Slippin and Slidin Causes Morning Traffic Woes
Hazardous icy roads in the county lead to several accidents with no serious injuries reported. A six vehicle crash on I-35 near Williamsburg followed by a seven vehicle collision near Wellsville, with Miami County troopers assisting. Minor injuries in a US-59 crash near Baldwin City. Ottawa city streets salted. sand laid to melt snow as temperatures hover around 36 degrees. County forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions, teens tonight and upper 30s Friday.
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Bob's Hill House
Us-50
Franklin County
Williamsburg
Wellsville
Miami County
Robert Christie
Baldwin City
Ottawa
Icy road crash gridlocks I-35 highway for hours
A morning series of noninjury crashes tied up I-35 near Ottawa and close to three hours. Westbound traffic stalled after a Yellow Freightline semi pulled onto the shoulder amid icy conditions. Multiple trucks collided in a pileup causing significant damage before authorities cleared the scene.
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Highway Patrol
Yellow Freightline Systems
Donnie L. Moody
Lee's
Tollie, Freightway Inc
Kansas City
Kan
Robert V. Jackson
Refrigerated Food Express Inc
Boston
Mass
David W. Montrey
Tollie
Ottawa
Lewellyn D. Lambert
Arkansas City
Robert E. Deyerle
Raytown
Setback For Project Stalled By Zoning Board Ruling
Ottawa faces a setback as Investment Resources Corp Wichita loses special use permits for a $1.4 million five story 60 unit housing project for low income elderly and handicapped residents. The plan failed to meet land area per unit and off street parking requirements, with 48 needed 60 planned and a preliminary 3 2 vote to grant relief.
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David Olson
Ottawa
Board of Zoning Appeals
Poplar
Mulberry
Steven Schuetz
Investment Resources Corp
Wichita
Schuetz
Betty Anderson
Princeton Hears Plan On 210000 Dollar Allocation
City officials explain how to spend a 210000 dollar portion of a 300000 grant aimed at converting the North American Hotel into a senior citizens home. Residents propose options including a recreation complex or purchasing a building as meeting proceeds.
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Don Lambert
John Sheldon
City Deliberates Idle Development Funds Use at Idle Site
Public input centers on converting the former Pioneer Peddler bowling alley at Second and Cedar into a senior citizens center. Advocates push for housing aid and Girls Club funding while Terry Ostmeyer proposes turning the North American Hotel into a county recreation center with ground floor amenities and upper floor fitness areas. He details demolition, roof repair, heating, plumbing, elevator, and equipment costs and suggests future upper floor development.
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Second and Cedar
Pioneer Peddler
Girls
Terry Ostmeyer
North American
Carter touts Bell confidence amid Black Caucus opposition
AP reports President-elect Carter defends attorney general nominee Griffin Bell as Rep. Parren Mitchell and other Black Caucus members condemn the choice as a betrayal of black voters who helped Carter win. Mitchell says blacks will oppose Bell in the Senate confirmation hearings. Carter, meeting with the Joint Chiefs, remains confident Bell will be a strong attorney general.
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Washington
Carter
Griffin B. Bell
Congressional Black Caucus
Georgia
Parren J. Mitchell
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bell
Jimmy Carter
Atlanta
Justice Department
Mitchell
Attorney General
Senate
Clarence Mitchell
Judiciary
Holiday sweepstakes flood mail after Christmas
After Christmas, sweepstakes offer large cash prizes up to 450000 dollars from major firms like Reader's Digest Publishers Clearing House and Exxon Travel Club. About 1,160 winners share prizes including a vacation home or 50000 cash. FTC officials say abuses are rare and entrants have equal chances regardless of purchases.
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Jim Lyles
Exxon Travel Club
Houston
Reader's Digest
Publishers Clearing House
Port Washington
N.Y
Ladies' Home Journal
American Home
Divid
Federal Trade Commission
Noble Jones
FTC
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Sage Pitt
Princeton
Mid-America
Mike Moore
Don Winkleman
Don McGinnis
Rantoul
White House
Joint Chiefs of Staffs
Martin Merzer
Associated Press
Maren DeGraff
Downes Publishing Co
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