City Commission Extends Parking Meter Suspension to Feb 4
The Ottawa City Commission extended an ordinance suspending parking meter enforcement and set a two hour limit in the central business district through the holiday season with a Feb 4 review. Merchants praised the moratorium as a strong December promo, while concerns about Main Street congestion were dismissed. The meeting also moved toward a private watchmen licensing regime, requiring permits with a $20 fee and certain eligibility standards by March 1.
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Jewel Scott
Ottawa City Commission
Dave Mudrick
Ottawa Retail Association
Mudrick
Vi Reusch
Skiles
Red Ships Worry US Over Soviet Activity Near Angola
The Pentagon says three small Soviet Navy vessels off Gabon and toward Angola raise concern for rising Soviet activity in the Angola conflict. Tass denies any Soviet ships near Angola, while U.S. officials note no American combat role and no new South African troop withdrawals announced.
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Washington
United States
Africa
Angola
Pentagon
William Greener
Greener
Gabon
Tass
Moscow
CLA
William E. Colby
White House
Ron Nelsen
U.S
South Africa
Kansans Eyed Tax Breaks In Wart Session
Sen. Wint Winter, representing Franklin County, says the Kansas Legislature opens next week with possible tax relief if the budget can be trimmed, likely affecting income tax or sales tax on food and drugs. He also forecasts emphasis on death penalty and school finance, with Ways and Means tackling a state employe relations act and budget appeals.
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Jewel Scott
Kansas
Sen
Wint Winter
Winter
Franklin County
Robert Bennett
Senate
Board of Regents
Ways and Means
Bennett
George Wingert
House
Wingert
Bennett to deliver state of the state in Kansas Assembly
Gov. Robert F. Bennett will address the Kansas Legislature in a joint session at 11 a.m. next Wednesday, delivering the state of the state message. A separate budget message will follow later. a news briefing is set for 4 p.m. next Tuesday, not made public until the speech. The 1976 session opens Monday at 2 p.m.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Kansas
Bennett
Two Views On Ford Poll Slump
Associated Press reports Ford campaign officials call a 7 percent popularity drop a temporary setback from apathy while Ronald Reagan’s spokesman sees it as a sign voters seek leadership. Ford tours his campaign headquarters with about 130 workers and stays confident in manager Howard H. Callaway as a Gallup poll shows his rating at 39 percent, near a low.
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Dave Riley
Associated Press
Ford
Ronald Reagan
White House
Howard H. Callaway
Ford Election Committee
Reagan
Chou En-lai Reported Dead With Campaign Notes
Chou En-lai dies after long hospitalization for a heart ailment as Tokyo reports the development. In New Hampshire three days of GOP campaigning ended and the candidate flew to North Carolina. A Ford aide acknowledged concern over early polls but predicted support would firm as primary dates approach. The Harris poll showed positive initial reaction to the former California governor.
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Tokyo
Today
Chou En-lai
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Ford
Harris
California
Icy Spell Has Been Tolerable By JOANISTAS
The bitter cold caused limited disruption in Ottawa with gas service briefly halted and repairs underway while plumbers advise rapid thawing to prevent pipe breaks. In Topeka Kansas reports show record low readings, Goodyear plant layoffs, and a forecast of warming trends across the state.
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Joanistas
Bob Grabham
The
Local Gas Service Co
Grabham
Ottawa
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Mercury
Dodge City
Abilene
Wamego
Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Work Stoppage In Italy
Rome AP Hundreds of thousands of civil servants staged a 24 hour nationwide strike demanding new work contracts as Italy’s Christian Democrats, in a government crisis, ruled out cooperation with the Communists. The walkout closed offices and schools and delayed rail and air traffic including Rome’s Fiumicino airport. Moro formalized resignation acts as leaders jockey for position in Italy’s 33rd postwar administration.
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Rome
Italy
Christian Democrats
Fiumicino
Christian Democratic
Aldo Moro
Moro
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Communist Party
Leone
Western Europe
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John Sheldon
Oren Skiles
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Chief of Police
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