Weekend events lift spirits after tornado damage in KC area
After a tornado plagued week, area residents can find relief in weekend activities. Ricky Skaggs heads to Worlds of Fun Amphitheatre in Kansas City, Charlie Daniels performs in Wichita, and numerous arts festivals and games unfold across Lawton, Lenexa, Paola, and more. Festivities include crafts, a Scottish Highland Games, zoo Discovery Day, and Greek Food Festival. The Blue Angels open house at McConnell AFB offers free admission, with events running 9 am to 5 pm.
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National Association of Firearms Collectors
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School talks on agenda in Ottawa board session
The Ottawa Board of Education and district teachers plan to negotiate a contract for next school year after the regular meeting Monday. They last met May 30 with a gap under $7,000 in salary offers. Agenda items include a bond report, civil rights compliance audit, a state in service plan, and actions such as graduation requirements for special education students, resignations, and new contracts.
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Kansans for Life at Its Best Faces Financial Straits
Taylor notes the temperance group Kansans for Life at Its Best shares financial woes with many others. He urges small contributions, around 15 dollars, from concerned Kansas families to stave off cuts. The 1880 founded group previously faced a similar crisis in 1987 and hopes to rebound soon.
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Weather outlook for Kansas Monday to Wednesday
Very warm period ahead with highs in the 90s and lows mainly in the 60s. Chance of afternoon and nighttime showers and thunderstorms primarily west and north Monday. Local log shows yesterday’s temperatures and precipitation placeholders with June and yearly averages noted.
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KAPE pushes law change on bargaining units in Kansas
Kansas Association of Public Employees launched a drive to require local governments to recognize bargaining units under the Kansas Public Employee Relations Act. Dodson argues current local options unfairly allow governments to opt out, noting 16 cities and 10 counties are under the act. He cites 15 to 20 groups seeking affiliation as momentum builds despite opposition from League of Kansas Municipalities officials.
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David Corliss
League of Kansas Municipalities
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Safety measures may nix bomber missiles
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney ordered Air Force crews to remove SRAM A short range nuclear attack missiles from B 52 B 1B and FB 111 bombers pending safety studies after nuclear labs urged withdrawal over a remote plutonium leak risk. Cheney said missiles would not be on bombers on ground alert.
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Dick Cheney
Air Force
U.S
Cheney
Pentagon
Franklin County commission seat draws lone candidate
The Monday noon filing deadline nears for Franklin County’s only commission seat this year. Incumbent Charles Mavity Jr., a Republican, filed earlier and remains the sole candidate for the first district covering Ottawa city precincts three through seven. The filing fee is 104.10, with petition filings unlikely to meet time limits per County Clerk Laura Sutton.
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Mavity
Ottawa
Laura Sutton
Kansas Legal Secretaries honor Judy W. Bush
Judy W. Bush paralegal secretary from Williamsburg named Legal Secretary of the Year by the Kansas Association of Legal Secretaries at the 1990 meeting where she also began a second term as KALS president. She has 21 years with Judge Donald L. White and 13 years in Osage County District Court, married with two grown children.
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Kansas Association of Legal Secretaries
Bush
Williamsburg
Donald L. White
Fourth Judicial District
KALS
White
Osage County District Court
Roger
Foam Elections
RTC Redeems Franklin Bonds As It Winds Down Kansas Loans
The Resolution Trust Corp. said it completed sales of loan groups from two insolvent Kansas thrifts, including a $21.5 million pool from Peoples Heritage and a $1.6 million batch from First Federal of Coffeyville. RTC also planned to redeem six Franklin Savings collateralized bonds, paying principal and accrued interest, not affecting other creditors or depositors.
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Resolution Trust Corp
Kansas Savings and Loans
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Salina
Caney Valley National Bank
First Federal Savings
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Set For 1990 Plans
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery prices effective April 1 1990 and thereafter with rates for Ottawa by carrier rural towns motor route and mail across Kansas Franklin County adjacent counties and out of state. Prices include one month three months six months and one year options with varying totals.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
State of Kansas
Annual July 4th Chautauqua Days and Local Sales Exposition
Silver Lake Golf Course opens to the public and Ottawa Jaycees host a craft and garden sale. Exhibitors reserve 15 by 10 foot shady spaces for Chautauqua Days on July 4 with contact details for Trish Peterson and Pat McCullough. Vendors feature asparagus roots onion sets seed potatoes and plant specials. Bone fide garden items include hardy Kiwi plants marigolds and rose moss. Big garage and craft sale at VFW Post 5901 June 23 from 9 to 4 with table reservations via Walker or Alice Pratt. Sunday concert at First Baptist Church features Claude Debussy and pianist Carl Bobbish at 9:20 a.m. Worship at 9:40 a.m. Summer clearance at Charlotte's Chat and Curl.
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Pat McCullough
Ottawa Jaycees
Willis Garden Center
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Walker
Alice Pratt
Claude Debussy
Carl Bobbish
First Baptist Church
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