Hope Cemetery project seeks volunteers for burials index
Ottawa librarians and historians launch a detailed index of Hope Cemetery burials to aid Franklin County researchers. Jana Lammers coordinated five data sets, funding approved, with a public reading day set for Saturday Aug 5 at Hope. Call Barbara at 242-3080 to reserve a section and help compile birth and death data onto cards.
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Hope
Barbara Dew
Ottawa Library
John Mark Lambertson
Franklin County Historical Society
Franklin County
Ottawa
Barbara
Caroline E. Hewitt
Jana
Deborah Barker
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Three Year Extension Planned for Low Income Housing Credit
A House subcommittee reporting a three year extension for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and revisions to tax law. The measure aims to meet Gramm Rudman Hollings targets while boosting housing stock for low income tenants. Proposals include carryover of unused credits, 15 year credit payments, and a 10 percent nonprofit set aside with resident-majority boards.
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House
Full Ways and Means
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings
National Council of State Housing Agencies
Subcommittee
Library Line answers weekly reader questions
The column provides contact details for the library at Fifth and Main and notes inquiries are confidential. It lists answered questions on events at McLouth and Bonner Springs, racing distances, potassium functions, Ottawa distance, governor's mansion mail, and historical prime rates with cited sources.
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Nutrition Desk
Ottawa
FSA to Pay 19-Cent Dividend Amid Rothschild Losses
Franklin Savings Association will pay a 19 cent per share dividend on Sept 7 to holders of record as of July 26, down from 25 cents last April. The cut reflects losses at its brokerage unit L F Rothschild in the quarter ending March 31, with effects expected for three more quarters under a 12 month economic earnings measure. Franklin Savings Corp owns about 91 percent of FSA and will use half of its dividends to buy more FSA stock.
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Franklin Savings Association
Duane Hall
FSA
L.F. Rothschild
Hall
the Association
Franklin Savings Corp
Bush Wins One and Loses One at the Summit
At the Paris summit of seven leading economies Bush notches an early win over Japan on a trade dispute while failing to secure speedy approval of a Mexican debt deal. He outlined Poland and Hungary aid plans as Mitterrand pushes Third World conference ideas, met with mixed responses from Britain and others.
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Paris
Bush
Japan
France
Britain
West Germany
Italy
Canada
Poland
Hungary
Mitterrand
Franklin County Almanac Forecast With Warm Midwest Heat
The Kansas Franklin County almanac shows a pattern of showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday and Wednesday with highs around the mid to upper 80s and lows in the 60s. Today’s wet weather brings highs near 75 to 80 with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Rain and storms continue Saturday night with lows 60 to 65. Sunday may start with morning showers but should clear by afternoon with highs near 80.
Daily Report municipal court news sentenceings and diversions
Summary of local court actions lists several youthful offenders fined for offenses including rackless driving open container and theft of services. diversion agreements outline DUI dismissals upon completion of alcohol safety programs and fees. district court news notes marriage license and sheriff arrests plus a senior citizens menu.
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Municipal Court
William C. Roth
Rantoul Rfd
Brian D. Massey
Garnatt
Leonard T. Barber Jr
S. Cedar
David A. Gordon
N. Main
Roger W. Linneman
S. Hickory
Steven P. Johnson
Kansas City
Kan
Vic
Arnold Lewis Hermann
Scranton
District Court
Jeffry Allen Morgan
Lisa Ann Jordan
Ottawa
Sheriff's News
Ottawa schools study supports middle grades reform at OMS
OMS principal Betterton notes the Carnegie report aligns with Ottawa district reforms at Osage Middle School, including looping in grades seven and eight and a transition to departmentalized classes for high school prep. He emphasizes early intervention with elementary counselors, AIDS health education, and seeking state grants to support at risk students while monitoring unknowns for potential changes.
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OMS
Betterton
Ottawa
Carnegie
Mary Harwood Futrell
National Education Association
Counties cannot tax own mistakes in back taxes
The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that counties may not collect back property taxes when improvements were unintentionally omitted from the tax rolls. Griffin and Vivian Crawford in Johnson County added a second building in 1973, but it was not taxed through 1977. The county later issued an amended statement seeking taxes from prior years.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Court of Appeals
Griffin
Vivian Crawford
Johnson County
The
Crawfords
Local summer programs and services roundup
Ad brief highlights many local offerings. Heidi and Peter Preschool accepts enrollments for 4 and 3 year olds with schedules listed. Westminster Cooperative Preschool announces fall openings and lists contact. Charlotte's Chat & Curl promotes cool summer visits and evening hours by appointment. Jay's Hardware hosts a free BBQ and tickets drawing on July 17. Walken Oil offers propane at 24 hour service. Sophie Mae's to be closed July 17. Kozy Kitchen daily hours noted. Call numbers provided for more details.
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Local Forum
Union
Veterans Organization
Rohrbaugh
Hope Cemetery
Rohrbaughs
Deborah
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ing
Fifth and Main
McLouth Threshing
Bonner Springs
Renaissance Festival of
Eureka Downs
Kansas
Governor's Office
Cedar Crest
Wayne Duderstadt
Peoples National Bank
Commerce Bank
Topeka Federal Home Loan Bank
Franklin
Morgage Banking, Investment Banking
Insurance Activites
FSAK
Marlin Fitzwater
Francois Mitterrand
United States
Franklin County Almanac
P.m. Frida
the Daily Report
Melvin L. Johnson
Paola
Miami County
City of
Ad Briefs
Jay's Hardware
Heidi & Peter
N. Cherry
Charlotte
Chat & Curl
S. Elm
App't
Kozy
Walken Oil
Phillips 66
Sophie Mae's
Westminster Cooperative Preschool
Call
Charyl Sylvester
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