Blaze destroys Construction Materials plant in Ottawa area
Fire at Construction Materials on a Ottawa area lumberyard site destroyed four trucks two forklifts roofing supplies plywood paneling hardware paints and window and door units. Damage is estimated over 200000 with company officials planning temporary offices and local crews potentially kept on as repairs begin.
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Skiles
Ottawa
Lawrence
DPS
Junior Diamond
Richmond Fire Department
Dimension
Parking Bill Dies as Senate Rejects Topeka Parking Move
In Topeka the Senate voted 14 to 24 against a plan to end the city statehouse parking feud by giving state control of metered spaces with city reimbursement for lost revenue. Also in AP highlights, a ban on battle rockets would take effect in 1981 if approved, a veto powers bill seeks to curb highway project authority, a toll road plan from Leon to near Fredonia is deemed dead, and eight lawmakers push a high level waste storage ban in Kansas. Gold prices slip and rebound in London and Zurich amid a steady dollar, with midmorning and afternoon fixes near 726 to 750 per ounce.
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Associated Press
Senate
Topeka
Statehouse
Patrick Hurley
Kansas
House
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Arnold Berman
D-Lawrence
Ways and Means Committee
State Highway Advisory Commission
Secretary of Transportation
Leon
Fredonia
Lyons
Instability in Middle East Threatens U.S. Economy
Washington reports describe how Iran turmoil, Afghan Soviet actions, and Mecca unrest threaten oil supplies and prices. Treasury Secretary Miller warns reliance on fragile Gulf energy risks the 1980s economy, with Saudi Arabia’s vast output and OPEC surpluses shaping global finance and US policy.
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Iran
Afghanistan
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
U.S
G. William Miller
the Treasury
Gulf
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Soviet Union
United States
Iraq
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
Japan
Avex
OPEC
Israel
Egypt
Russia
Mike Douglas to be replaced on his talk show
Producers say Mike Douglas will be replaced on The Mike Douglas Show after 18 years. Group W cited long-range commitment into the 1980s and interest from John Davidson as factors. Douglas, 54, and his manager did not comment.
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Mike Douglas
John Davidson
Group W
Douglas
New York Times
Davidson
Bert Parks
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William L. Lieb
Lieb
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Fred Solis
London
Wendesday
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R.R
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Ay Dickinsor
S. Main
KYS
Savinu
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the Family Circus
By Bil Keane
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