Wal-Mart grants fund Ottawa Middle School environmental project
Wal-Mart Distribution Center presents Ottawa Middle School with a 300 dollar check for an underwater science lab as part of the Wal-Mart Foundation green education grants. The program supports plant-a-tree efforts, recycling, educational materials, and other eco friendly school projects.
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OMS
Ottawa
Wal-Mart Foundation
Waverly Preschool
Waverly
Hyston
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kinder Town
Jim Bunch
Ottawa Horseshoe Cafe
N. Main
Stop smoking support group forms in Franklin County
Franklin County Health Department will host a stop smoking support group to aid those attempting to quit or who have quit. The informal sessions, mediated by three health department representatives, start at 7 p.m. next Tuesday at the health department. contact 229-3530 to join.
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Angie Wilper
Te Department
Health Department
Wilper
Veterans honor board restoration and new address numbers plan
Arnett VFW Post begins restoring World War II veteran honor boards for Anderson County and considers similar tributes for Korean Vietnam and Desert Storm veterans. The project, discussed with the county commission, seeks locations and design plans. Residents with info or corrections should contact Ben Brinkmeyer.
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ANCO
Arnett
Armett Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Anderson County
VFW
Ben Brinkmeyer
Garnett
Brinkmeyer
Anderson County Commission
Clinton to visit Atlanta for MLK Day observance
President Clinton will travel to Atlanta on Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. He will lay a wreath at King's crypt and may speak at Ebenezer Baptist Church. He also will receive an update on Summer Olympic Games preparations before returning to Washington.
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Atlanta
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White House
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King
Mike McCurry
McCurry
Budget talks stall as GOP eyes bypass route to Congress
The budget dispute stalls again with Republicans weighing sidestepping Clinton to push their plan on the House and Senate floors. Armey says talks may resume in a week, Gingrich cites Blue Dog support for potential veto-proof majorities, while Clinton vetoes a welfare overhaul, seeking deeper cuts in Medicare Medicaid and EITC.
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Texas
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Dick Gephardt
D-Mo
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South Dakota
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Pete Domenici
Rn.m
Our Times
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White House
Acclaimed filmmaker Jane Elliott to lecture at Ottawa University
Renowned filmmaker Jane Elliott will speak from 7 to 9 p.m. January 2 at the University Chapel on the Ottawa University campus. The free public lecture covers her documentary work on discrimination including The Hue of the Storm and A Class Divided, the latter used as a teaching tool in South Africa. Elliott, a PBS Frontline subject and frequent TV guest, has won the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education.
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University
Ottawa University
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ABC Television
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Frontline
Johnny Carson
Weather Tonight and Weekend Forecast Summary
Tonight will be breezy and cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and a low in the lower 30s. Winds shift to the northwest at 15 to 25 mph. Friday to Sunday look warm and dry with lows 25 to 35 and highs in the 50s east and 60s west.
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Warmand
Monthly All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Shifts to Saturday
The Pottawatomie Township Raritan Club will host a breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m. on the second Saturday at the Pottawatomie Township Community Building in Lane. The event features biscuits and gravy, pancakes and sausage, with donations supporting local projects.
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Lane
Pottawatomie Township
Raritan Club
Balloonist Fossett lands in New Brunswick after failed nonstop Earth circle attempt
American balloonist Steve Fossett landed in a field in Hampton New Brunswick after jettisoning equipment in a failed bid to circle the Earth nonstop. He had departed South Dakota earlier Monday and was reported OK by officials.
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Hampton
New Brunswick
Steve Fossett
South Dakota
Dance Garnett VFW Laat Band Jan 13 Event
Members and guests welcome at the Dance Garnett VFW featuring Laat Band on January 13. Deposit household hazardous waste old pesticides cleaners used motor oil batteries paint at FR CO HHW Facility mornings 7 to 1. For details call 242-4176.
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Garnett Vfw
Fr, CO
Regent plan gains support for water cleanups and tax relief
The Lake Regent plan backs Cheney Reservoir cleanup using crop rotation and manure storage to extend Cheney Lake’s life to about 200 years, aiding Wichita drinking water. Hillsdale project builds three livestock waste systems and reclaims 1,200 acres with land treatments to curb runoff for Kansas City water. A bipartisan bill seeks property tax relief for long-time homeowners when neighbors sell to business, redefining home value for tax assessments.
Property tax relief proposal for longtime homeowners
In Topeka a House bill seeks to protect elderly owners by appraising homes and up to five surrounding acres as residential property when surrounded by business, preventing higher taxes from business site value. The measure is sponsored by Reps Sloan Ballard Findley Flower Tanner.
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Topeka
Kan
Tom Sloan
Rlawrence
Barbara Ballard
Dlawrence
Troy Findley
Joann Flower
Roskaloosa
Ralph Tanner
R Baldwin
Notable Licenses Revoked and Odd Crimes Highlight Weird News
Ronald Goldstein’s medical license revoked after former patients alleged sexual touching during exams and inappropriate marketing claims. In Wisconsin, Dr John Schuett faced battery charges for a violent office incident involving an acupuncture needle and alleged Bible readings. Forrest Fuller pleaded guilty to a 1994 girlfriend murder with chilling post crime plans. Los Angeles SPCA raided a home housing 38 potbellied pigs amid filth claims, while Old Bridge Township inspectors targeted 400 uncaged birds.
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John Schuett
Waukesha
Wis
Los Angeles
SPCA
Old Bridge Township
N.J
Eugene Octtaviano
Chuck Shepherd
P.O
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates October 1996 Update
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery rates by region and term with prices for in town rural and mail routes. Rates shown include monthly three month six month and annual options with different amounts for Ottawa and surrounding counties and states with all rates in advance.
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Osage
Anderson
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