City OK For Flood Insurance
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development says Ottawa is accepted into the National Flood Insurance Program enabling residents to buy federally subsidized flood insurance. Policies take effect in July with a 15 day waiting period after that. Maximum coverage is 35000 for single family, 100000 for other residential, 100000 for nonresidential, 10000 for residential contents, and 100000 for nonresidential contents. The city earned eligibility by adopting flood plain management measures to regulate future development.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ottawa
HUD
J. Robert Hunter
FHA
Small Business Administration
Beirut battles rage as Karami forms unity cabinet
Savage fighting continued through the night marking the eighth day as Rashid Karami assembles a reconciliation cabinet of six members to satisfy Lebanon's sectarian power balance. President Franjieh approves the lineup amid delays over ministries. Casualties exceed 210 dead and 1,000 wounded as factions shell locales, civilians hide, shops close, and fires rage in rocket and dynamite strikes.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Rashid Karami
Suleiman Franjieh
Ann Landers Announces Divorce After 36 Years of Marriage
Chicago based syndicated columnist Ann Landers announces in her Chicago Sun Times column that she and husband Jules Lederer are divorcing after 36 years of marriage. The couple have a daughter Margo and had a long public shared career. no reasons were given.
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Chicago
Ann Landers
Miss Landers
The
Chicago Sun Times
Esther Lederer
Jules
Lederer
Field Newspapers Syndicate of
Jules W. Lederer
Budget Rent-A-Car Corp
Margo
United States
Gallup
Ford sees end of tunnel as economy shows signs
President Ford told the NAACP convention he believes the economic decline is over but warned recovery must be based on sound economics to avoid renewed inflation and deeper recession. AFL CIO chief Meany criticized the recovery definition and urged a united protest against high unemployment while Ford cited improving indicators such as May retail sales rise and falling inflation.
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Washington
Ford
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Ford extends unemployment aid and court action on teaching case
President Ford signed a bill extending unemployment benefits to 65 weeks preventing a loss for about 250,000 workers. In Franklin County, Judge Floyd Coffman set aside a dismissal on a suit by Karen and Rick Clark against Wellsville U S C 289 board of education and officials, allowing an amended petition and a hearing plan. Moynihan sworn in as U N ambassador and Ford’s standing rises in the Harris Poll ahead of the 1976 GOP nomination.
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Franklin County District Court
Wellsville U.S.C. 289 Board of Education
Floyd Coffman
Karen
Rick Clark
Coffman
Clarks
Clark
Board of Education
Wheat harvest outlook and rainfall impact in Kansas
Kansas farmers are forecast to harvest 12.5 million acres of winter wheat, 300000 more than 1974, despite heavy rains. By last week only 10 percent had been cut, far below prior years, with hail damage reported. Corn and sorghum down slightly. soybeans planted area about 1.05 million acres. alfalfa second cut limited. pastures good. An Ottawa City Commission agenda lists recognitions, utility rate changes, railroad cross agreements, sewer contracts, and a city utilities director retirement.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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Nelson H. Fritts
Franklin County
Marv Calliham
Ottawa Co-Op
Meany
Congress
America
Daniel P. Moynihan
U.S
United Nations
U.N
Harris
California
Ronald Reagan
Ottawa City Commission
Vel Mott
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Dallas Construction and Equipment Company Inc
Country Club Heights
Kansas State Highway Commission
Main Street
Baber
Russell Baber
Baker
Larned
Robert W. Mills
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