Black awareness panel boosts sign project in Ottawa
Ottawa City Commission received $200 from Richard Jackson of 313 S Hickory to aid the street sign project, which added green and white signs to most intersections. The effort, started by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee, aims to supplement existing stone markers and strengthen community feel. The meeting also approved OU May 19 run, Easter egg hunt at Forest Park April 14, rezoning near 15th and Lincoln to residential suburban, and two new overlay zones for alternate housing enabling mobile homes and multi unit dwellings.
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Lori Alvarado
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa
Richard Jackson
S. Hickory
Dan Fogle
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee
Jackson
Forest Park
City Planning Commission
15Th and
Lincoln Streets
Alexander Subdivision
Braden tax rollback proposal advances in Kansas House
In Topeka the House Taxation Committee sent Speaker Jim Braden's school property tax rollback amendment to the House for debate possibly next week. Braden would raise the state sales tax to 5.25 percent to fund a 28.5 percent statewide reduction in school district property taxes, needing two thirds to appear on the Aug 7 ballot. Urban lawmakers oppose reallocating sales tax revenue.
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Topeka
Kan
House Taxation Committee
Jim Braden
House
Braden
Rgralia
House Tax Committee
Jim Lowther
R-Emporia
Robert Vancrum
Roverland Park
Vancrum
Dennis Spaniol
Wichita
Lowther
Best Prime Rib and Band Zephyr In Ottawa Tonight
Local ads announce Best Prime Rib in town at Country Kitchen Friday and Saturday 5 to 9 pm. Band Zephyr plays The Other Place Friday and Saturday. Community health tests include a triglyceride test lasting 12 hours for $5. Various notices cover voter registration, after school calls, open events, thrift shop sales, wallpaper deals, and upcoming performances.
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Country Kitchen
Franklin County Health Dept
Decca Ctr
Noriega co-defendant Del Cid pleads in drug conspiracy case
Luis del Cid, a Panama military officer and key Noriega co-defendant, agrees to a plea bargain in a drug conspiracy case. Final terms are being written, with a federal judge likely to hear details soon. Del Cid faces up to 10 years if convicted on the conspiracy count.
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Miami
Luis del Cid
Manuel Noriega
Satiny
del Cid
Samuel Burstyn
Burstyn
Iega
Noriega
Colombia
Panama
Ex Nitty Gritty leader in concert at Ottawa
John McEuen, founder member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, headlines a country music concert in Ottawa as part of the Ozark Mountain Series at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. Bluestemn and The McEuen Stringers also perform. tickets are 10 dollars at the box office and select outlets.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
John McEuen
Bluestemn
OMA
Butler
McEuen
Michael Martin Murphey
Murphey
Dirt Band
Public Safety Vote Debate Faces Urgent Call
Helen Hood urged commissioners to decide now rather than wait for a community vote, saying the issue is highly stressful for families of DPS employees. A citizen questioned voter eligibility for the ballot. City officials will review legal aspects and set an election date once details are settled.
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Helen Hood
DPS
David Hood
Commission
Lantis
Randy Wetmore
Bob Bezcek
Regional Club Days honors and 1990 scholarships noted
Franklin County 4 H members competed against six counties at Baldwin Regional Club Days led by Burg Go-Getters and Trail Blazers in multiple demonstrations readings and dances. Havenor won a Regents Scholarship at Central Missouri State University, Jesse Griffin earned academic All America honors, and Barry Reynolds was elected Grand Master of Kappa Sigma. Dew spoke to NARFE on library services and upcoming meetings.
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Franklin County
Baldwin
Douglas
Osage
Franklin
Shawnee
Miami
Johnson
Wyandotte
Burg
Shane Adams
Gene Stinebaugh
Sarah Abel
Trail Blazers
Thane Combs
Pomona Pioneers
Megan Schulz
Sarah Atchley
Rambling Ranchers
Amber Bond
Stephanie Heiniger
Donal Lee Bedde
Berea Boosters
Shaff Chorus
Carolyn Martin
Tonya Tipton
Shana Meloche
Julie Sutton
Leslie Mettenburg
Rowdy Wranglers
Brian Haight
Princeton Goal Busters
Adam Todd
Town and Country
Shaff
Kristi Dunn
Tony Horne
Amy Goodloe
Sheila Herrick
Havenor
Debra Havenor
Clark
Ann Havenor
Maple
Central Missouri State University
Ottawa High School
Jesse Griffin
Ottawa
Highland Community College
Kappa
Benefit basketball game honors Bruce Hanson at OHS gym
Hanson, a Department of Public Safety officer wounded February 26 in a bank robbery case, will be honored at a 7:30 p.m. game next Tuesday at Ottawa High School. Senior players will face OHS faculty and DPS personnel. admission is $1 with proceeds for Hanson and his family. Gary Kuntz says the event blends fun with tribute.
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Ottawa High School
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Bruce Hanson
OHS
Hanson
Gary Kuntz
Kuntz
Emmylou Harris and Skaggs oppose warning label bill
Emmylou Harris and Ricky Skaggs say a bill requiring warnings on songs about sex death and violence would chill writers. Senator Leonard Dunavant, sponsor of the measure, says the fluorescent labels are not censorship and compares them to film ratings, but he agreed to postponement of action.
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Nashville, Tenn
Emmylou Harris
Ricky Skaggs
Sen
Leonard Dunavant
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Effective July 1 1989
Ottawa Herald lists new delivery and mail subscription rates with distinct pricing for Ottawa area motor route and mail to Franklin County nearby counties and all other areas. The notice includes monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual figures reflecting inflation and service areas.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
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