Residents Oppose Seventh Street Widening Plan
A public hearing heard property owners object to widening Seventh Street from 25 to 33 feet from Cedar Street to the city limits. The $1 million project would add eight inches of concrete paving and a new storm sewer while funding would be two thirds federal. Officials defend safety and traffic capacity, noting current lanes are only 10 feet wide and the project aims to meet standards to qualify for federal funds. bid lettings were planned for late 1962 with possible delays pending Congress funding.
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Cedar Street
Ash
Robert Cutter
Kansas Department of Transportation
Cutter
Seventh Street
Congress
National Inside Highlights In NFL contrasts and trends
A compact roundup notes that NFL culture prompts lively behavior among players. It also highlights statistics showing improved knowledge and preparedness reducing tornado deaths. Health officials plan stricter hazardous waste regulations across jurisdictions.
Ottawa Commission Brief Sees Resignation and New Appointment
The Ottawa City Commission agenda includes Dorothy Nichols resigning from the panel as she joins the Kansas House of Representatives. A successor will be named later. the rest of the agenda covers condemning an unoccupied house at 130 N Locust and final street paving approvals. Weather: 17 to 40 degrees with no rain. county forecast calls for clearing tonight and highs in the 30s with northwest winds fading.
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Ottawa
Dorothy Nichols
Kansas House of Representatives
Commission
Nichols
N. Locust
Jim Poe
Burroughs
Floyd H. Coffman
City Hall
Fourth and
Walnut
Iran says U S hostage proposal unacceptable in Tehran talks
Iran's Hassan Ayat says the American plan for freeing the 52 hostages is unacceptable and fails to provide enough guarantees. Algerian mediators carried the proposal to Tehran as Iran weighs terms under Khomeini and Rajai.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Iran
Islamic Republican Party
U.S
Hassan Ayat
Tehran
Associated Press
Mohammed Ali Rajai
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Algeria
Rajai
Khomeini
ECVC Develops Student Survey
East Central Vocational Cooperative board members focused on future programs at Monday’s meeting. Norm Park unveiled a student interest survey to gauge demand for current and potential courses across member schools including health careers, welding, microcomputer education, and agriculture education. Wellsville will join electronics and graphics next year, while discussions on vocational agriculture intensified. Leo Wiederholt Jr. was named chief negotiator for upcoming salary talks with teachers.
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Jay Bemis
East Central Vocational Cooperative Board of Directors
Norm Park
Co-Op
Cooperative Industry and Trades
Park
Ottawa
Baldwin
West Franklin
Central Heights
Wellsville
Coop
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Melvern
Flint Hills Vocational Cooperative
Emporia
Valley
East Central School
Flint Hills
ECVC
Leo Wiederholt Jr
Wiederholt
Central Heights School
Boaard
County Plan Part I Rural Zoning Ordinance Time Has Come
Franklin County plans a county wide zoning draft for unincorporated areas. C Rickely Foster to prepare a draft ordinance after four years of planning. Public input will come through hearings. no remonstrance petitions or elections on zoning. Growth and sprawl threaten farms. map and text dictate land use, lot sizes, setbacks, and easements to preserve farmland.
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Diane Yeamans
Franklin City- County Planning Commission
C. Rickely Foster
Foster
FCCPC
Franklin County Commission
County Commission
Ottawa
Lincoln
Harrison
Franklin
Hayes
Olathe
Lawrence
Chippewa Hills
Franklin County
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Main
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Eisenhower Road
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Kansas
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Norain
Kenny Thompson
Bryan and
Nina Thompson
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Steve Dick
KU Intern
Roger Bush
Co-Op Board
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