Franklin County Sees Growth in Recycling Efforts
Franklin Countys drop-off recycling program doubled sales from 1995 to 1996 and plans a monthly rural trailer drop-off this spring. curbside collection remains a year away, hampered by volatile recycled material prices and weak markets. local manufacturers and expanded markets are deemed essential for long term success.
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Miami County
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Kansas City
Kansas judges resist 1 percent budget cut proposed by governor
Governors recommendation to trim Kansas judiciary finances by about $900,000 prompts strong pushback from Chief Justice Kay McFarland and other judges. They argue current staffing and efficiency must justify maintaining or even increasing the roughly $74 million judicial budget as lawmakers review the proposal.
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Granddaughter’s Snowbound Iowa Farm Visit With Abby the Dog
A writer recounts being snowed in at Grandma’s farm between Wellman and Kalona Iowa with Abby the shelter dog. Blizzard conditions delay return, but time with family and dog proves more valuable than work, prompting a plan to visit again soon.
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Coffee klatches rise to White House power meetings
The White House hosts informal coffee gatherings with financial backers and other elites, a shift from the traditional domestic scene. Presidents Clinton and aides meet in the Map Room to discuss policy over coffee and cookies, challenging the old image of coffee klatches as solely social.
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Sheidlower
Linda Schwartz
Pawcatuck, Conn
Sleepy rider wakes in CTA shop after six hour nap
Ronnie Hill, a Dawson Technical Institute student, dozed through a six hour ride on a Chicago Transit Authority train, waking in the Harlem maintenance shop in Oak Park. He sought to file a complaint but found little assistance, and he plans to sue. The tale highlights a commuter's frustration with transit staff and response.
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Dawson Technical Institute
Chicago Transit Authority
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Oak Park
CTA
Chicago
Larry
Merchandise Mart
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