Murdoch Drops Purchase Bid on New York Post
Rupert Murdoch and unions failed to reach terms for the New York Post, canceling his management agreement as a bankruptcy judge weighs the paper’s future. About 725 employees cleared desks as Saturday print was canceled, amid unresolved issues on severance and job security.
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NEW York
New York Post
Rupert Murdoch
Murdoch
Peter Kalikow
Kalikow
Europe
The
Post
Leykis
Guild
Abe's Ten Connotments on Courage and Common Sense
A column extols Lincoln as a model of courage and common sense and shares “Abe's Ten Connotments” or ten pragmatic maxims. The piece urges readers to pass the tract along, even to political leaders, and reflects on timeless wisdom.
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Lincoln
Abe
Bill Clinton
Pennsylvania Ave
N.W
Washington, D.C
U S and Japan reach tariff pact during Tokyo summit
During the G7 summit in Tokyo, the United States and Japan announced a tariff cuts package aimed at reviving global free trade talks. Officials cited behind the scenes negotiations, Clinton and Miyazawa dinner meetings, and agreed targets to halve Japan’s trade surplus over three years while boosting imports of U S and other foreign products.
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Clinton
Tokyo
United States
Miyazawa
Japan
U.S
U N checks Iraq missile site activity and drills
U N surveillance photos show activity at Yawm al Azim and Al Rafah missile sites near Baghdad amid a standoff over cameras. Baghdad earlier refused access, while U S President Clinton urged a multilateral response and warned of continued patience with Baghdad.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.N
United Nations
Yawm al-Azim
al- Rafah
al- Azim
al-Rafah
Israel
Saudi
Arabia
Ballistics
Clinton
United States
Tokyo
Western to Sell Missouri Gas Properties to Southern Union
Western Resources Inc. announced a sale of its Missouri natural gas properties to Southern Union Co. for about 360 million dollars, covering about 460,000 Missouri customers in Kansas City, Joplin and St. Joseph. Negotiations with ONEOK over sale of gas-only assets in eastern Kansas and Oklahoma continue. Western serves 1.083 million gas customers in Kansas, western Missouri and northern Oklahoma and 578,000 electricity customers in eastern and central Kansas. Southern Union Gas Co. serves about 428,000 gas customers in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Topeka, Kan
Western Resources Inc
Missouri
Southern Union Co
Austin, Tex
South
Ern Union
Kansas City
Joplin
St. Joseph
Oneok Inc
Wester Resources
Kansas
Oklahoma
Western Resources
Topeka
Kan
Sas
KPL, Kg&e and
Gas Service
Southern Union
Southern Union Gas Co
Texas
Gore river dispute prompts downstream water control debate
Downstream states challenge proposed changes in Missouri River operations aimed at preserving reservoirs in the Dakotas and Montana. Officials warn the plan could restrict flows and hurt the barge industry while stressing the collective impact on the Missouri Valley watershed.
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Peges
Dakotas
Montana
Wal-Mart and NCCC Partner on SKILL Program
Wal-Mart and NCCC form a partnership under the SKILL program, described as one of the program’s early funded projects. Training start date is uncertain but a deadline exists, with Wal-Mart aiming to open the distribution center in July 1995. Cummiskey notes many employees must finish training by then.
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Wal-Mart
NCCC
Cummiskey
Fragmented OCR Note on Incomplete 1947 Event
Unclear OCR fragment references inches and numbers from 1947. Text is garbled with stray letters and symbols, offering no coherent names dates places or actions to summarize into a factual item.
Hermreck resigns as Garnett And County weed director
Dave Hermreck leaves Anderson County after serving since 1987 to accept Coffey County weed director post. Family must relocate within six months due to residency policy. Commission to review applications through July 19 with requirement for herbicide and chemical handling certification.
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Garnett
Anderson County
Dave Hermreck
Coffey County
Hermreck
Commission
Department
Garnett Receives Layton Contour Lithograph
Garnett librarian Walker Art Collection received a contour drawing lithograph titled Opa and Oma by Elizabeth Grandma Layton. Layton, a Wellsville resident who died in March at age 83, had become noted for poignant elderly-woman portraits and donated works for fundraisers. Lambert, a former Ottawan, promoted Layton and arranged the gift.
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Garnett
Don Lambert
Elizabeth
Layton
Ottawa University
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Displayed by Region
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates by region and delivery method, including Ottawa totals, rural carrier, motor route, Franklin mail, adjacent counties, other Kansas, and out of state options with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual prices. All rates are in advance and include state sales tax.
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Ottawa
Franklin
State of Kansas
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Patrick Purcell
News America Publishing Corp
John Marsch
Stereotypers Union
Purcell
Tim McDarrah
Jim McCauley
Drivers’ Union
News Corporation
Harry Leykis
Newspaper Guild
Howard Seife
March
Abraham Lincoln
Midwest
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Don Taylor
Gore
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Cam Euaty
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