Franklin County Fair Opens with 135th Annual Event
Ottawa hosts the start of Franklin County's 135th Annual Fair and Rodeo with pre fair judging in arts and crafts photography and clothing. Last night Mr and Miss 4 11 were chosen as fair activity begins next week with carnival rodeo livestock sale truck and tractor pull. Over 250 4 H and FFA youth participate annually and a new 4 H shooting sports program using air rifles is added this year. Prizes donated by local businesses will be awarded, and exhibits may advance to the Kansas State Fair.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
FFA
Jeanny Sharp
Residents push to save old school at 5th and Main
A Franklin County resident argues to preserve the 5th and Main school, contending demolition at a projected 275000 cost wastes money. She questions bond wording that allegedly requires demolition, notes strong petition support, and cites brick value and tax concerns. Linda B Marks Ottawa.
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Franklin County
5Th and Main
Wightcan
BOE
BOF
Country Mart
Williamsburg
Linda B
Ottawa
Missile defense test fuels call to delay deployment
Newsday reports the Pentagon’s failed missile defense test, urging more testing and diplomacy before any deployment. The piece argues against rushing a multi billion dollar system that could upset nuclear balance with Russia and China, recommending next administration decide. Beaufort Gazette echoes AIDS crisis urgency in Africa, urging global alliance, stigma reduction, and decisive action to fight the epidemic with resources and leadership.
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Pentagon
Russia
China
Bill Clinton
Beaufort
S.C
Africa
Graves faces tough stance over aging agency
Kansas Governor Bill Graves confronts a Manhattan based Area Agency on Aging over a looming waiting list and funding shortfall. With Fiscal Year 2001 underway, the agency says it lacks money to cover home services for near poor seniors, prompting calls for accountability, restructuring, and executive pressure to protect elderly clients and uphold the contract.
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Loing
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AAA
Graves
Connie Hubbell
Stubbell
Harry Stephens
Demporia
Wade
Stephens
Yada
Senate
Jerry Karr
D-Emporia
Topeka
Aaas
Clinton uses orders to push policy in final days
President Clinton widens use of executive power to reshape environment and labor rules as Congress stalls. EPA and other agencies push through standards on waterways, logging, nutrition labeling, and roadless forest protections amid warnings from manufacturers and Republicans of overreach.
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Washington
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White House
Dan Danner
National Federation of Independent Business
Bush
Reagan
Carter
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Environmental Protection Agency
Fred Nichols
National Association of Manufacturers
George W. Bush
Slade Gorton
Rush
Jake Stewart
Alaska
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Wayne Snow
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Martin
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