Veterans Mortgage Q and A in Local Forum
Veterans mortgage Q and A covers funding fees for service connected disabilities and eligibility for spouses or widows. It clarifies FHA and VA loan rules, maximum loan amounts, down payments, and residency requirements, with notes on investor use and housing program myths. The Ottawa American Legion and VFW meet monthly at local halls.
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Library Line QandA roundup at Ottawa Library
Ottawa Library offers confidential inquiries by phone, mail, or visit at Fifth and Main. This week’s questions cover refrigerator comparisons, rose hips, Depression unemployment rates, University of Georgia, money laundering, Mary Crosby TV roles, and British consulates in Chicago and St Louis.
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Fifth and Main
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Consumer’s Report Magazine
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Katherine Grant
Kansas governor reshapes school funding plan at Cedar Crest
Finney unveils proposals to fund education via a statewide mill levy, weighing 58 mills as full funding or 40 to 45 mills as passable. Gov and aide Gary Reser cite support from November task force. Finney plans to present to 1992 Legislature on Jan 14. She will not fund about 90 state jobs in FY1993 to free funds, with no layoffs planned. Cedar Crest meeting attendees urged better agency dialogue and invited Education Commissioner Droegemueller. Armstrong proposed New York style college track tests for high schoolers as college gate, contrasting with Regents admissions.
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Wichita
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Prairie Village
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Topeka
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Cedar Crest
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Weather forecast for Monday to Wednesday
Dry conditions expected Monday with a slight chance of rain statewide on Tuesday and across central and eastern Kansas on Wednesday. Highs range from the 40s Monday and Tuesday to the 30s through Wednesday, with lows from the 20s to mid-30s Monday and Tuesday and upper teens to 20s on Wednesday.
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Appeals ruling forces AG to drop puppy mill case
Kansas Attorney General Bob Stephan will drop animal cruelty charges against Marilyn Marsh after the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that evidence from a 1990 warrantless kennel inspection could not be used in court. The decision, upholding a lower court ruling, found the raid illegal. Marsh faces a $3,000 administrative fine and plans to appeal. Stephan plans to push legislative changes to clarify when inspection evidence may be used in criminal cases.
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Teacher firing explained by Garnett board action
The Garett school district released a resolution stating its intent to terminate Garnett High School English teacher Mary Hodson. Hodson was suspended with pay and notified of the hearing, with 15 days to request a board hearing. Reasons include poor lesson plans records and grades, untimely work, and classroom management concerns.
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Hodson
Victims rights amendment hearings push in Kansas
Attorney General Bob Stephan leads a Victims Rights Task Force plan to amend the Kansas Constitution for victims access in court. Public hearings will be in Topeka Overland Park and Wichita with later meetings in Pittsburg Salina and Dodge City as supporters push for strong turnout and high passage.
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Farm Bureau Bus Trip to AFBF Convention in KC
Attention Farm Bureau members: contact FB office by Jan 7 at 242-4130 to join a bus trip to the AFBF Convention in Kansas City January 13 to hear President Bush. Christmas tree recycling through the 12th at Orlis Cox West lot. NCCO Ottawa enrollment January 1992 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Organizational meeting for OHS Class of 1987 January 8 7 p.m. at Pizza Village. Steak Night at Wellsville Cafe Saturday 5 to 8:30 p.m. Body Sculpture Workout Mon Wed Fri 5:30 to 6:30 January 6 to February 28. Info 242-3829.
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Ottawa Herald publishes 1991 subscription rates outline
The Ottawa Herald lists detailed March 1 1991 pricing for Ottawa deliveries by carrier motor route and mail across Franklin and adjacent counties and statewide mail, with monthly three month six month and annual options. Rates note advance payment and sales tax included.
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