Angell Enters Republican Senate Race in Kansas
Ottawan Wayne Angell former state representative and Ottawa University economics professor will run in the GOP primary for the U S Senate seat open with James Pearson departure He plans formal Topeka announcement Monday with stops in Wichita and Johnson County A 3 000 acre Kansas farm operates with brother Charles Angell and he has served in the Kansas Legislature and as Third District Republican chairman Angell 47 lives at 1341 S Mulberry with wife Betty and four children
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Wayne Angell
Ottawa University
U. S. Senate
Angell
Topeka
Wichita
Johnson County
Ottawa
James Pearson
Congress
Larry Winn
Liberal
Plains
Charles Angell
Kansas
Pearson
S.mulberry
Betty
New Snag Confronts Vo Tech Program
Attorney general opinion issued to Vince Skidmore on prevailing wage for bidders for the East-Central Kansas vocational building. Ottawa plans a 1 30 p m special session to authorize $622 996 05 in street bonds as bids for projects proceed. Non union contractor R D Anderson and Sons seeks injunction in Gardner case to set wage standards, risking delay to a $4 07 million Gardner project and Ottawa bids April 10. Skidmore favors a contractor survey of 26 area firms to determine wages by trade.
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Jay Bemis
Vince Skidmore
Kansas Vocational
Skidmore
Board of Directors
Gardner Board of Education
Ottawa City Commission
Robert Mills
Ottawa Board
R. D. Anderson and Sons of
Topeka
Gardner Board
Johnson County
Anderson
Gardner
Kansas
Ted Parry
Gardner U.S.C
Gardner District
Parry
Anderson and Sons
State of Kansas
Ottawa
Curt Schneider
Schneider
Department of Labor
Local Law Enforcement Profiles in Herald Feature
Herald showcases a new feature profiling local law enforcement on page 4 while recalling memories of 1816 on page 3. The historic note may add a chill to today’s weather read.
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New Herald Feature
Upsets Shake AP Basketball Poll Rankings
The AP poll reacts to surprising results as earlier ranked teams stumble. Key upsets alter positions for several programs, reshuffling the top 25 and reordering contenders.
State energy boss fights for his honesty
Coal miners have an ally farmers . Convicted mass killer finally admits to 12 year old crime.
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State Energy
Doyen Charged in Campaign Finance Case in Kansas
Kansas Attorney General Curtis Schneider announced criminal charges against Senate President Ross Doyen for allegedly aiding his campaign manager in hiding $1,225 in contributions during the 1976 general election. The case in Shawnee County District Court cites three counts of violating the Campaign Finance Act, a misdemeanor carrying up to $2,500 fine and up to one year in jail per count.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Attorney General’s Office
Senate
Ross Doyen
Curt Schneider
Shawnee County
Doyen
Lowell Abeldt
Watchsnakes Guard New Orleans Gas Station With Boa Duo
In New Orleans Herman the 6 foot South American boa constrictor and a companion guard a Plaza Towers Texaco after a string of breakins. The pair, kept by Wade Montgomery and aided by a window sign, deter intruders mainly through fear while causing few injuries and stopping further thefts.
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New Orleans
Herman
Wade Montgomery
Boa
Plaza Towers
Texaco
Wade
Larry Montgomery
Larry
Electricity Here Almost Theft-Proof
City Manager Robert Mills says Ottawa's safeguards make stealing electricity difficult. Sealed meters and enclosed hookups deter tampering, though past practices involved tapping before the meter. Billing computer issues briefly misrecorded payments, now corrected. back bills are being resolved with proof of payment. Some businesses may get second notices with five day cutoffs. most customers have complied. County forecast calls for light snow tonight and improving conditions Wednesday with highs in the 40s.
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Diane Yeamans
Ottawa
Robert Mills
Mills
Mill
City Hall
White House weighs back-to-work plan for coal strikes
White House officials, facing possible miner defiance to a Taft-Hartley back-to-work order, hope that available coal supplies and early mine openings will cushion states until warm weather. Aimed at averting economic catastrophe, the plan includes court orders, higher wages, and food-stamp pressure, plus potential local contracts to restart some mines and spur broader returns.
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Washington
White House
Carter
County balks at 7th Street aid for Ottawa project
Franklin County Commission told Ottawa City Commission it cannot fund half of the 30 percent local share for the Seventh Street improvement. With discretionary funds dwindling and upcoming needs including two bridges and ambulance upgrades, county officials warned that years of tight budgeting will limit road, bridge, and county service improvements. City leaders urged a shared, long term plan to support Ottawa-focused projects.
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Diane Yeamans
Franklin County Commission
Ottawa City Commission
Seventh Street
City Commission
Jack Davis
County Commission
Ottawa
Davis
Ben Park
Leroy Wasmund
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