Ottawa Country Jamboree to Feature 11 Acts at Municipal Auditorium
Next weekend Ottawa will host an 11 act country jamboree at Municipal Auditorium with prizes of 100, 75 and 50 dollars. Denin Blues of Princeton and Murphy's Law from Lawrence join a lineup including Lori Kissinger Rateanna Hood Vicki Walleck Kenn Taylor Dan Danforth Ramona Ball Vernon Belew Brian Montague and The Second Generation Bluegrass. Emcees will guide the show which begins at 7 30 p m on Saturday January 27 with tickets at 2 dollars. judges include music professionals and local figures.
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Jay Bemis
Municipal Auditorium
Ottawa
George Jaworski
Joann Williams
Denim Blues
Princeton
Jaworski
Williams
Murphy’s Law
Lawrence
Auditorium Box Office
Town and Country Supply
Butler's Music
Sheldon Truck and Tractor Co
Lori Kissinger
Rateanna Hood
Vicki Walleck
Kenn Taylor
Dan Danforth
Ramona Ball
Vernon Belew
Rantoul
Brian Montague
Pomona
Doug Meier
Williamsburg
Carol Fleming
Susan Anderson
David Mettenburg
David Schafer
Richmond
Williamses
Karen
Kelly
David
Nick
Joann
Bud Trickel
Martin Gravenstein
Murphy's Law
Will
Kansas
Missouri
MA Nutes
R. W. Blackwood
Danny Davis
Nashville Brass
Inside Highlights Sports Weather Recap and Changes
Local athletes face setbacks and look to rebound tonight and Saturday as Page 4 covers sports highlights. Page 3 reports more changes in special education rooms, noting adjustments and funding impacts.
Watergate saga closes another chapter
National report notes a further development in the Watergate affair as the once sprawling case moves toward a concluding phase. A separate study on contaminated or spoiled meat is cited, with findings described as severe and potentially impactful for public health and policy.
Lawmakers push Kansas death penalty bill in capital cases
Four Republicans led by Majority Leader Robert Frey of Liberal introduced a bill to reinstate capital punishment in all premeditated first degree murder cases. The measure calls for execution by intravenous injection if available, else the electric chair, with postponement if the condemned is pregnant. Cosponsors are Neal Whitaker Eric Yost and Edward Rolfs. Regents confirmations for two former governors Bennett and Carlin face Senate hearings next week. A separate bill to remove the 3 percent sales tax on residential utility bills received no opposition. Senate Ways and Means backs a 7 percent cap on annual legislative expenditures, sent to the Senate for debate.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Frey
Liberal
House
Kansas
Frey
Neal Whitaker
Eric Yost
Wichita
Edward Rolfs
Junction City
Regents
Robert F. Bennett
State Board of Regents
Senate
John Carlin
Senate Ways and Means Committee
Tax Book Error Could Cut Kansas Tax Bills
Gov. John Carlin was set to hold a news conference on a serious error in the state tax instruction booklet. The mistake could cause some taxpayers to underpay and force recomputation, mainly affecting singles with Kansas taxable income under thresholds and itemizers with gross income over 15,000. The error uses a percentage of federal tax liability instead of Kansas taxable income. The Carter administration, buoyed by strong growth, projected unemployment at 6.2 percent in 1979 and 1980, arguing recession risks remained low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Kansas
Kansas Department of Revenue
Mike Lennon
Jim Slattery
Washington
Carter
Commerce
Juanita Kreps
Wet Storm Disrupts Ottawa Area With Ice and Roof Collapses
Ottawa escaped a freezing nightmare as temperatures stayed above freezing after Thursday's icy rain. About 0.9 inches of ice fell, but power lines stayed intact as night warmth allowed snow and water to drain. Crews worked to keep sewers clear. water in West Wilson Street reached two feet before reopening. Roofs caved in at Sonic Drive In, Hubbard Lumber, and an old Gambles building, damaging vehicles, a storage room, and a patio roof, with no injuries reported.
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Harris Ray
Ottawa
Bob Moore
Wilson Street
Locust
King
Moore
S. Main
Barbara Bretencord
Independence
Gambles
Main
John Fisher
Henry Alban
S. Willow
Area Weather Forecast for County
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of freezing rain possibly changing to snow tonight and Saturday morning. Becoming partly cloudy Saturday afternoon. Colder tonight with lows in the mid 20s. Saturday highs in the mid to upper 30s. West to northwest winds 10 to 20 mph diminishing tonight. Precipitation chances around 20 percent tonight and Saturday morning.
Winter storm snarls Kansas roads and power grid
A rapid passing winter storm dumped rain and freezing rain across Kansas causing scattered power outages and street flooding. By morning, temperatures rose above freezing in eastern Kansas easing ice on roads and lines, with fog and icy patches persisting in areas west and central. In Troy a lengthy power outage halted water pumps and residents were urged to limit water use until the tower could be filled.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Highway Patrol
Kansas Turnpike
Emporia
Oklahoma Line
Troy
Jack Teagarden
Doniphan County Civil Defense
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Ted Mack
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
Hillcrest Drive-In
Mike Gullett
Franklin Savings, 700
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