Ottawa Peace Corps Volunteer Prefers Africa Despite Barriers
McGrath prepares for a two year assignment in a foreign country with language and cultural challenges. He explains training includes learning the native language, medical exams, and a home stay. Volunteers receive compensation for living costs, 45 days vacation, and $4500 reentry pay after completion. He hopes to serve in Africa and may be deployed by January or September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGrath
Peace Corps
Africa
South America
Filming day wraps at Ottawa courthouse drama shoot
A diary recounts Ottawa downtown filming with Lloyd Bridges in a courtroom scene and a disruptive courtyard crowd. Amid heat and chaos, actors persevere as Franklin County officials note improved organization and the crew expects to finish tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
John Heard
Lloyd Bridges
Madge
Donald Moffat
Bridges
Franklin County
Laura Sutton
Sherrie Capper
Register of Deeds
USDA expands haying grazing aid for CRP lands in 16 states
The Agriculture Department will let eligible farmers cut hay and graze limited livestock on conservation reserve program lands in 16 states including Kansas Missouri Iowa Nebraska Oklahoma Texas California Colorado Florida Illinois Minnesota New Mexico New York North Dakota South Dakota and Wisconsin. Access requires county by county approval after land inspection and stays limited to erosion prone acres idle for at least 10 years. 28 million acres enrolled nationwide under the 1985 farm law aim to curb erosion and excess production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Missouri
Conservation Reserve
Agriculture
Clayton Yeutter
Midwest
Great Plains
USDA
Soil Conservation Service
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
California
Colorado
Florida
Illinois
Minnesota
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Kelly Shipp
Yeutter
School Board, Teachers Reach Impasse In Pay And Benefits Talks
The district seeks to raise daily instruction to six hours and add personal leave while teachers demand higher salaries, nurse additions to the salary schedule, fringe benefits, and buy-back of unused sick leave. Both sides okayed changes to extra duty pay and an early retirement incentive, proposing tiered bonuses from 4 000 to 8 000 dollars contingent on KPERS recognition and district tenure.
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Ottawan
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Ottawa Herald
Business and Professional Guide
Brockway
John Brockway
Main
Ies Recovery Services
Dlagncatte
Suliia
Sumner
Franklin County Mental Health Clinic, Inc
Your Community Mental Health Clinic
Coureselor
Hickory
Duane Pedrow
S. Main
Kathy
William M. Stauffer
D.C
West 15Th
J.C. South
Matney Chiropractic Office
Rodney McClay, Op
Optometrist
Lawrence W. Vamni
S. Clairborne Clathe
William A. Pilchard
Joseph N. Simone
T. Gregor Dules
O.D
L.E. Marston
Audiology Associates
Ransom Memorial Hospital
James A. Eaton, O.D
T. Gregory Dules
Olin G. Wollen O.D
Tom Neff
Will Channon
Williamsburg
Cathy
Cathy McClay
Davis
DY Lick Kormon
N. Main
Charlotte
Leah
Leah Melroy
Becky Raley
Charlotte Sanderson
Becky Wichmaan
Nedra Ponte
Elva
Ales Supplieservice
Hotz Business Systems
Taylor Bros
Andy
D&d
J.R. Baldwin
FORD
Wheeler
Bill Wheeler
Tiias
Guy
E. Logan
DonRuss
Tom Gordon
Ates Aman
Cleeee Marlee Lee SR Ae Ly
South Main
Ohiawa
Wright
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