Residents warned about club schemes in Kansas
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Jim Parrish warns residents about multi level financial programs and pyramid schemes such as Friends Network Social Club Power of the Pyramid and Railroad Club. He calls them illegal and says they collapse under promises. He seeks a law to ban money schemes and notes securities act violations are felonies with prison and fines.
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Kansas Securities Commissioner
Jim Parrish
Kansas
Friends Network
The
Social Club
Power of the Pyramid
Railroad Club
Parrish
Ottawa high school graduate earns Army Sniper School path
John B. Pratt, a 1993 Ottawa High School graduate who joined the Army in February, is recommended for Army Sniper School at Fort Benning Georgia. Pratt, son of Michael and Elizabeth Pratt, trained as an Infantry Fighting Vehicle crewman, with top marks and leadership potential prompting the rare sniper track. After six weeks at sniper school and further training at Fort Stewart, he will join duties with the 24th Infantry Division.
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Ottawa
U.S. Army
John B. Pratt
Army
Fort Benning, Ga
Pratt
Michael and
Elizabeth Pratt
Riley Terrace
Bradley
John Rocke
Rocke
Franklin County
Fort Steward
24Th Infantry Division
Utilities move toward retail electricity competition
Congress opened transmission to rivals and allowed wholesale buyers to shop. California regulators push to let large users shop in 1996 and residential by 2002, with a likely Supreme Court challenge. Examples show communities switching suppliers for potential big savings, while utilities warn of lost captive customers.
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Congress
California
Supreme Court
Stanley Skinner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Kochs Give $1 Million To Salvation Army Drive
Charles and Elizabeth Koch donated 1 million dollars to start a 12.5 million dollar campaign to expand Salvation Army facilities in Wichita. Koch Industries matched with another 1 million in support. Elizabeth Koch chairs the Salvation Army advisory board and fund-raising effort.
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Wichita, Kan
Koch Industries
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Charles
Elizabeth Koch
Salvation Army
West Franklin to lease build for four years with Baystone
West Franklin Board of Education approved a four year lease purchase with Baystone Financial Group of Manhattan to fund building projects at Appanoose and its Pomona and Williamsburg schools. Projects include classrooms at Pomona Middle and High, a gym and a new roof at Pomona High, plus 18 site council appointments and travel for several staff. Joe Cain noted state FFA honors for Ryan Higbie and board discussed testing results and student placements at the Independent Learning Center in Ottawa.
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West Franklin Board of Education
Baystone Financial Group
Manhattan
James E. Cain
Baystone
Appanoose
Pomona Middle School
Pomona High School
Williamsburg
Cain
Ryan Higbie
Higbie
West Franklin Site
New Site
Barbara Engel
Debra Smith
Linda Gilges
Barbara Dyer
Pomona
Eee Dibble
Chris Cooper
Floyd Higdon
Nancy Baker
Trucia Putney
Marie Folks
Janice Brown
Marilynne Davis
National Forum
Larry Kramer
Kramer
Independent Learning Center
Ottawa
Weekend fair offers broad exhibits and family fun
Weekend events include 100 plus exhibit categories judged Friday evening with ribbons and prizes, plus activities from square dancing to an ice cream social. Friday features judging at 8 p.m., a 10K run starts Saturday at 7:30 a.m., and Lions Club breakfast opens Saturday morning in the school lunchroom. call 74675438 for exhibiting details.
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Bill Abbott
Lions Club
Jayhawker Days Offer Weekend Sport Highlights
The event features a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, coed softball, a breakfast bike ride and bicycle rodeo. Call 746 8886 for basketball and bike info and 746 5526 for softball. Activities run through Saturday with horseshoes, bed race, kids games, antique tractor pull, talent shows, bingo, scavenger hunt and a street dance closing after 4:30 p.m. supper by Franklin County Habitat for Humanity and a second ice cream social. The Smith Brothers provide Saturday entertainment.
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Franklin County
Habitat For Humanity Group
Water reservoir levels and outflow figures listed
Page eight shows reservoir data with full levels in cubic feet per second and current outflow. Clinton Hillsdale Redmond Melvern Pomona are shown with numerical figures for full level current level and outflow.
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NPM
Clinton
Hillsdale
Redmond
Melvern
Pomona
United States to push arms embargo on North Korea
The UN would ban arms exports to North Korea with no broad economic sanctions. Officials warn enforcement will be limited and air sea patrols unlikely. Clinton urged North Korea to engage with the world while stressing the plan is not a softening of U.S. policy. China, Russia, South Korea, and Japan back cautious steps to avoid retaliation as the United States seeks to pry open Pyongyang’s nuclear facilities.
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United Nations
North Korea
U.N
Syria
Iran
Middle East
Damascus
China
Russia
South Korea
Japan
Clinton
U.S
Bridal Catalog Fashion Show at Jayhawker Days
Kramer will host a Bridal Catalog Fashion Show on June 18 1994 at about 290 at Jayhawker Days in Williamsburg KS Vintage clothing from other eras will be sold John s Barber Shop closed this Friday and Saturday Craft consignments Spaces available at Jan s Creation Today open until 6 p m Thru Fri 242 8068 Vacation Bible School June 20 24 7 830 p m for all ages Green Valley Baptist Church Osawatomie 913 860 270 Vendor registration formed for Ottawa Streetfest July 30 ton 120 S Main 242 0940
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CG Penney
Merchan Kramer's
Williamsburg
Vacation Bible School
Green Valley Baptist Church
Osawatomie
S. Main
Exaggerated Arrests and Ethical Claims Across States
A series of unrelated political and legal oversights surface. Victor Shaw, 56, arrested near White River Junction in April after attempting to breach a police rolling roadblock on I 89, faces DUI and related charges. SC Sen. Robert Ford admits mailing dealership ads at taxpayer expense, claiming ignorance of ethics rules. Minneapolis official George Puzak seeks mileage reimbursements at 29 cents per mile for bicycle travel, while State Rep Phyllis Kahn has billed for bicycle travel since 1979, though not at the max rate.
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Victor Shaw
White River Junction
Shaw
South Carolina
Robert Ford
Charleston
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
George Puzak
Park and Recreation Board
Phyllis Kahn
Weird mail and fish drama shade political feuds
In October a New Jersey politician admitted mislabeling packages sending two large fish to Deputy Mayor Cerkez while intending to mail them to a Puerto Rico friend and a book to Cerkez. Other odd items include a mileage claim for banana and yogurt fuel and a Kan man charged with threatening President Clinton over school prayer.
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Deptford
N.J
Mike Mostovlyan
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ben Cerkez
Mastovlyan
Puerto Rico
Cerkez
Michael Stokes
Elsmore
Kan
Clinton
Ottawa Herald postal and subscription rate notice 1993
The Ottawa Herald announces subscription rates effective October 1 1993 for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding counties with various terms and prices including motor route and out of state mail. Rates show monthly three month six month and yearly options with state tax included and all advance payment required.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
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Central Maine Power Co
Romeo
Mich
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Boston Transit System
Massachusetts Electric Co
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Las Cruces
N.M
el Paso Electric
Southwestern Public Service Co
John Anderson
Electricity Consumers Resources Council
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West Franklin Signs
Apamson Bros
Ralph Young
Charlie Adamson
Adamson Brothers Sheetmetal
S. Walnut
N. Main
Ners
Smith Brothers
Herald
Abbott
Lydick Insurance
Sand Creek Cafe
John
Jan
Thure
Chuck Shepherd
P.O
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ottawa Herald
Second Glass
Kanaan
Dim A. Hitch
Day Bemis
Tom Love
Eventung
Virginia Howe
Wayne Snow
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