County zoning debate continues amid claims and concerns
County officials and residents debated consolidated zoning with Haas urging public vote while planners outlined a four member zoning board with a fifth ex officio engineer. Rural residents warned of urban encroachment as skeptical landowners voiced fears of government overreach and loss of land rights.
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Haas
Grogan
Franklin
Wellsville Board of Education
Bob Dodson
Keith
County Commission
Board of Zoning Appeals
Commission
Roy Swank
Assembly
Ottawa
Swank
Scott Family Run Service Station History and Fire Rescue
The Scotts recount decades of station life from the 1966 explosion that destroyed the nearby Red Wood Inn and their recovery, with the original site now hosting six tourist cabins and a growing mechanical business born from fire damage and expansion. Scott, born in Missouri and raised near Pomona, discuss his early work with Sheldon Truck & Tractor, wartime service, and later ventures before buying the corner and staying put.
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Scotts
Redwood Inn
Missouri
Pomona
Scott
Carlin Chooses Tom Docking as Running Mate in Kansas
Kansas Governor John Carlin selects Tom Docking son of former Gov. Robert B Docking and grandson of Gov. George Docking as lieutenant governor candidate. GOP leaders call it a political expediency aimed at leveraging the Docking name. Docking 27, recently out of law school, will replace Lt. Gov. Paul Dugan who won’t seek re election.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Tom Docking
Kansas
GOP
Morris Kay
Carlin
Docking
Robert B. Docking
George Docking
Wichita
Paul Dugan
Kay
Lawrence
Robert Docking
Nicaragua’s Patriotic Tax Aims to Fund Military Buildup
In Managua Nicaragua the Sandinista government imposes a patriotic tax on businesses to finance enhanced defenses against a rumored U S invasion from Honduras. Defense Minister Humberto Ortega said the tax would be issued soon as the junta tightens media censorship and civil rights amid ongoing state of emergency. Interior Minister Tomas Borge emphasized Nicaragua would not invade Honduras unless a broader conflict occurs.
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Managua
Nicaragua
U.S
Honduras
Humberto Ortega
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Ortega
Tomas Borge
Classified Deadline and Rate Notice for Ottawa Herald Ads
The Ottawa Herald outlines classified and display ad deadlines and per word rates. It lists Want Ads per word, minimums, and per line charges for National class and Lodge notices with emblem. It warns advertisers to check first appearance for corrections.
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Iinsertion
Ottawa Herald
Herald
Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General's Office
Topeka
Lodge
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Matt Floersch
Tom and
Lovenia Orender
Ottawa Rfd 2
Johnson County
Orender
Russia
Sheldon Truck & Tractor
First and Walnut
International Harvester
England
Germany
Sheldon’s
Hercules Powder Co
Ton
State OF Kansas
Charles F. Curry Company
Don James Upton
Rosemary Upton
Towit
Franklin County
Rex Bowling
Blake & Blake
Brotherhood
Kansas City
Doyen Insurance Agency
Howard J. Coyen
Glenn Bigelow
Betty Malburg
East 2Nd Street
Safeco Insurance
By Bil Keane
Niger
Eanu
Atk
Glick
Ier
Goosemyer
Sasoli
Franklin County Shrine Club
L&l
S. Main
Shriners
Mervin Laman
Temple
Everett Stark
Jay Todd
Willa Spencer
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
King Radio
Wyla Manis
North Oak
Beare Fulkerson
Jerry Cripe
Liberty
Ilinois
John Neal Hawk, Jorerty
Wellsville
Jerr
Neal Hawk
Ethel Hawk
Randall
Ecial
Quenemo
South Bain
East 4Th
Wotices Yard
Ftc
South Locust
E.A
Barrell Stove
East 7Th
Otawa
Wen
Avon
Diane
Baker University
P.O. Box
Baldwin City
Hallmark Inn
Country Kitchen
Princeton Road
Creen S&l Cafe
Southam
Oakhaven Nursing Center
Richmond
Underwood Equipment
Franklin County Ambulance
14Th
Cedar
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Pelton-Morrisey
General Services
Dixon’s Heating and Air Conditioning
J.D. Harrell
Jeff Johnson
John Fritts
Clark’‘S
J.W. Cantrell
Taylor
Lincoln
Troy
Belle Garden
McArdle Sheet Metal
East 15Th St
Bennie Stinson
Richard Moore
Albright’s
South Main
Denny Peterson
Tom Coddington
Norelco
Eureka
Budge's
Emery
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