Low-Interest Mortgage Plan Hindered by Bond Rating Change
Ottawa housing effort faces setback as bonds totaling 65 million dollars rated A plus rather than double A by Standard and Poor's. Local lenders Franklin Savings Anchor Savings and Kansas State Bank may need higher interest to attract buyers before deadline. If approved, program funds homes up to 68,500 dollars for families earning under 37,500, with tax-exempt bonds and shared guarantees. Delays stem from delinquency concerns at participating institutions and county authority questions on cross-jurisdictional agreement.
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Kansas
Labette County
Marshall
Franklin Savings
Anchor Savings
Kansas State Bank
Sugar Ray Leonard and Hearns set stage for grudge match
Sports Inside highlights the Sugar Ray Leonard versus Tommy Hearns buildup as promoters tease a major grudge bout. The feature frames ongoing hype, key matchups, and implications for boxing’s marquee showdown with vivid period voice.
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Sugar Ray Leonard
Tommy Hearns
City-Cable TV Contract On Tap
Ottawa City Commission schedules a Monday meeting to approve a new ordinance updating the Ottawa Cable TV franchise to reflect the new owner Community Telecommunications Inc. and to plan added channels ESPN and CNN. The change reduces local channels. finances include a five percent franchise tax around $13,000 annually.
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George 8. Pyle
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa Cable TV Inc
Dave Watkins
Acton Corporation
Acton
Mass
Community Telecommunications Inc
Denver
Colo
Watkins
Commission
Bob Brooksher
Ottawa Cable TV
ESPN
Atlanta
Ted Turner
Brooksher
Channel 2
ABC
St. Joseph, Mo
Cinemax
City Hall
Fourth and
Walnut
Farm Economy Hits Kansas Towns As Merchants Brace For Losses
Keith Parkerson, a Ness City dealer, closed two businesses after 20 years in farm equipment, blaming 21 percent loan rates and weak farm prices. Economists warn more small town shops may fail as drought losses cut Kansas farm income and spending.
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Cindy Schwartz
Kansas
Keith Parkerson
Parkerson
Topeka
Ness City
International Harvester Co
Erickson
J. Hayes Baldwin
Kalvesta
Cimarron
Kalvesta Implement Co
Baldwin
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George B. Pyle
Ottawa
Standard and Poor's of
New York
George Marshall
Chicago
Maratall
Franklin County
Wendell Barker
The
Manhattan
Theresa Schweiger
Lenexa
Craig Davis
John Brown
Rantoul Road
Davis
Bradley Fuller
Wellsville
Carl J. Aubry
Rantoul
Fuller
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Aubry
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Dave Kaup
Kan
Salina
National Weather Service
Plains
Pratt
Clyde
Cullison
McPherson
McCracken
Emporia
Garden City
Gardner
Johnson County
Don Erickson
Kansas State University
John Carlin
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