Light Snow Hits Ottawa Area Storm Disrupts Schools
In Ottawa and surrounding towns a light snowfall began this morning as a winter storm moved through the area. Schools largely operated on regular schedules with limited bus routes and occasional closures due to outages and downed limbs. Utilities reported some outages and crews worked to clear roads and treat slick streets as the storm continues.
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Ottawa
Sixteenth
Cedar Streets
North
Muleberry
Sanders
Main Street
Fifth
Fifteenth
Logan
Don Capper
Capper
Nly
Quenemo
Richmond
Princeton
Winter Storm Hits Kansas and Midwest Regions
A powerful winter storm swept the central United States bringing heavy snowfall and freezing rain across nine eastern plains and Midwest states. Iowa saw up to a foot of snow with Burlington at eight inches and Moline six inches. Chicago roads slowed and schools closed as seven to eight inches blocked routes. Tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma with four injuries and widespread damage.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Plains
Iowa
Burlington
Moline
Vandalia
Chicago
Ilinois
Chicago and
Joliet Area
Ottawa considers Bien subdivision plan at City Hall
City commissioners reviewed a proposed subdivision in northeast Ottawa named Bien's subdivision located between Davis and Underwood streets north of Grant. Plans call for plat presentation to the Planning Commission on Feb. 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Commission
John Rodgers
Virgil Bien
Bien
Davis
Underwood
Grant
Rodgers
City Planning Commission
Park Fee Bill Faces Doubts In Topeka House
Kansas legislators show opposition to a government backed bill to abolish park fees. Rep John Concord splits the measure to Parks and Ways and Means committees, creating a double hurdle. Gov Docking argued the $1 daily and $5 seasonal permits do not cover costs and annoy park users.
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Topeka
Kansas
John Concord
Greensburg
House
House Parks Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Parks Committee
Ways and Means
Robert Docking
County Forecast Shows Cold, Fair Weather Ahead
Mostly fair and quite cold with decreasing northerly winds tonight and Friday. Temperatures fall to around 5 above tonight with highs in the upper 20s Friday. Key figures include today’s high 36, low 26, and a 1.56 inch precipitation total in the last 24 hours. Barometer 29.95.
Social Security Will Cost You Social Security Costs
AP reports on President Johnson's proposed changes and their long term impact. A young man starting at age 21 with a $5,000 salary would face rising Social Security and Medicare taxes, totaling about $25,574.30 by retirement, with projected benefits of $279 monthly for himself plus $140 for his wife, plus Medicare and survivor provisions. The piece notes uncertainty due to potential future congressional changes over 43 years.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Poverty War Expands Aid In Ottawa Area
Kay Shank outlines how the War on Poverty funds reach Ottawa Franklin County through OEO programs like Head Start Neighborhood Youth Corps and VISTA. The piece notes loans to farmers, federal school funds, and local welfare efforts including work programs and child services and discusses poverty thresholds and local impact.
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Kay Shank
Congress
VISTA
Kansas
Johnson
United States Departement of
Agriculture Farmers Home Administration
Wayne Doll
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Franklin
Osage
Doll
Office of Economic Opportunity
James Smith
EasteCentral Kansas Incorporated Community Action Program
ECKAN
Seven County
Franklin County
OEO
Unified School District 290
Ottawa
Franklin County Day Care
Neighborhood
Mears Park
Franklin County Welfare Office
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Rosie Lister
Frankelin County
Sacred Heart
Pomona
Appanoose
Greenewood
Williamsburg
Central Heights
Rantoul
Lane
Princeton Atetendance
Wellsville
LeLoup
Rock Creek
Spring Creek
Don Hamilton
Water and Light
Lyndon
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Rockies
Texas Panhandle
Arkansas
Steve James
State Highway Department
James
Eugene Flaherty
Dee
Forest Park
Harry Gilliland
International Six
Gilliland
Water and Light Department
Eleventh Street
Cedar
Cottonwood
Vern Wadkins
Alpha
South Walnut
Adelbert Hay
City Commission
South Main
Hay
City Cab Co
Thomas Gleason
East First Street
A.l Cab Company
East Third Street
Jim Kahler
Ael
Kahler
Gan
Office of Economic Oppportunity
Wanda Baird
Baird
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