Library Line Answers Community Inquiries And Tips
The library offers help via call, mail, or in person at the Community Information Center. It provides flood dates from 1951, potassium rich foods and deficiency symptoms, a profile of the Minutemen led by Robert DePugh, Amelia Earhart exhibits in Atchison, blanching green beans for freezing, aluminum recycling on specific Thursdays, and a Kansas private property accident reporting rule with a $300 damage threshold.
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5Th and Main
Jean Bogert
Missouri
U.S. News & World Report
Minutemen
Robert DePugh
Norbourne
U.S
DePugh
Achison
Kansas
Amelia Earhart
Atchison County Historical Society
Kansas Group
Forest Hughes
Franklin County
Coor
Pence
South Food Center
New Kansas Food Program Rules Set New Income Limits
Kansas Department of Education announced updated income eligibility for school meals and milk for 1979 80. Free meals and milk for a four person family now at 8890 dollars with reduced price meals up to 13940. Guidelines apply to 307 districts and about 100 private schools with exceptions for hardship and unemployment as well as medical housing and education expenses.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Department of Education
Rita Hamman
School Food Service
Department of Education
Hamman
Ice cooler break in Pomona leads to theft and damages
A glass door on an ice cooler at Dave's Conoco in Pomona was pried open on Wednesday night and 20 bags of ice stolen. Damages to the insulated door estimated at 150 to 200 dollars, ice loss about 16 dollars. Windows at a mobile home in Pomona were broken Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. total damages listed by police over 50 dollars.
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Conoco
Pomona
Jameson's
Ottawa Truck Company backs U S savings bond drive
A corporate wide savings bond effort reported strong participation at Ottawa Truck Company. The Gulf Western division announced 35 percent of its employees enrolled in a payroll savings plan as officials praised the move to back the country and bolster the dollar.
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U.S
Ottawa Truck Company
Ottawa Truck
Gulf + Western
Robert Lisbon
U. S
Local Ad Briefs and Closings Amid Summer Sales
A collage of local ads lists freezer beef options at Stinson Processing with contact 242-2254, MOCK MOTORS closed for vacation until July 16, and Kazy Kitchen offering 10 ounce Sirloin at 3.49 for Friday and Saturday. June’s Summer clearance promises up to 40 percent off, upright piano priced at 20, and Cloud Nine Bridal Shop hours and address at 114 W. 2nd St. Read of Elks chicken fried steak night on July 7 with reservations at 242-1688, plus a summer inventory sale through July 14 with up to 75 percent off at Budge’s Sports Center. The Willis Garden Center holds a license for tree and yard pest spray at 242-2525. Dr Reyes’ office closes July 9–13, Get-Away-Club music on July 6–7, VFW and Eagles Lodge events July 7 with reservations by 5 p.m. and 242-1683. Dr Robert L. Bell assumes new office at 1984 S Main, hours 8–? to 242-2038, and a revived stock of wholesale salvage groceries at 108 North Main with Bing-Go dog food and Husky deals. Metzger Salvage at 109 N Main remains open.
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North Main
Metzger Salvage
N, Main
County sheriff radio grounding blamed on lightning strike
Repairmen believed a lightning hit on the north leg ground of the county sheriff radio tower caused outages dating back years. Sheriff Rex Bowling described brown marks on the conduit where current jumped into the building wiring. Dispatchers could receive but not transmit until late Friday when power was partially restored, with Full strength hoped for soon. The sheriff planned to explore rerouting the conduit to prevent future damage.
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Rex Bowling
Radio
Department
Bowling
Bonds Need Clothing After Lake Pomona Fire
Albert Bond family lost home and belongings when their camp at Lake Pomona burned Thursday. Volunteers are asked to donate clothing and household items. Contact Paul Bond at 427 8. Poplar or call 242-6750 with sizes for adults and children, including shirts, pants, shoes, and maternity wear.
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Albert Bond
Lake Pomona
Paul Bond
Bond
Beverly Chapman Patient at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Beverly Chapman daughter of Mrs. Leslie Brown of 24 Canterbury Court is a patient at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Jaynes and Sac Creek Club sponsor an ice cream social Thursday July 12 at the Williamsburg ballpark beginning at 6 pm.
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Beverly Chapman
Lawrence
Leslie Brown
Canterbury Court
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Williamsburg .Jaynes and Sac Creek
Williamsburg Ballpark
ACORN Aims National Influence At 1980 Conventions
ACORN the 600 strong grassroots network plans to elect delegates to the 1980 Democratic and Republican conventions and push its People’s Platform. The 1,600 attendees at the weekend convention heard Wade Rathke and members from Arkansas Colorado and other states urge expanding from local issues to national reforms benefiting low and moderate income families.
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ST. Louis
ACORN
White House
New Orleans
Arkansas
Arkansas Community Organizations For Reform Now
Little Rock
Pine Bluff
South Dakota
Florida
California
Association of Community Organizations For Reform Now
Tennessee
Lee Kling
President Carter
Kling
Mary Ellen Smith
Philadelphia
Mr. Kling
Carter
Democratic Party
Pulaski County
Ark
Texas
Wade Rathke
Steve McDonald
Jesse Bustillos
Denver
Colorado
Arizona
Georgia
Iowa
Louisiana
Michigan
Missouri
Nevada
North Carolina
Scared but Didn't Cry Boy Follows Robber to Police
Gregory Roosevelt Pearch, 11, 4 foot 7, 88 pounds, was robbed of 3.75 on a Los Angeles street. He chased the suspect, flagged a patrol car, and helped arrest Francis Leroy Jackson, 59. The money was recovered but held as evidence. a second officer gave him $1. Jackson held on robbery charges with 2000 bail.
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Los Angeles
Gregory Roosevelt Pearch
Gregory
Los Angeles Police Department
Jerry Thomas
Thomas
Francis Leroy Jackson
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Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
J.B. Mickey
Main Street
the Daily Report
Sheriff’s News
District Court News
Farmers Cooperative Association
Richard Mullins
Franklin County Commission For Ransom Memorial Hospital
Richard D. Jones
Pamida
South
Us-59
Aurelia L. Johnson
S. Oak
Donna M. Alexander
Public Safety News
Loren W. Gray
Quenemo
Gray
Tony A. Petty
S. Cedar
James E
Kansas City
Joliet
Peoria
St. Paul
Omaha
Cornbelt
Sioux City
St. St. Paul
Ad Briefs
Stinson Processing
Mock Motors
Kazy Kitchen
Cloud Nine Bridal Shop
W. 2Nd St
Mon
Budge’s Sports Center
S. Main
Willis Garden Center
DR. Reyes
Marvin Ross and
L&m
Eagles Lodge
Honey Creek Clan
Robert L. Bell
W. Lyman
Ray Shumate
Whitey Herzog
Peace South
KC Royals
Andy’s
A.J
Andy
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