Water Rate Hike In Effect In Ottawa City
The Ottawa City Commission approved a 40 percent water rate increase to fund operating costs, a reserve, and capital improvements. Electric rates will rise an average 17 percent with individual base increases of 15 to 20 percent, effective Aug. 6. A public open house is planned for July 20 to explain plant operations, while other actions include a $220,000 resignalization project on Main Street funded with federal aid and local match, plus sewer and zoning decisions.
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Jewel Scott
Ottawa City Commission
Robert W. Mills
Ben Park
Ottawa
Loyd
Park
Main Street
Mills
North Main
Havens Steel
Planning Commission
Lawrence
Olathe
Paola
Chautauqua Day Parade and Fireworks in Forest Park
Ottawa Jaycees sponsor the July 4 celebration in Forest Park with Larry Winn US Representative as guest. Parades, races, contests, vaudeville shows, museum exhibits, and softball tournaments run from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fireworks cap the day at nine.
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Forest Park
Ottawa Jaycees
Larry Winn
City Park
Social Order of Beauceant and
True Kindred
Old Depot Museum
Ottawa
Ottawa Promenaders
Unemployment Rate Slips in June Amid Statistical Quirk
The government reported a drop in the June unemployment rate to 8.6 percent from 9.2 percent in May, aided largely by a seasonal adjustment quirk. Wholesale prices fell slightly, while total employment held at 84.4 million. The Labor Department cautioned that the June dip may not reflect real improvement, pending July figures.
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Washington
Labor Department
Julius Shiskin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
William Proxmire
Dwis
Senate Banking Committee
Midwest faces natural gas shortages this winter
President Ford energy advisers warn that many Midwestern and Northeastern states will see severe natural gas shortages next winter, largely affecting industrial users, while gasoline supplies are not expected to run short this summer. Officials cited 1.7 tcf short last winter and 3 tcf projected next winter, with shortages anticipated in New Jersey, Ohio, North Carolina, and other states.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Frank G. Zarb
Ron Negsen
Nessen
New Jersey
Ohio
North Carolina
Northeast
Midwest
Fun City's Fumes Prevail After Sanitation Walkout
Sanitation workers in New York largely returned to their garages to clear 50,000 tons of garbage after a three day wildcat strike ended. Mayor Beame's spokesman said about 80 percent of workers complied with union leader John DeLury's order to resume duties as a court-ordered end to the walkout was enforced amid a partial health hazard designation.
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Samuel Maul
Associated Press
New York
Abraham D. Beame
John DeLury
Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association
DeLury
Albany
Harvest Humming as Kansas Wheat Harvest Presses On
Kansas wheat harvest moves rapidly with clean up expected after warm weather easing. Central and eastern counties report strong demand for combines and crews, while southern branches close as harvest winds down.
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Great Bend
Kan
Kansas
Lyons
McPherson
Emporia
Nebraska
Harvest Labor Control Office
Jay
Fair Building Gets R-S Boost
The Franklin County Fair Board received a $25,000 revenue sharing allocation from the county to aid the construction of a multi purpose building on the fairgrounds. The commission reserved approval over plans and contract letting. Also, Kathy Corbin was appointed to Homewood Township trustee, and the REACT fire truck was inspected.
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Franklin County Fair Board
Fairgrounds
County Commission
The
Fair Board
Kathy Corbin
Harry Funk
Homewood Township
REACT
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Allen Loyd
Kansas City Power and Light
Kcp&l
City Hall
Commission
Fred Zook
Seventh and Ash
Dallas Construction and Equipment Company Inc
Country Club Heights
Dallas
Santa Fe Railroad
Sanita Fe
Havens
Gibson Store
al Mages
Ecawa Kansas
Cene
Ayenee
Stephanie Dickey
Eugene Field Day Care Center
Mars Job Report
Cheney, Kan
Cheney
Congress
House Energy
John D. Dingell
D-Mich
Fun City
Jim Jay
Harvest Labor Control
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