GM to idle 21 plants in sweeping restructuring plan
General Motors will close 21 North American plants over four years, cutting tens of thousands of jobs. The plan aims to stem automotive losses of up to 6 billion annually, with consolidation of rear-wheel-drive assembly and midsize front-wheel-drive production, and engine line consolidations in Michigan and New York.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
General Motors
Robert C. Stempel
Place
Stempel
Ses
Arlington
Texas
Ypsilanti
Mich
Lansing
Flint
Tonawanda
N.Y
Finney attacks KPERS board restructuring push in topeka
Gov. Joan Finney rebuked a legislative committee over its plan to reorganize the KPERS board. She accused lawmakers of overstepping, vowed to veto any restructuring, and urged appointments by those who own the fund, while committee members called her remarks partisan and imprudent.
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Lew Ferguson
Associated Press
Topeka
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Joan Finney
KPERS
Walter Cobler
Leonard Ring
Cobler
Ring
Finney
Wint Winter
Lawrence
Winter
County Tax Deadline Approaches for 1991 First Half
The Franklin County treasurer reminds residents that Friday December 20 is the deadline to pay the first half of 1991 real estate and personal property taxes. Payments in person at the courthouse treasurer's office or by mail are accepted if postmarked by the 20th. Late in person payments or mail postmarked after the 20th incur penalties. If personal property taxes are not paid on time, the full amount becomes due. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with staff available at noon.
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Franklin County
Quilt winner named at Ottawa Suzuki Players party
Clara Louderback of Pomona won a hand stitched quilt titled Trip Around the World at the Ottawa Suzuki Players Christmas party in Tiffany Jones Hall Ottawa University The quilt with 6000 pieces and over a million stitches was presented by Mary Klinkerman of Swink Colo Marty Cox and a fundraising effort is planned to support six England concerts and workshops with English teachers and students Ottawa Suzuki Strings will perform for local groups and at Sirloin Stockade with stops in Manchester Coventry and Stratford upon Avon donations welcomed
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Clara Louderback
Pomona
Ottawa Suzuki Players
Fany Jones
Ottawa University
Mary Klinkerman
Swink
Colo
Marty Cox
Idaho Rd
Wlic Bt Biggland
England
Ottawa
Wellsville
Princeton
Richmond
Stilwell
Louisburg
Osage City
Baldwin
Lawrence
Lenexa
Olathe
Ottawa Suzuki Strings
National Association of
Sirloin Stockade
London
Manchester
Coventry
Stratford Upon Avon
Kansas Weather Outlook Friday Through Sunday
Extended forecast for Kansas shows rain chances in the east and rain or snow in the west on Friday. Saturday brings snow in the west and rain in the east, with Sunday dry in the west and rain or snow in the east. Lows run in the 20s to 30s, with highs mostly in the 30s and 40s across regions.
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Kansas
Leavenworth Native Joins Herald Staff as Ad Sales Rep
Shelly Harmon, a 24 year old Leavenworth native, has joined the Herald staff as an advertising sales representative. A 1985 Boonville High School graduate, she moved from Coffeyville and has completed 36 KU liberal arts credits. Harmon previously managed in retail at Reed's Department Store and has a four year old son, Drew. her mother Rita Brown directs food service for the Ottawa district.
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Shelly Harmon
Coffeyville
Herald
Harmon
Leavenworth
Boonville (Mo.) High School
Reed’s Department Store
Drew
Rita Brown
Ottawa
Local cancer fund drives run on two fronts
Franklin County residents are approached by the Cancer Center for Prevention and Detection to donate to a Topeka address, a separate effort from the Franklin County American Cancer Society unit. The ASC unit runs a “Love Lights a Tree” drive in the Franklin County Annex lobby with contact numbers for questions.
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Franklin County
American Cancer Society
Cancer Center For Prevention and Detection
Ottawa
Topeka
Kansas
The
S.W. Arrowhead Rd
Cora Kunard
ASC
Franklin County Annex
Kunard
Ann McLain
Ottawa Herald Rates and Circulation Terms
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for six months to one year with options by mail in Franklin County and adjacent counties, by motor route, rural carrier, and out of state mail. Prices include state sales tax and are billed in advance with varying monthly, quarterly, and yearly terms.
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Franklin County
State of Kansas
Jim A. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jay Bemis
Carol Ackermann
Peg Armstrong
Virginia Whitacre
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Ottawa
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Pizza Hut
W.std
University of Kansas
Jeff Werrman
Herrman
Ray’s
Iga
Don Rezac
Onaga
Rezac
Diane Yeamans
Suzuki
Ad Briefs
Arts Council
S. Main
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
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