Franklin County Revenue Sharing Allocations Are Cut
Franklin County Commission approved smaller revenue-sharing allocations after a morning hearing. The fair board received 5000 for barn repairs, far less than 15000 requested, plus 7000 of 9800 awarded to Ottawa Library. Additional funds went to the Rehabilitation Facility for a new truck, while sheriff and road departments will receive supplemental support as about 72000 remains available.
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Franklin County Commission
al Coffman
Commission
Hoffman
Franklin County
Ottawa
County
Coffman
Sheriff's Department
Death of Mrs. Roberta Burns in Fort Worth
Obituary notes Mrs. Roberta Burns of Fort Worth Texas died Saturday at age 91. Survived by sister Mrs. J W Sutton of 730 S Hickory. Also listed are hospital admissions Dismissals and a Juvenile Court referral for a 17 year old Ottawa boy on alcohol and drug charges. Divorce granted to Wuanita Elizabeth Platt from Edward Joseph Platt and grain quotations from Ottawa Co-Op.
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Roberta Burns
Fort Worth
Texas
J. W. Sutton
Hickory
Ottawa
Reading picks at the library this season
A selection of engrossing reading material awaits readers at the library. Sample titles include The Jesus Incident by Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom, Fight Back! by David Horowitz, Morisco by Hilary Mason, Silky by Leo Rosten, and Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin.
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Jesus
Frank Herbert
Bill Ransom
David Horowitz
Morisco
Hilary Mason
Celia Lovell
Morocco
Silky
Leo Rosten
New York City
Steve Martin
Martin
Local China Series At KU Explores Education
John Merrow reports from China in a KANU-FM series on education in mainland China. The program airs Saturdays at 6 30 with segments on day care and schools already aired and upcoming topics including arts schools teacher training and university education through July.
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Mainland
China
Kanu-Fm
University of Kansas’ Public Radio
John Merrow
National Public Radio
Morrow
Separate Accidents Hurt Three Countions
Three people were treated and released from Ransom Memorial Hospital after separate auto accidents. Florence Conner and Monica Baker, two Quenemo children, suffered head injuries in a crash on K-68 Highway near here. Police cited 23 year old Shirley Baker for speeding in an earlier chase involving Pomona police. A motorcycle rider, Frankie Newkirk, was treated for a broken leg after a quarry accident west of I-35 and 15th Street. Weather notes accompany the item.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Quenemo
Florence Conner
Monica Baker
Here
Shirley Baker
Pomona
Larry Skeet
Skeet
Baker
Frankie J. Newkirk
Elm
Killough Inc
W. Tecumseh
Newkirk
15Th Street
Dan White given seven years eight months for Moscone Milk killings
Dan White received the maximum sentence of seven years and eight months for voluntary manslaughter in the Moscone and Milk killings. He will be eligible for parole in about five years and will be moved to Vacaville and then to a state prison with segregation. Milk’s murder sparked San Francisco’s worst riot in history.
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SAN Francisco
Dan White
George Moscone
Harvey Milk
City Hall
White
Walter Calcagno
Moscone
Milk
State Prison
Vacaville
San Quentin
Soledad
Carter Rating Dips to New Low in ABC Poll
New York AP report notes President Carter earns 25 percent positive rating from 1,496 adults in an ABC News Harris poll conducted June 13 through 17. Negative marks reach 73 percent, with 2 percent unsure, compared to May figures and past presidents Nixon and Truman. Mondale comments on polling variability as White House stays silent.
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New York
ABC News-Harris
Carter
Abc-Harris
Harris
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Gallup
Harry Truman
Associated Press
NBC News
Allen Loyd named Lawrence city management analyst
Allen Loyd son of Mr and Mrs Allen Loyd 1526 Willow named today as Lawrence city management analyst He formerly served as assistant city manager in Atchison He has lived in Lawrence for a year while pursuing a KU master in public administration Loyd will start work July 9 Social Security recipients will receive a 9 9 percent cost of living increase in July This is the largest automatic rise in the program history reflecting CPI gains in early 1979
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Allen Loyd
Willow
Lawrence
Atchison
University of Kansas
Loyd
Community Briefs Include Freezer Beef and Band Concert
Local notices promote freezer beef halves or quarters from Stinson Processing. Former elementary players gathering with Mrs. Shumway for a Forest Park concert on July 4 at 8:30 p.m. Call 242 3411 for info. Also listed are tax free municipal bonds through Edward Jones, reopening at 109 North Main with stock, dog foods, a paint sale at Budge's Ace Hardware, and several local business hours and July promotions. Lions Club Chautauqua barbecue is set for July 4 at Forest Park with tickets via L&M Buffet or Lions members.
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Shumway
Forest Park
Budge's
Ace Hardware
W. Main
Lions Club
L&m Buffet
Lions
New Dollar Gets PR Job From Mint Effort to Push Anthony Coin
The Mint plans saturation campaigns to make the Susan B Anthony dollar common currency. It has half a billion coins and prints 80 million monthly. A three to six month test will show if Americans accept the coin beyond a souvenir. Public interest surged at debuts with long lines and strong endorsement by feminists.
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Washington
Bureau of the Mint
Alan Goldman
Bureau
Trenton
N.J
Philadelphia
Anthony
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the Daily Report
Nicole Love
Cypress
Leonard Burgoon
Ottawa Rfd
Walter Brannon
Spruce
Public Safety News
North Main
District Court News
Wuanita Elizabeth Platt
Edward Joseph Platt
Richmond
Ottawa Co-Op
Sana
Kanu
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Mercury
White House
Walter Mondale
Mondale
American Federation of Teachers
Stinson Processing
Michael J. Esser
Edward D. Jones and Company
Box F
Metzger Salvage
N. Main
Cloud Nine Bridal Shop
W. 2Nd St
Mon
Town & Country Supply
Germany
West Germany
U.S
Bundestag
Werne Maihofer
First National Bank OF Ottawa
Gregor Quincy
Seymour
S. Main
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
Illinois
Pizza Hut
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