Ottawa City Candidates Profiles Reflect Local Voters
Profiles of eight Ottawa contenders reveal varied backgrounds from real estate to banking and academia. Hotchkiss advocates housing, a mayor council form, and stronger veteran programs. Snyder stresses prudent spending and flexible social policy. MacCulloch champions growth and accessible government. Salsbury seeks knowledge before decisions. Todd emphasizes practical governance. Marshall pushes downtown renewal and guided growth. Seymour focuses on housing as growth driver. Larson favors conservative business approaches and greater public information.
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Bob Hotchkiss
E. 15Th
Ottawa
Hotchkiss
Princeton
Duane Anderson Real Estate
American Legion Post
Wellsville
Ottawa City Commission
American Legion
America
Snyder
Commission
Betty L. Salsbury
S. Locust
Darrell
Lawrence
Betty
Locust Street
Salsbury
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Daughters of the American Revolution
City Commission
Marshall
Ronald Reagan
West 15Th
Quincy Seymour
Franklin County Real Estate
Seymour
Larson
Seattle
Wash
San Francisco
City’ Hall
House Apportionment Faces New Boundary Clash in Topeka
In Topeka the House reapportionment bill faces another round as a misdrawn amendment creates dual inclusion in Rep. Stites and Sand districts. Democrats push for conference talks to yield a Douglas Johnson area solution while Republicans hold 69-56 control. A call of the House produced 64-58 with four Republicans opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Douglas-Johnson County
Ivan Sand
John. Stites
Manhattan
Stites
Riley County
Sand
Riley
Robert Frey
Senate
Frey
Wendell Lady
Roverland Park
Washington, D.C
House
James Holderman
Wichita
Holderman
John Carlin
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Mike Glover
Glover
John Solbach
Robin Leach
D-Linwood
Douglas
Johnson
Jefferson-Leavenworth
Kansas House backs farm machinery tax breaks for 1979
The House Assessment and Taxation Committee endorsed two bills to cut farm machinery property taxes. One offers a 20 percent 1979 reduction. the other creates a uniform 10 percent annual depreciation until 10 percent of original value. Hearings set for next week as lawmakers weigh impacts and potential constitutional issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
Kansas
House
Viola Dodge
Olsburg
United Farm Wives
John Blythe
Kansas Farm Bureau
Kansas Association of Counties
Fred Allen
Joe Hoagland
Jim Braden
R- Wakefield
Hoagland
Kansas House approves bill easing declines in school funding
Education Committee approved a bill targeting districts with enrollment drops. It sets required budget reductions only for the portion of decline exceeding class thresholds: 5 percent for 1300-plus. 7.5 percent for 400 to 1299. 10 percent for under 400. Rep. William Reardon cited 31 districts with excess declines, noting Topeka received partial relief.
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Topeka, Kan
Education Committee
Kansas House
William Reardon
Kansas City
Topeka
Board of Tax Appeals
Liquor by the Drink Amendments Debated in Kansas Senate
Advocates for a liquor by the drink amendment in Topeka introduced two Senate resolutions. One would amend the constitution to let restaurants serving at least half their business from food sell drinks by the drink on a county option. The other would legalize open liquor sales only in bona fide nonprofit social, fraternal, and veterans groups, closing private clubs. The measures aim to force a clear Senate choice between opening sales and abolishing private clubs. The Senate defeated a prior open saloon amendment 19 to 21, and the new resolutions likely return to committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Senate
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
House
Tom Rehorn
Ckansas City
Rehorn
Parents sue over jaywalking ticket of 7 year old in Springfield
In Springfield Wisconsin AP report the parents of 7 year old Bryan Powell sue the city and officer John Wilson for 920000 claiming the officer acted to shield a fellow officer after Bryan was hit by off duty Patrolman Mark Harms. Bryan received a ticket for crossing outside a crosswalk while hospitalized. The jaywalking charge was later dismissed as under 13 cannot be prosecuted. The suit cites humiliation and mental distress and accuses misuse of legal process.
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Springfield
Bryan Powell
Ronald
John Wilson
Bryan
Mark Harms
Harms
Wilson
Illinois
Powell
Sangamon County
Michael Damold
Powells
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Sherwin Snyder
Elm
Ottawa University
Indiana University
Bob MacCulloch Jr
Cedar
Franklin County
MacCulloch
Massachusetts
Hubert Humphrey
City Planning Commission
J. E
Jay) Todd
N. Cherry
Todd Insurance Agency
E. Logan
Todd Mobile Homes
Todd
Sertoma Club
Franklin County Shrine Club
U. S
Nancy Kassebaum
A&a
George Marshall
16Th St. Terrace
Anchor Savings Association
Anchor Savings
Fred Zook
Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Industrial Development Inc
Northeast
Leonard Larson
The
Small Business Administration
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