Seattle rattled by 6.8 quake strongest in Northwest in 52 years
The 6.8 magnitude quake center about 35 miles southwest of Seattle shook downtown and beyond, injuring 250 mostly minor cases, causing power outages, cracking the governor’s mansion, and prompting a state of emergency. Officials credited building codes for limited damage as Space Needle and other structures withstood the tremor. Tenants, travelers, and residents evacuated, while towers and roads faced debris and closures across Washington and Oregon.
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Sheraton
Mark Stanton
Stanton
Oregon
Canada
Gary Locke
Locke
NBC
Space Needle
Northwest
National Earthquake Information Center
Golden
Colo
Portland
Ore
Tim Jacobson
Seattle Air Cargo
State Capitol
Olympia
Bob Morton
Seattle-Tacoma International
U.S
Ice jam floods three towns along Rock River
Three small Illinois towns Cleveland Barstow and Osborn face rising water as a seven mile ice jam backs up the Rock River. About 200 residents have evacuated or been moved while holdouts resist leaving. Gov Ryan and meteorologists warn of danger as river levels may rise with melting ice.
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Rock River
Cleveland
Barstow
Osborn
John Swan
Colona
George Ryan
George
Bessie Kass
Kass
Bush Budget Omits Farm Aid Amid Low Prices
President Bush releases a budget with no new farm aid beyond existing programs. Agriculture Secretary Veneman says no funding amount yet and will assess needs with Congress. Farm groups seek $9 billion this year and $12 billion annually for nine years, to be drawn from a contingency fund slated at 840 billion over a decade.
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Bush
Ann Veneman
Hill
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Veneman
White House
Agriculture Department
Florida
Department
Usda.gov
House GOP moves fast on Bush tax cut plan
House Republicans press to advance the president’s income tax cuts, proposing a swift panel approval and a retroactive lower rate to Jan. 1, with a projected cost of about 960 billion over ten years. Democrats oppose the plan as costly, while Republicans aim to spur growth and blunt recession fears. Targeted changes mirror Bush’s proposal, creating four rates by 2006.
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House
Bush
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Ways and Means Committee
Dick Gephardt
Thomas
California
Maker
GOP
Dennis Hastert
Illinois
Congress
Williamsburg plans action on unsafe property at 310N Center Strait
Final published resolution finds an unsafe structure on Constance Johns property Lot 8 and part of Lot 10 in Williamsburg Town Company's First Addition Franklin County Kansas. It requires owner Constance Johns to appear on April 2, 2001 at 7 40 p m to show cause why demolition or repair should not be ordered. If unsatisfied, the city will condemn, repair or demolish and assess costs against the land. Adopted February 5, 2001 by Mayor Charles Gilkey and Lori Hamilton, City Clerk.
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Kansas
Constance Johns
Williamsburg Town Company
Franklin County
Center Strait
City of Willamsburg
City of
Willamsburg
Notice of Public Hearing on Zoning in Franklin County Kansas
Public hearing date changed to March 22 2001 at 7:30 AM at the Franklin County Annex Building Ottawa Kansas to consider a zoning request for 88.01 acres in Cutler Township described as West Half of Southwest Quarter Section 28 Township 17 South Range 21 East. Property owner of record is Robert Dodson.
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Franklin
State of
Kansas
Franklin County
Franklin County Planning & Building Department
S. Main
Suita #5
Otawa
Franklin County Planning Commission
South Main
Ottawa
Robert Dodson
Board of County Commissioners of
Marian
Congress
Quest Ae
Board of County Commissioners
Public Hearing Set on Zoning for Franklin County Land
Franklin County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on March 2001 at the Annex Building in Ottawa Kansas. The hearing concerns zoning a tract of land described as west and north of the center of Middle Greek in the NE quarter of section 23 township 17 range 20 totaling 40 acres and half of NW quarter and SE quarter of section 23 totaling about 16.72 acres. Property owners of record are James E Poe and Marrita A Poe.
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Cutler Township
Frankin
State of
Kansas
N.E
Franklin County
N.W. Fr
S.E
Franklin County Planning Commission
Pease County Planning Commission
South
Malin
Ottawa
Cutler
James E
Marrita A. Poe
Board of County of
Franklin County Planning Board to Hold Public Hearing on Zoning Change
In Franklin County, at 7:90 PM on March 2, 2001, a public hearing will address a tract of land described by metes and bounds totaling 30.00 acres. The property, owned by Robert Dodson, is currently zoned Agricultural District A3.
Pomona approves amendment to sewer fees in 2001 ordinance
The Pomona Kansas city government amends Ordinance No 246 changing sewer connection tap and inspection fees to a total of 500 dollars under Section 402. All other provisions stay in effect and the amendment becomes effective upon publication. Passed February 6 2001 by Mayor Kirk Lauritsen and City Clerk Vicki Worthington.
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Pomona
Kansas
Foreclosure auction for Kansas property in Franklin County
Franklin County Kansas will hold a public auction at the Ottawa courthouse steps on March 20 2001 at 10:00 am for the 20 acre tract at 1621 Vermont Rantoul KS 66079 as listed in case 000159. It notes the loan is from Wells Fargo and Norwest Mortgage with Janice Johnson et al defendants and that the sale is to satisfy a debt.
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Janice 8. Johnson
Franklin
Shariff
Ottawa
State of
Kansas
N.W
S.W
Frankin County
Vermont
Rantoul
Rex A Bowling
Franklin County
Pomona Kansas Adopts Water Installation Fee Amendment
Ordinance 391 amended to set residential and commercial water installation charges. Base fees include meter installation and supplies with rates of 750 dollars for 25 feet residential, 7.50 dollars per foot beyond. rural residential 1250 dollars. commercial 2000 dollars for first 25 feet plus 7.50 per foot thereafter. City to provide meters, rings, lids, setters, taps, and digging.
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Kansas
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