Big Snow Ushers In The New Year
Ottawans cope with a foot of snow as northeastern Kansas faced weekend winter weather. Police recorded over 20 accidents, mostly due to Friday night freezing drizzle, with one major incident a Yellow Freight truck overturn on I 35 near Wellsville. Driver Vernon Eastwood treated and released. traffic blocked briefly. Schools opened with no buses. 100 to 150 of 600 at Ottawa Junior High absent. two snow days remain on the calendar.
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Jay Bemis
Kansas
Sheriff's Department
Wellsville
Vernon Eastwood
Independence
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Eastwood
Kansas Highway Patrol
Department of Public Safety
Ottawa U.S.C
Ottawa Junior High School
John Kimbrel
Ken Woods
Woods
No School in Area Amid Snow Storm and Freezing Pipe Problems
Baldwin Lyndon Quenemo Central Heights Pomona Williamsburg Wellsville Garnett Melvern Waverly schools closed due to snow with some districts waiting on decisions for Wednesday. Central Heights reports frozen pipes and possible flooding, likely delaying classes. County crews battle drifts with 11 maintainers and four trucks, aiming to restore one way traffic and widen cleaned lanes. Ambulance director notes non weather related weekend runs, warns about outdoors for heart or respiratory patients. City crews remove snow. nine trucks and five snow removal vehicles cleared blocks slowly, with 18 employees working. city expects continued operations to Wednesday. Forecasts call for colder temperatures and a gradual moderation by Wednesday with lows of 10 to 15 below tonight and highs near 20 Wednesday. Winds light to variable.
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Baldwin
Lyndon
Quenemo
Central Heights
Pomona
Williamsburg
Wellsville
Garnett
Melvern
Waverly
Craig Santarpia
Santarpia
al Brandt
Snow shovels vanish as Ottawans rush to stores
Ottawa residents ignored earlier forecasts of heavy snow and flooded local shops this weekend to buy shovels and tire chains. Pamida reported 96 shovels sold in two hours while Town and Country and Alco Discount Store noted sold out shovels. only few remained at some locations.
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Ottawa
S. Walnut
Alco Discount Store
S. Main
Inside Tournament play offers stiff challenge for OU cagers
In tournament action OU basketball faces a tough test as it confronts a strong opponent. The game highlights the rising difficulty of the schedule and the need for disciplined defense and scoring balance to advance.
First Baby Is On Hold In Ottawa Territory
The Ottawa trade area reports no first baby for the New Year yet with one birth at Ransom Memorial Hospital at 8 54 a m Monday. Johnnie Edward Walker a 9 pound 13 ounce boy born to Jimmie and Carol Lee Sayler Walker of Kansas City while visiting Mrs Sayler in Princeton due to a storm delaying return.
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Ottawa Trade Territory
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Ottawa Trade Area
Johnnie Edward Walker
Jimmie Walker
China breaks with Soviets in push for Sino U.S. ties
Ambassador Chai Tie-min outlined a joint front against hegemonism and urged Taiwan to reunite with the mainland while welcoming U.S. relations. Mondale called the move the dawn of a new era as officials toasted in Washington with flags displayed and New Year greetings.
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Washington
China
United States
Taiwan
Chai Tie-min
Walter F. Mondale
Mondale
Chai
U.S
Kremlin
Teng invites Goldwater to visit China for peaceful Taiwan reunification
Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping offered a hand of peace to pursue Taiwan reunification through peaceful means during a two hour meeting with eight members of the U S House Banking Committee led by Rep Thomas L Ashley. He invited Sen Barry Goldwater to Peking while rejecting expansionist aims and stressing dialogue.
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Peking
Teng Hsiao-ping
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Taiwan
China
Teng
U.S. House Banking Committee
Thomas L. Ashley
Ohio
Richard Kelly
R-Fla
John J. LaFalce
D-N.y
LaFalce
United States
Ashley
Sen. Goldwater
Perry Quenches Lawrence Thirst
A Kansas River ice jam cut Lawrence’s water supply overnight affecting the 50,000 residents. Water released from Lake Perry began reaching intake pipes this morning easing the shortage. City Manager Buford Watson said campus buildings and most University of Kansas offices faced low pressure with a return to normal expected tonight. Residents urged to conserve.
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Lawrence, Kan
Kansas River
Lawrence
Lake Perry
Buford Watson
University of Kansas
Watson
Housing Rezoning Aims At West Fifteenth Street Project
Ottawa planning commissioners meet at City Hall tonight to decide a rescinding zoning change for Stuart Young to allow a 30 unit moderate income housing project on West Fifteenth Street. HUD rent subsidies hinge on developer Urban Equities Kansas City plan.
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Ottawa
City Commission
West Fifteenth
Planning Commission
City Hall
Stuart Young
West Fifteenth Street
Young
Ash
Joel Tonkin
Urban Equities Inc
Kansas City
Tonkin
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
East Ninth
Mobile Home Park
Mobile Home District
Mobile Home Park District
Puritan-Bennett Corporation
East Logan
Puritan- Bennett
Kansas Department of Transportation
Fifteenth Street
Robert C. Miller
Conoco Travel
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Ottawans
Cope
Mike Gullett
Ottawa Herald
Public Works
Bob Moore
Moore
Bob Mills
National Weather Service
Congress
Senate
People’s Republic
Tony Smith
Goldwater
Arizona Republican
Mao Tsetung
Chou
Carter
Perry
East Central Kansas Vocational Cooperative Board of Directors
North Cooperative
Ottawa High School
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