Shrove Tuesday in New Orleans Amid Rain and Slump
Early Mardi Gras revelers in the French Quarter faced rain and a weak economy as official figures showed arrests for Carnival down from last year. Police reported 1,626 Carnival related arrests, with hotels sparsely booked and parades planned amid forecasts of showers. In Mobile, 50,000 were expected to attend, with organizers noting a different, more family oriented tone.
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New Orleans
Ruth Asher
Mobile
Ala
Rex
King
Comus
M. G. (Baron) de Baroncelli
Gulf Coast
David Cooper
Carnival Association
Cooper
Massacre in Assam Election Violence Strikes Remote Town
Tribesmen armed with bows and arrows axes and spears slaughtered 150 sleeping villagers in Darrang district town of Gohpur during Assam elections. Hundreds of homes burned leaving 7,000 homeless as refugee camps opened. Officials report ongoing deaths amid protest and election disruption.
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Gauhati
India
Assam
United News of India
Darrang
Gohpur
Calcutta
All-Assam
Seventh Street project advances as state eyes federal funds
The Seventh Street corridor from K-68 to Cedar evolves with state and city plans to leverage increased federal matching funds. City leaders consider extending Cedar to Lincoln and other major streets to enter the state federal hopper. Monday’s study session included City Commission candidates Dorothy Chaney and W D Dave Bemmels.
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Seventh Street
Cedar
Seventh
Lincoln
Shofner
Main Street
15Th
Logan
Wilson
Ash
11Th
Dorothy Chaney
W.D
School Board Considers Computer Programs For Grades Four Through Twelve
The board discussed expanding computer use from elementary to middle and high school, warning against turning computers into just another class. Plans include a computer literacy course and more computer classes after next year's equipment installation, with emphasis on teaching basics alongside technology. An executive session on negotiations and personnel followed, with no action taken.
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Swartz
Nancy Hale
OHS
Jack
Nelson
Legal Notice for Bid Documents City of Lane Kansas
Legal notice from Lane Kansas inviting bids with details on obtaining contract documents from Clement F. Egger FE in Paola Kansas. Refunds for Bidders and non-bidders upon return. nondiscrimination and Executive Order 11246 compliance required. specification 131-83 cited. mayor Homer White signs.
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City of
Lane
City Hall
Kansas
Clement F. Egger
P.E
Pearl
Paola
Dodge
Broadmoor
Mission
Midwest
Kansas City
South Pearl
City
Homer White
Winn Low Man On Nader's Totem Pole
Washington AP Kansas Republican Rep. Larry Winn earned a zero on Nader’s Congress Watch 20 vote consumer index for 1982. The report also shows Winn’s PAC gifts totaled 183000, far ahead of Kansas peers, while Dan Glickman led Kansans with 80 percent.
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Winn Low Man
Nader
Washington
Kansas
Larry Winn
House
Ralph Nader
Congress Watch
Winn
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Kansas House
Business
Dan Glickman
Wichita
Pat Roberts
Bob Whittaker
Roberts
Whittaker
Jim Jeffries
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Bob Dole
Notice of Primary Election Candidates in Ottawa and Pomona Areas
The February 15 1983 election notice lists candidates for Pomona City Ottawa City USD 287 288 and 289 boards with March 1 1983 primary. Polls open 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at multiple precincts in Pomona Ottawa and surrounding townships.
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K.S.A
Pomona City
Ottawa City
Board of Education
U.S.D
Appanoose Township
Appanoose Grade
Bentropolis Township
Entrapalis
Hayes Township
Hayes Fewynship Hall
Homewood Township
Homewood
Williamsburg
Greenwood Township
Greenwood
Pomona Township
Pomona
Gita
Centrepalls
Lincoln Township
Ohio Township
Anderson County
Reeder Township
Osage County
Franklin County
Michigan Valley
United Methodist Church Board of Education
Cutler Township
Rantoul Presbyterian Fellowship Hall
Pottawatomieownship — Methodist Church
Lane
Harrison Township
State of
Kansas
Laura Sutt
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Dispur
Jack Beauchamp
the Family Circus
By Bil Keane
Argumer
Willard Scott
Sally
Kansas State
Cesena
Linus
Valentine
Miss Helms
Wyer
Fizzi
Beetle Bailey
Spea
R Bunny Rabbit
Swampy
Pert
Atry
Rover
Roberta Bishop
Floyd Finch
Stanley D. Lantis
Jim Shelly
Floyd E. Thornbrugh
Russell Baker
Ottawa
W. D. Bammels
Dorothy B. Chaney
Fred J. Heathman
Arthur L. Hagelin
Richard Jackson
Leonard Larson
Raymond C. Ledorn
Pearl E. Petersen
Donald W. Smith
Jerry D. Thompson
U.S.C
Floyd E. Higdon
Roger Bush
Quenemo
Gary L. Sletchter
Lawrence L. Turnbaugh, Jr
Quenamo
Joann K. Hancock
Douglas C. Bethell
Mary E. Weigand
Charles W. Gasaway
John Dewayne Harris
Tim Duffy
Wellsville
Edward R. Jeffries
Pomona Community Hall
North Baptist Church
Trinity Methodist Church
Hawthorne School
Garfield
Eugene Field School
Brethern Church
Armory
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