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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1978

Page

5

Local Farmers Visit Washington D C Highlights Page Three

Area farmers join guest at the nation’s capital for a commemorative visit. The event underscores agricultural ties and farmer outreach with a program featuring local leaders and supporters.

Sports OU faces conference toughies on the road

Oklahoma University travels to face strong conference opponents on the road as part of a busy schedule. The team aims to rebound after recent results while seeking important conference wins away from home.

Farm 4-Hers Meet in Model Meetings Competition

Minnesota politics show signs of turmoil as page references hint at a broader story. Farm 4-H members participate in a model meetings contest, illustrating youth engagement in civic practice amid shifting regional affairs.

Minnesota

Ground Rules Set For 290 Negotiations

A schedule for future talks between the U S C 290 Board of Education and local teachers was set. The first session lasted about 15 minutes with several procedure agreements. Meetings will be open to the public under the Sunshine Law and media access was adjusted. Noon playground aides are to continue next year. The next meeting is March 2 to discuss a master contract substitutes, one half day of teacher prep after each grading period and reimbursement of unused sick leave. Salary increases planned for March 9. Final meeting March 44 will cover supplemental pay for extra duties, a larger fringe benefit pool, and aides for classes exceeding limits.

U.S.C. 290 Board of Education

GOP Assembles For Kansas Day

Kansas Republicans gather in Topeka for Kansas Day events ahead of a busy primary season. Gov. Robert D. Ray of Iowa headlines a dinner as candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate are announced or hinted, with numerous state and party events planned through Kansas Day weekend.

Topeka Kan Kansas Kansas Day Club Robert D. Ray Iowa James B. Pearson R-Kan Robert F. Bennett Jim Westring el Dorado Harold H. Knight Chanute Jan Meyers Overland Park Deryk Schuster Sam Hardage Wichita Norman Gaar R-Westwood Pearson Ralph Reed Lawrence Wayne Angell Ottawa Shelby Smith Nancy Landon Kassebaum Maize Kansas Council of Women Kansas Federation of Republican Women Bennett Federation of Republican Women Marjorie Holt R-Md William Kurtis Wbbm-Tv Chicago

Secret Divine Light convention draws 9000 in Kansas City

An international convention of the Divine Light Mission attracted 9000 followers in Kansas City. German attendees numbering 376 were flown from Oakland on a delayed charter, then stayed elusive while media sought their whereabouts after the event.

Kansas City Guru Maharaj Ji Trans- International Airlines Kansas City Times Oakland Calif Divine Light Mission Kevin Kelly Kelly Divine Light Movement

Administration May Bend On Canal Pact

Washington AP Secretary Cyrus Vance signals the Carter administration may accept changes to the Panama Canal treaty to gain Senate ratification. The Foreign Relations Committee weighs clarifying U S access and defense rights as floor debate looms. Torrijos backs including the memorandum of understanding, already endorsed by many senators, to aid approval.

Washington Cyrus Vance Carter Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee U.S Executive Branch Vance Capitol Hill Robert C. Byrd D-W.va Panama Byrd Howard Baker R-Tenn Omar Torrijos United States Torrijos

Midwest Blizzard Strands Drivers and Triggers Evacuations

A Midwest blizzard strands hundreds of motorists and closes highways across Indiana Kentucky and Michigan while heavy rains flood parts of the East and South. Governor Bowen declares a snow emergency as Kentucky police close western highways and evacuations rise in several counties. In West Virginia rivers burst and more than 1 000 people evacuate. The National Guard opens armories and crews rush to rescue stranded motorists as snowfalls peak with six inches in Michigan and near zero visibility warnings. Three deaths linked to the storm are reported in South Dakota Iowa and Alabama. Pensacola Florida records heavy rainfall near 10.37 inches in 30 hours.

Oy Patrick Arnold Associated Press Midwest Indiana Otis R. Bowen Kentucky West Virginia Tug Fork Guyandotte River Arthur Goldman Indiana National Guard Indiana 66 Evansville Evansville Armory Tom Little Kentucky Division of Disaster and Emergency Services Interstate 71 Carrollton Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids Weather Service Detroit Superior South Dakota Iowa Alabama Pensacola Fla Vermont National Guard

Bitter Cold Hits Kansas Weekend Forecast Outline

The arctic cold snap grips Kansas with overnight lows from 1 above to 10, wind chills 20 to 35 below, and highs mostly in the 20s. Forecasts show continued subfreezing nights, variable cloudiness, light chance of snow in the northwest, and a Saturday through Monday stretch of partly cloudy to unsettled, with lingering cold in the east and roads generally passable.

Topeka Kan Kansas Concordia Dodge City Chanute Belleville

House Advances Utility Charge Ban in Kansas

Kansas House passed a bill to bar utilities from charging customers for unfinished construction, set to face a Senate test. The measure would keep costs out of rate requests until completion, with a likely Senate hearing and a narrow vote anticipated. A separate Kansas Senate panel tabled a coal slurry pipeline bill after two days of hearings and strong railroad opposition.

Topeka Kan Kansas House Senate Senate Transportation and Utilities Committee Norman Gaar Westwood Gaar House Arnold Berman D-Lawrence John Vermillion Independence Anita Bryant Kansas Robert Talkington Talkington Mike Johnston D-Parsons

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