Rantoul and Pomona Lake Offer Summer Reading Programs
Rantoul begins its summer reading program with 2:30 p.m enrollments at the Cutler Township Community Building featuring Sally Wilks of Kansas Wildlife and Parks presenting a reptile program for children and families. Pomona Lake hosts bird study programs starting 6:30 a.m at the Corps of Engineers Information Center, with birdwatchers paired by experience, plus a noon brown bag lunch.
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Rantoul
Cutler Township
Sally Wilks
Kansas Wildlife and Parks
Ella Dean
Pomona Lake
Pomona
Corps of Engineers Information Center
Kansas Ornithological Society
Bonnie Watkins
America
Poweshiek
Michigan Valley Park
Cheryl
Unemployment Falls To Three Year Low Signal
The Labor Department reported the May unemployment rate at a three year low, with the Dow Jones down about 11 points at 3748 midmorning. The 30 year Treasury yield rose slightly to 7.34, as inflation anxiety grew, while White House adviser Laura Tyson called the drop good news for workers and businesses though inflation pressures remained subdued.
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Dow Jones
Treasury
Labor Department
White House
Clinton
Laura D’ Andrea Tyson
Weekend Activities Include Karting And Historical Reenactment
The region hosts Euduro go kart races at Crystal Lake Park in Garett, and a Melvern Lake interpretive program with Native American life reenactments below the dam. Ottawa City Band opens its season Tuesday at 7 30 p m, with marches Phantom of the Opera and America the Beautiful. Bill Bennett art shows run through June 18 at the Arts Center in Ottawa while other exhibits appear at Ransom Memorial Hospital and Ottawa Library. A Missouri festival roundup lists barbecue, straw berry festival, a popped concert, a rodeo, a toy show, and the Topeka Zoo exhibit with dino activities. Good Ol Days near Fort Scott runs tonight through Sunday with a 1899 fair vibe.
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Garnett
Melvern Lake
Ottawa City Band
Crystal Lake Park
Garett
Army Corps of Engineers
Marais Des Cygnes
Outlet Park
Ottawa City Park
Main and Park
Kansas State Bank
Bill Bennett
Franklin County
Arts Center
E. Std
Ben
Katie Rockers
Ransom Memorial Hospital
S. Main
Nancy Oakes
Kansas Expocentre
White Lakes
Friends of the
Topeka Zoo
Friends
Fort Scott
Garnett store owner named to 5th Kansas House District seat
Bill Feuerborn, Garnett clothing store owner, was nominated by the Democratic Party to replace George Teagarden in Kansas House District 5, a district covering parts of Franklin, Anderson, Linn, and Miami counties. Feuerborn plans to file for November after Gov. Finney appoints him. he cites budget and school finance as priorities. Republican candidate for District 10, Richard Rodewald, withdraws after an aggravated assault arrest. other Republicans consider entering, with Scott Ryburn and Vern Chesbro weighing bids. Teagarden has resigned to join the state agriculture department while Hendrix seeks Insurance Commissioner nomination.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Garnett
Democratic Party Committee
George Teagarden
Kansas
Bill Feuerborn
B and F Clothing
Teagarden
Franklin
Anderson
Linn
Miami
George
Feuerborn
Joan Finney
Sun District
Democratic Party
Feuerbortz
Independence Community College
Pittsburg State University
Garnett School Board
Richard Rodewald
Walker Hendrix
Franklin County
Republican Party
Juanita Lucas
Scott Ryburn
Vern Chesbro
Chesbro
Ryburn
State Agriculture Department
Hendrix
Local Ottawa Weather Summary Tonight Through Tuesday
Tonight partly cloudy with a low near 62. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday remains dry with lows in the 60s and highs near 90. Monday and Tuesday stay dry with lows in the 60s to lower 70s and highs around 90. Local log data from Ottawa Water.
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Ottawa Water
Ottawa
Eng
Clinton
Pomona
Redmond
Jeaneuney
Melvern
Pomona Princeton
Kerr completes tour of Kansas in all counties
Republican gubernatorial candidate Fred Kerr announces he has campaigned in all 105 Kansas counties. The former Kansas Senate Majority Leader, 53, says he has been on the stump over five months promoting his "Straight Talk" 20 point plan for government.
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Fred Kerr
Kansas
Kerr
Kansas Senate
North Korea crisis fuels sanctions tension among powers
The piece outlines how North Korea blamed sanctions for disaster while not responding to U N and IAEA measures. It notes South Korea’s readiness to join UN actions, Russia's willingness to consider sanctions, Japan and China's wary positions, and the Yongbyon reactor dispute with the IAEA insisting on fuel rod sampling.
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North Korea
U.S
IAEA
South Korea
United Nations
Lee Hong-koo
Russia
Pyongyang
Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Saeed
Japan
Hiroshi Kumagai
Tokyo
China
Tang Jianxuan
Seoul
Security Council
U.N
Washington
Long
Foreign Ministry
Yongbyon
Veterans post to Have Sunday dinner Ottawa VFW honors members
The Ottawa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 5901 sponsors a Sunday noon dinner to honor wives and family of deceased veterans. Thirty wives and family members of five deceased veterans will be recognized. Clara Nell German will speak on World War II and D Day in Ottawa. Herbert Thompson, a former Ottawa resident, is welcomed as a new member and resides in a Lawrence nursing home.
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Ottawa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5901
Snookie Horn
N Terans
U.S. Army
Marines
Navy
Coast Guard
Air Force
Clara Nell German
Clinton visits Italian cemetery amid war reflections
President Clinton toured Rome and Nettuno with Italian President Scalfaro remembering World War II casualties. He toured historic sites with Hillary, spoke on U.S. economic prospects, and discussed sanctions talks with Yeltsin and Kim Young Sam. He paused at Ophelia Tiley’s grave and was greeted by nurse June Wandrey.
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Scalfaro
Italy
Germany
Europe
Rome
Clinton
Boris Yeltsin
Kim Young Sam
U.N
North Korea
Hillary
Nettuno
Ophelia Tiley
Red Cross
June Wandrey
Portage
Mich
Ottawa Herald Rate Card 1993 Subscription Prices
Ottawa Kansas newspaper lists subscription rates for delivery and mail options as of October 1 1993. Rates cover city carrier service rural routes motor route and mail in Franklin Miami Douglas Osage and Anderson counties with various monthly quarterly and annual terms. All rates are stated as in advance.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
Rude Country Inn events and local notices
Friday June 9 live bands at Popper's Fri and Bat with The Rude. Country Inn Restaurant open daily 6 am to 8 pm at 1 35 exit 193. Dre. and staff attend educational seminar. Need transport for child to summer school 2 4 pm Becky 242 8428. Summer aerobics 6 6 29 June 6 Tue Thu 30. 203 E 4th 90 Nina 242 0125. Vacation Bible School First Baptist Church June 6 10. Watts Concrete lawn ornaments 10 off in June. All candles sales. 12 mile north on Hwy 69.
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Country Inn
LeLoup Rd
Watts
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Independence Mo
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18Th
Genesee
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Naples
Missouri
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Paul Manship
The
Ottawa Herald
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the Rude
Matney Chiropractic
Dre
Becky
Nina
FR. CO
Health Dept
Town & Country Supply
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