Bible signed by Bush joins area collection at Baker
Baker University in Baldwin City adds a George W. Bush signed Bible to its Quayle Rare Bible Collection, joining Bibles signed by presidents since Truman. The display runs July 1 2004 to June 30 2005 with 800 Bibles in the collection and special tours available through curator John Forbes.
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Area Collection
Baldwin City
Baker University
George W. Bush
Harry S. Truman
Quayle
Collins Library
John Forbes
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Baker
Truman
Forbes
Pat Roberts
Storm Spotters meeting set ahead of severe weather week
Franklin County residents are urged to attend a 7 p.m. March 8 Storm Spotters meeting in the Franklin County Annex meeting room. The event, hosted by the National Weather Service and Franklin County Emergency Management Director Jimmie Dean, kicks Severe Weather Awareness Week March 15 to 19.
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Franklin County Annex
National Weather Service
Franklin County Emergency Management
Jimmie Dean
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Kansas
Economy shows 4.1 percent Q4 growth outpacing predictions
The Commerce Department reports US GDP grew at a 4.1 percent annual rate in Q4 2003, faster than the prior estimate and signaling a firmer recovery. Business investment in equipment and software rose 15.1 percent, aiding the upward revision and boosting optimism for early 2004. Job growth remains slow, with 2.2 million jobs lost since January 2001.
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Washington
America
Commerce Department
United States
Bush
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Officials eye airport grants from expanded federal funds
City officials expect to learn by April what it would take to secure up to 95 percent of costs for hangars and jet fuel at Ottawa Municipal Airport. The Vision 100 act expands the Airport Improvement Program funding, with criteria still unclear, but eligible items may include a functional runway and a taxiway to ease congestion plus a $1 million taxiway funded at 90 percent.
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Herald
Ottawa
Weldon Padgett
Padgett
Federal Airport Administration
Bush
Tom Parkin
Ottawa Municpal Airport
Central Heights names new principal Terri Kimball
Terri Kimball, Central Heights graduate and longtime teacher administrator, is chosen over 11 finalists to become elementary principal for the 2004 2005 school year. She will succeed Mary Bogart after retiring and has roles with Virtual Prescription Learning and Greenbush Education Cooperative. The board plans to finalize her contract at the March 22 meeting.
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Herald
Central Heights
Terri Kimball
Princeton
Mary Bogart
Kimball
Ottawa
Greenbush Education Cooperative
Kansas
Central Heights Board of Education
Mike Folks
Terri
Kevin Kimball
Brownback Says Beef Talks With Japan Stall
U S Senator Sam Brownback says talks to reopen the U S beef market in Japan have stalled during a Kansas tour of production areas. He cites safety concerns and urges progress, while Japan pressures for 100 percent mad cow disease checks.
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Japan
United States
U.S
Sam Brownback
Kansas
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