KMEA Pushes Independence from Kansas Corporation Commission
A lobbyist for 34 Kansas cities urged House support for a bill to strip KCC regulation from municipal energy groups including the Ottawa member. The measure aims to let KEPCo buy Wolf Creek plant shares while KMEA plans 9 percent stake, financing with $300 million in tax exempt bonds. opponents urge keeping KCC oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas Cities
House
Corporation Commission
Louis Stroup Jr
Kansas Municipal Energy Agency
Ottawa
Municipal Energy Agency
House Energy and Natural Resources Committee
KCC
Kansas Electric Power Cooperative Inc
Kepco
Wolf Creek
Burlington
Kansas Gas and Electric Co., Wichita
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Dean R. Haxton
Norton City
Commission
KMEA
Norton
Kansas Legislative Branch
Haxton
Chamber of Commerce Announces March Political Forums
The Chamber schedules a city commissioners candidate forum for March 30 and a school board candidate forum the following night, both at 7:30 p.m. in the Jr. High Multi Purpose Room. Citizens are urged to attend, listen, and ask questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry J. Powell
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
City Commissioners
Jr. High
School Board
Library Line Answers Questions At Community Information Center
Local library offers help beyond books with a Community Information Center at 5th & Main. Frequently asked topics include garden tilling by Harold Curtis or Henry Edwards, CPR classes via Franklin County Ambulance Service, unordered merchandise guidance per the FTC, daylight saving changes on April 26, contact Brock Candy Company in Chattanooga, Discovery Series preschool program starting April 1, and papier mache methods from Family Creative Workshop Volume 11.
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5Th & Main
Harold Curtis
Henry Edwards
Franklin County Ambulance Service
The
Brock Candy Company
Jersey Pike
Chattanooga
American Home Products Corp
W-hinzie
Chicago
Family Creative Workshop
Daily Report menu and local notices mix with market news
The March 23 issue lists weekly school meals and mentions meals at junior and senior highs. Civil cases include Budge's Ace Hardware foreclosure suit. Thefts report losses in wallets, windows, aviation fuel. Livestock market notes show midweek price declines. A film in the Hewitt Classic Film Series will screen Fritz Lang's M at Ottawa University with no admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
Fritz Lang
Peter Lorre
George John Star
Dusseldorf
Lorre
Ottawa area notices and sales briefs mix event and ads
Local items include service ads for dirt delivery and Bobcat work, office hours for Dr J C Smith at Ottawa Veterinary Hospital, TV sales from Action Appliance, church and PTA announcements, a chicken noodle and manicotti dinners fundraiser, Masonic and Beauceant events, a high school drama schedule, a new hair stylist at Guys and Dolls, and bridal dresses from the Alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Smith
Ottawa Veterinary Hospital
Ottawa Optimist Club Sprays Sidewalks in Spring Cleanup
The Ottawa Optimist Club plans to spray sidewalks from the bridge south along Main to Fifth Street and one block back after cleaning old growth, with mid April as the target date. Also notes Bloodmobile on Monday at Elliott Hall 11:30 to 5:30, 125 donors needed this quarter, and upcoming events including Legislative Coffee March 28 and Franklin County Fair July 22–25 with Aerobatics Show at Ottawa Municipal Airport.
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Ottawa Optimist Club
Main
Fifth Street
Main Street
Elliott Hall
First Baptist Church
Peoples National Bank
Franklin County
Ottawa
Jubilant 50th jubilee of Rev William McDade celebrated at St Bernard
Joliet Illinois priest Rev William McDade will mark 50 years ordained at 2 p.m. April 26 in St Bernard's Church Joliet. He previously served as pastor at St Boniface Church Scipio from 1942 to 1948. Also noted is Staff Sgt Robert W Bays arriving for duty at Davis Monthan AFB Arizona after duty at Reese AFB Texas. final line mentions a seminar with William McGurk speaking at Come to the Multipurpose Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McDade
Joliet, Ill
St. Bernard’s Church
Joliet
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Scipio
Robert W. Bays
Dorothy Lawson
E. Second
Ottawa
Davis- Monthan Air Force Base
Ariz
Bays
Reese Air Force Base
Texas
Skunk Run Art Fair Replaces Ottawa Arts Exposition
The Ottawa Community Arts Council announces changes to its annual event now to be a juried art competition and sale called the Skunk Run Art Fair held on Sunday June 7 at City Park. Visitors will vote for a Peoples Choice Award with 100 dollars in prizes. judges from outside the community will award best of show and other prizes totaling 350 dollars. Local pledges exceed 600 dollars for art purchases, with further donors sought via Bach and Jaworski contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Ottawa
Sheila Bach
OCAC
Bach
Sharon Jaworski
Wellsville Considers Zoning Proposals at Public Hearing
Wellsville planning commission will open proposed zoning and subdivision regulations for review at 7 p.m. Wednesday in City Hall. The ordinances cover building permits and plats for streets sewers and water systems as part of implementing the city's recent comprehensive plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Planning Commission
Suspect Admits Kidnapping in Anderson County Case
Kansas City man William Lester Price pleaded guilty in Anderson County District Court to kidnapping in a January incident involving Beatrice Gilner wife of the Greeley marshal. Price faced burglary and auto theft charges waived to the kidnapping plea. he is jailed in Lola. Another suspect Robert Russell earlier pleaded guilty to theft of a Porsche and is at the Topeka Diagnostic Center awaiting sentencing.
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Garnett
Kansas City
Anderson County
Greeley City
William Lester Price
Price
Robert Russell
Topeka
Allen County
Lola
Beatrice Gilner
Greeley Marshall
Greeley Hardware
Greeley
Gilner
Russell
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Calhoun
Alpha Byte Radio Shack
Gambles
South Main Street
Fisher
Federal Trade Commission
the Daily Report
U.S.C
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Budge's
Ace Hardware Inc
Stephen F. Abrams
Mechanic's
Public Safety News
Ronnie D. Adams
King
South Main
McCurdy Standard Service
N. Main
Sheriff’s News
Dodson Aviation
Rfc
Peoria
St. Joseph
St. Paul
Omaha
Basement Ceramics
S. Main
Masonic Temple
Ad Briefs
JR. High Pta
Odyssey
Ottawa Country Club
Hill House
OHS Music and Drama Department
Municipal Auditorium
Donna Swallow
Guys and Dolls Hair Fashions
Donna
Zenith
Metzger Salvage
Gunnie Sax
Lester Graham
Citi
Dee’s Club
Mar
Pomona
Heritage Choir
of the Mid-America Nazarene College
Church of the Nazarene
Ottawa, Kansas
Arts Council
Lamb-Roberts
Memoriam
Welch
William L
Bill) Welch
Dengel and Son
Princeton
Kansas
Deneston
Mrtuary
Ouawa
Hickory
Puerto Rico
American Baptist Convention
San Juan
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