jerrad Keith Orear wed August 2 1997 at Mt. Pleasant Community Church Lyndon with Rev. Dave Gordeuk officiating. Parents and grandparents listed. bride wore a pearl accented white gown with cathedral train and carried royal blue white rose bouquet. Candlelighters were Amy Crear and Holly Hull.
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Dia Leanne Markham
Jerrad Keith Orear
Mt. Pleasant Community Church
Lyndon
Dave Gordeuk
Doresett
Noreen Markham
Quenemo
Marlin
Christine Orear
Melvern
Jeanne Butts
W.H
Arlene Butts
Eva Markham
Emporia
Don
June Rice
Keith Crear
Markham-Orear Wedding Attendants and Future Plans
The wedding party included Christy Meiers Quenemo Trisha House McPherson Tracy Tuenge Lawrence and Kristy Markham Lyndon as bridesmaids. Andrea Blits Lebo flower girl Jeri Harvey Topeka personal attendant. Groom's party featured Don Orear Christopher Orear Melvern with John Rice Osage City and Devin Markham Lyndon as ushers. Reception at Quenemo Community Center. Bride a Marais des Cygnes Valley High School graduate and Washburn nursing student employed at St Francis Topeka. Groom also a Marais des Cygnes Valley graduate employed at Fogle's Rock Quarry Ottawa. They reside in Lyndon after a Branson trip.
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Christy Meiers
Quenemo
Trisha House
McPherson
Tracy Tuenge
Lawrence
Kristy Markham
Lyndon
Andrea Blits
Lebo
Jeri Harvey
Topeka
Don Orear
Christopher Orear
Melvern
John Rice
Osage City
Devin Markham
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Washburn University
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Fogle
Rock Quarry
Ottawa
Ottawa couple wed in double ring ceremony
Venus Catherine Victor of Ottawa British Columbia and Daniel George Guild of Ottawa Kansas married December 6 1997 at the Ottawa University Meditation Chapel officiated by the Rev Clifford Burke. Victor a former Baryshnikov dancer holds degrees from UBC and Simon Fraser University and works as a risk and crisis communications consultant. Guild son of David Guild and the late Louise Guild graduates in 1998 from Ottawa University in MIS and has 20 years as a computer consultant. Iris Guild served as matron of honor and David Guild was best man. The couple plan a Leeward Islands honeymoon later.
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Venus Catherine Victor
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Daniel George Guild
Kan
Ottawa University
Clifford Burke
Leon
Alyce Victor
Vancouver
British Columbia
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Natalia Makarova
Bolshoi Ballet
University of British Columbia
Simon Fraser University
David Guild
Oklahoma City
Okla
Louise Guild
Leeward Islands
Thanksgiving Day at the Amish Cook Homestead An Indiana diary
Elizabeth, Old Order Amish, writes from Indiana by lantern light about Thanksgiving remnants. Family visits, chores, and dairy work fill the day as meals, leftovers, and recipes for peanut butter fudge, easy nacho dip, and graham cookies accompany reflections on loss and gratitude.
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Lily
Legi
Chydren
Rosa
Levi's
Liz
Joe
Lovina
Jacob
Emma
Ben
Levi
Sons
Paul
Leah
Paul Jr
Mary
Elizabeth
Indiana
c/o
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P.O
Middletown
Ohio
Missing camels return to nativity display in Moline
Pamela Henry of Pamela's Razz Pizzazz in Moline reports two 8 ft tall camels used as nativity cutouts disappeared for 24 hours. The missing plywood figures reappeared on Tuesday, found in yards and a garage after word of the prank spread. Henry suspects pranksters who pulled the stunt while she prayed for their return.
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Moline
Ill
Pamela
Pamela Henry
Ms. Henry
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Branson, Mo
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Keith Orear
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Elizabeth Coblentz
Oasis
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Amno
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Merle
Oscar” Taylor Jr
Christopher Lee Taylor
Merle Taylor
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