Housing Crisis Deepens for Low and Moderate Income
Local housing forum features Kent Colton and Irving Welfeld blaming zoning, subsidies, and mismanagement for rising costs. Barry Zigas warns policy harms the poor as 83 percent of poverty households paid over 30 percent of income on housing in 1985, while arguing federal programs were not dismantled.
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Kent Colton
National Association of Home Builders
Colton
NAHB
Irving Welfeld
Department of Housing and Uban Development
HUD
Barry Zigas
National
Zigas
Library Line questions answered at Ottawa Library
The Ottawa Library offers help via phone or in person at Fifth and Main. This week’s Qs cover Six Flags Over Texas hours, Places Rated Almanac for relocation research, Seattle Post-Intelligencer status, Beverly Hillbillies character first name, U.S. school age population, Eisenhower death year, and raising pigs with book and pamphlet resources from the Franklin County Extension Office.
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Library Line
Ottawa
Fifth and Main
Texas
Colorado Springs
U.S
Seattle Post- Intelligencer
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington, D.C
Kansas
Jerome Belanger
J.L. Krider
Franklin County Extension Office
Seven feared dead in Convict Lake ice rescue mishap
Four rescuers braved frigid Convict Lake waters to save three youths aged 13 to 16 who fell through thin ice during a holiday outing. All seven are presumed dead as divers prepare to recover bodies. two counselors, a Forest Service worker, and a volunteer firefighter also entered the lake in a bid to rescue them.
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Mammoth Lakes
Calif
Pierre LaBossiere
Sierra Nevada
Los Angeles
Strelneck
O'Neal Counse
Lors
Streleck
U.S. Forest Service
Burggal wins Skelgas coloring contest in Ottawa area
Sara Messick of Williamsburg wins a $50 U.S. savings bond from Skelgas, Inc. for its Thanksgiving Coloring Contest for children under 10. Entry forms were mailed to Skelgas customers or picked up at a local Skelgas branch.
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Burggal
Skelgas
Sara Messick
Williamsburg
U.S
Skelgas, Inc
Ottawa
OHS
Wartburg College
Noah Sandstrom
Ottawa High School
Waverly
Iowa
Sandstrom
Kansas
Peter
Carol Sandstrom
S. Main
Skilton
Texas
Ralph Bloomers
Gardner Campbells
Jim Cooks
John Fritties
Roy Gerrings
Roland Starostas
University of Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Ann Margaret Bilyew
Hickory
Megan Chang
Cypress
John Gollier
Robert Gollier
Janice Guthrie
Willow
Julie Little
Ash
Mary Oshea
Main
Dale Ream
Scott Schulte
Donna Stokes
Cynthia Wiklund
Jill Sinclair
Osawatomie
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Local Forum
Welfeld
Elliott Avenue West
Seattle
the Gate
Margaret Drysdale
Clampetts
United States
Convict Lake
Mono County
Martin Streleck
South First Street
Osage City
Frankoma
Fenton
L.C. Smith
Zenith Color
Stradivarius
Edith Sharples
Wayne Wischropp
Charles Beatty
N. Main
Neri
D.Q
Jerry Harper Law Offices
Mass
Lawrence
J.D
L.L.M
Southvie
Louisburg
W. Amity
Necare
Lennox
Unality
Pravac
Appanoose Grade School
Ottawa Carpet Warehouse
Sand Creek
Apco Bing Go
Dogwood
Mid-Am Dairy N. Dairy Queen
Underwood Equipment Farm Bureau
Steve's Meat Market
Kansas St. Bank Co-Op
Horseshoe Cate Chuck's Auto Parts
Freda's Dress Shop
Butler Music Allegro Healthmart
Rex's
Barber Shop
Olmsted Electric Kramer Drug
Firestone
Green Light Auto
Mr. C's
Our Own Hardware
John's Barber Shop
Helton's Hallmark
Albright's
Brown's Shoe Fit
Drake's Jewelry
Sutton's Jewelry
Litwin's
Budge's Sports Center
Town & Country
Napa Auto Parts Construction Materials
Hall Designers
First National Bank
Lacey TV Butler-Hanes Florist
Willis Nursery
People’s National Bank
Hairport
Indian Lanes Bowl
McDonald's
Ray's
IGA
Ottawa Lumber
Jim's
Wal-Mart
Stan's Cleaning Service
Food Barn Country Mart
Price Chopper
Wendy's
Sirloin Stockade
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Barnex Dog Gone
Pratty
Didde's
Office Supply
Pizza Village
New York
Allay
Kile
Eva's
West of Maln
Pizza Time Daylight Doughnuts
Rent Masters Pizza Hut
Chris’ Corner
Briscoe Drug Store
Starlaen Bradley
House of Lloyd
Dave
Betty
Markenbarry Paints Country Woodsmen
The
Ottawa Herald
Centropolis
Gilliland Oil & the
Pomona Citizen's State Bank
R. G. Construction
Green Acres
Woodcrafts
Sportsman's Barber
Casey's Peak's
Hobo's
Dudy's Styling Salon
K-68 Giftshop
Star Garage
Shirley's Antiques Shephard's Garage Country Bargain Barn
Overbrook O'Brahim's
Thriftway Hair Shoppe
Shirley's
Cate Kansas State Bank
First Security Bank
Schoeptlin Trucking
Quail Creek Ranch
Osage Co
Quilt Factory
Hair Center
Overbrook Floral
Northbrook Davis Custom Meat Processing
Napa Keim Electric Northshore Marina Co-Op
Casey's
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