Lyndon Eyes Cut In School Levy For 1987-88
Lyndon USD 421 proposes a reduced general fund mill levy in its 1987-88 budget totaling 1,569,422, funded by the general levy grants state aid and other resources. The general fund levy would be 357,751 and decrease by 1.38 to support that amount. Ed Warner was elected president and John Custen as vice president. Pam Hackett named clerk. Lunch prices stay the same while textbook rental fees rise by a dollar to 23. A district dust collection system for the high school shop cost about 7,500. The board will meet the second Monday each month.
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Lyndon
Lyndon U.S.D
Ed Warner
John Custenborder
Pam Hackett
Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456 Holds Budget Vote
MdCV school board approved 1987-88 budget showing a small general fund mill levy decrease from 44.24 to about 43.86 mills despite a drop in assessed valuation from 6 033 694 to 6 015 134. Board reorganized electing Larry Thurston president, Dean Lewis VP. Jean Lawhorn clerk, Shirley Lichtenauer treasurer. Lunch prices and text book rentals remain unchanged.
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Melvern
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
U.S.D
Mdcv Board
Swarts Heads Osage City School Board Start
Swarts elected president with Keith Thompson as vice president and Marty Jones as finance chairman. Joe Herold named board attorney Becky Brewer treasurer Loree Williams clerk. Playground resurfacing at Osage City Elementary by Andrews and Walshire Construction for 7950 dollars before school starts. track and north grade school parking lot work delayed awaiting financing.
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Joe Herold
Becky Brewer
Loree Williams
Osage City Elementary
Andrews and Walshire
Three Lakes Cooperative Elects New Officers at Lyndon Meeting
Lyndon locale reports the Three Lakes Educational Cooperative reorganized with David Thompson named president and Ron Hollandsworth as vice president. Jay Schneidewind will be finance chair, David Bilderback director, and Diana Larson assistant director. Upcoming monthly meetings set for 7:30 p.m. first Monday at the Interlocal Office Building in Lyndon, with a board including Dorothea Leakey Bob Peterson Schneidewind Bill Southard Thompson and Hollandsworth.
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Lyndon
New
Three Lakes Educational Cooperative
David Thompson
Burlingame
Ron Hollandsworth
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Jay Schneidewind
David Bilderback
Diana Larson
Dorothea Leakey
West Franklin U.S.D
Bob Peterson
Osage City
U.S.D
Schneidewind
Bill Southard
Thompson
Hollandsworth
Baldwin Faces Increase In Mill Levy
Baldwin U S C 348 plans to raise the mill levy by about 10.5 mills to cover state aid losses and declining valuation. 5.18 mills would fund bond and interest for a junior high renovation, while 5.9 mills support the general fund. The board also set a no smoking policy and approved up to 12000 dollars for ten Apple computers for district schools. Ron Skaggs was re elected president, Harry North vice president, Donna Saile clerk, Tom Church treasurer.
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Baldwin
Baldwin U.S.C
Apple
Ron Skaggs
Harry North
Donna Saile
Tom Church
Pit Bull Incidents Prompt Talk of Bans in Ottawa
Bennie and Brenda Humes faced a pit bull on their porch at 822 Locust as the dog blocked exit for a family from a car. Officers, including DPS, darted the animal after it charged, with a $100 potential loss to Burgoon and past fines for dog running at large. Local officials weigh pit bull ordinances amid attacks debate.
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Bennie
Brenda Humes
Brenda
Towe
Sam Mason
DPS
Humes
Mason
Burgoon
Municipal Court
J.R. “Duke” Cheney
Walter Ray
The
Herald Today
Pomona
Oren Skiles
Ottawa
Skiles
Ray
Animal Control
Dow breaches 2500 as market gains speed on Wall Street
The Dow Jones average climbs past 2,500 to 2,513.55 at noon led by Coca-Cola and Philip Morris gains. The NYSE composite rises 0.52 to 176.22 while volume reaches 105.71 million shares as housing starts fall 0.7 percent.
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New York
Dow Jones
Wall Street
Dow
Philip Morris
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Thatcher urges Reagan to avoid lame duck presidency
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited Washington urging President Reagan to maintain strong Western leadership in the remaining 18 months. She backed U.S. arms talks with the Soviet Union, urged progress on regional crises, and noted Britain’s support for U.S. policy in Geneva and the Persian Gulf while planning a Jamaica visit to mark independence anniversary.
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Washington
Margaret Thatcher
Reagan
Persian Gulf
Thatcher
Britain
U.S
Geneva
Europe
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
United States
Denmark
United Nations
Iran
Iraq
Shultz
Security Council
U.S. Navy
Jamaica
Caribbean
Farmland Finances Show Profit Turnaround in 1987 Quarter
Farmland Industries reports a third quarter profit of 10.6 million on 774.9 million in sales, reversing a year earlier loss of 46 million on 782.2 million. Nine month results show 53.4 million pretax profit on 1.93 billion sales, aided by gains from Farmland Foods and a pension fund adjustment.
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Kansas City, Mo
Farmland Industries Inc
James L. Rainey
Farmland Foods Inc
Co-Op
Rainey
Farmland
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Keith
Three Lakes Cooperative
Kenner Parker
New World Pictures
Coca-Cola
Suzanne Randall
Spokane
Wash
George Bush
George P. Shultz
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
Middle East
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W. Tecumseh
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