Franklin County seeks sanitarian and landfill manager
Franklin County commissioners interviewed five candidates for a newly created county sanitarian and landfill manager post. The duties include landfill operations oversight, health and sanitation investigations, site inspections, water and waste facilities reviews, groundwater and methane monitoring, and hazardous waste program education. The salary is negotiable and decision due in a week or two.
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Bill Tellier
Franklin County Commission
County Sanitarian
Don Harrison
Kansas Association of Counties
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Kansas
Harrison
Arts and contests mark Chautauqua Days in Ottawa
Ottawa Jaycees host Chautauqua Days at Forest Park with fireworks at nightfall and three musical acts. Kids contests run from 9 a.m. to noon with games, arts and crafts, a water balloon toss, turtle race, and dash events. The Ottawa City Band performs at 7 p.m., a square dance at 8 p.m., plays near the shelter house, and local church groups stage short plays. Fireworks follow darkness as donations fund the display.
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Tim O’keefe
Herald
Ottawa Jaycees
Forest Park
Jeanne Haggard
Jaycees
Dave Rand
D Isaster Street Band
Ottawa City
Shelter House
Assembly of God Church
Haggard
Shelter ‘House
Main Hall
Sacred Heart Parent-Teachers Organization
Lottery posts best year in Kansas history
The Kansas Lottery reports $77.04 million in ticket sales for the 1992 budget year, up 9.7 percent from the prior year and beating expectations by over $2 million. The gain follows the January launch of Pick 3 and stronger Scratch-off sales. Director Ralph Decker credited higher sales, not recession, and noted a $6.83 million increase in ticket sales.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Lottery
Lottery
Ralph Decker
Decker
Weather Tonight and Kansas Extended Forecast Update
A 30 percent chance of evening thunderstorms tonight then clearing after midnight. Low in the mid-60s with northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Kansas extends the Fourth of July through Monday with dry conditions and warming trend. Saturday highs in the upper 70s to mid-80s, rising to the upper 80s to mid-90s by Monday. Lows Saturday in the 50s to lower 60s, Monday in the mid-60s to lower 70s.
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Kansas
State department ordered to make values uniform
A Shawnee County judge ordered the Department of Revenue to craft a plan by February 28, 1993 to uniform property values statewide as required by the Kansas Constitution. The ruling also calls for a statewide sales ratio study to identify appraisal discrepancies and sets a deadline of up to two years to achieve uniform values with funding from the Legislature.
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Topeka
Kan
Shawnee
Department of Revenue
Terry Bullock
Stephan
Revenue
Mark Beshears
Bullock
Canadian forces reach Sarajevo amid siege and aid push
A convoy of 350 Canadian soldiers arrived at Sarajevo airport as the UN readies nearly 1,000 more troops. EC and US relief planes began delivering food while artillery duels and sniper fire continued around the city amid the four month war. French Marines and a UN contingent strengthened the opening of relief operations.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia- Herzegovina
United Nations
Bosnia
Dervo Harbinja
U.N
Harbinja
United States
Ofton
U.S
Bush
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Kansas Briefs Compact Summary
WICHITA police report a man wanted for stabbing two young girls was arrested during a bank withdrawal. Junction City court entered a not guilty plea for a 33 year old Wamego woman charged with aggravated vehicular homicide. Lawrence officials call for review of a state employee resign to run for office rules. Kickapoo Tribe withdraws discrimination complaint as Brown County seeks 3 million in BIA funds for road and bridge work.
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Wichita
Junction City
Geary County
Wamego
Deborah Fortner
Larry Bengtson
Michael Fortner
Lawrence
Neva Entrikin
Kansas
Hiawatha
Brown County
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Ottawa VFW Benefit Yard Sale on July 3
Rain or Shine event starts 6:30 am to 12 pm at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5901, 242-7406, 0.5 mile north of Ottawa on 59 Hiway. Coffea and donuts offered. club room open at noon. Proceeds support veterans.
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Ottawa
VFW
Coffea & Donuts
Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization
Ottawa Herald Rates and Masthead 1992
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates effective March 16 1992 for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates vary by delivery method including carrier motor route and mail with clear distinctions for Franklin County adjacent counties and out of state mail. All prices are in advance and include state sales tax.
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Franklin
Ottawa
State of Kansas
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