Rural water outage hits Princeton residents again
Princeton Rural Water District No. 3 experiences a second water outage in five days as a temporary hole dries up. Residents melt snow, haul water from Ottawa, and consider reactivating wells while officials negotiate with state Farmers Home Administration director Morgan Williams for relief.
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Joan Istas
Princeton
Ottawa
Julia Kochenower
Princeton Mobile Home Court
Bill Otto
Mobile Home Court
Bill
Central Heights
Wasmund
State Farmers Home Administration
Morgan Williams
Nellies Suit Thrown Out by Kansas Judge
Nellie Schoonover’s 5.5 million malpractice suit against the State of Kansas and attorney Myron S. Steere was dismissed by Franklin County judge Floyd Coffman. Coffman paused the ruling’s entry to allow Schoonover time to study and appeal. Attorney Morris Hildreth argued a two year statute of limitations, citing discovery dates and a 1972 Supreme Court case. Schoonover claimed a written contract from 1974 extended the period to five years, but Hildreth noted no contract reference in the 1976 filing. The judge cited awareness of the attorney relationship more than two years ago. Continued on Page &
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Don Lambert
Nellie Schoonover
State of Kansas
Myron S. Steere
Franklin County
Floyd Coffman
Steere
Coffeyville
Kansas
Schoonover
State Supreme Court
Hildreth
Link Between Flu Shot and Paralysis Grows
ATLANTA AP reports mounting evidence that Guillain Barré syndrome is a reaction to swine flu vaccine. CDC officials note suspensions due to paralysis cases and study past Salk vaccine links while blood samples from victims are sent to laboratories nationwide. County forecast indicates increasing clouds, colder temperatures, possible light snow.
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Atlanta
National Center For Disease Control
CDC
Philip Brachman
Bureau of Epidemiology
Brachman
Carter eyes one shot tax rebate amid Democrat talks
President elect Carter meets with thirteen Democratic leaders in Plains to discuss stimulus options including a possible one year temporary tax relief and a quick tax rebate to spur the economy. House Speaker O'Neill says tax proposals will have top priority in the House as talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
Carter
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
Venereal Disease Scare In Kansas
Kansas health officials warn of a gonorrhea surge described as epidemic in the state. From mid 1976 to December, monthly cases rose 18.6 percent to about 631, risking over 10,000 Kansans treated in the year. A penicillin resistant strain has emerged, with five cases since late November. spectinomycin remains effective against the new strain.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Dwight F. Metzler
Metzler
Health and Environment Secretary
Ottawa Eyes Good Neighbor Water Policy From Marais des Cygnes
Ottawa city commission plans a good neighbor policy to supply surrounding rural districts with water from the Marais des Cygnes through a new treatment plant due in two years. Questionnaires will assess current and future needs, with results reviewed by A C Kirkwood & Associates to judge capacity and rights. Wellsville has inquired about buying water and a meeting with district representatives will set future steps.
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David Olson
Ottawa
City Commission
Marais Des Cygnes
Ranteul
Princeton
Robert W. Mills
Mills
A. C. Kirkwood & Associates
Marins Des Cygnes
Kirkwood & Associates
Wellsville
State Water Resources Board
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Sharon Higgins
Nellie
Page
Kenny
Christy Middlebusher
Cedar
Tammy
Terry Turner
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