Ottawa Library marks silver anniversary reading program
Local reading program at Ottawa Library celebrates 25 years with a summer focus. The feature highlights activities for children and community engagement as the event kicks off this season. Nearby sports note Ottawa High begins track season at Blue Valley, with coverage of early season outlook. Senate approves funding for the Department of Administration and related measures.
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Ottawa
Ottawa High
Blue Valley
Senate
Department of Administration
Nicaragua U S Summit Rumor Sparks Security Council Debate
Mexico's ambassador to the United Nations said the United States and Nicaragua planned an April meeting in Mexico City to discuss core disagreements though Washington called the report premature. The council and Ortega accused the U S of aggressive aims, while Mexican and Nicaraguan officials urged dialogue and restraint.
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United Nations
Mexico
U.N. Security Council
United States
Nicaragua
Mexico City
Washington
State Department
Department
Porfirio Munoz Ledo
Munoz Ledo
Jorge Castaneda
New York
Havana
Managua
Caribbean
Central America
Cuba
Council
Ortega
County Forecast: Cloudy With Rain Chance
Cloudy forecast with a 30 percent chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night. Highs reach the upper 30s to around 40, with lows in the low to mid 30s. Sunday turns mostly cloudy with a high near 45 to 50. Easterly winds from 15 to 25 mph Saturday.
Shuttle Sails On Despite Lost Downlink Channels
CAPE CANAVERAL AP The space shuttle kept seven day mission plans despite losing three of four downlink radio channels. NASA officials said UHF voice remained fine and the S band system retains redundancy. Astronauts Jack Lousma and Gordon Fullerton continued routine science tasks and robot arm work while weather dictated possible landing sites at White Sands or Edwards or Kennedy.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Eugene Kranz
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Jack R. Lousma
C. Gordon Fullerton
NASA
Kranz
Earth
Columbia
Lousma
White Sands Missile Range
New Mexico
Fullerton
Skirmishes Mark Eve of Salvadoran Elections
In eastern El Salvador guerrillas clashed with government troops as the army attempted to retake the rebel town of Yoloaiquin in Morazan. Ahead of Sunday elections, U S observers arrived to monitor fairness while the capital saw heightened security and road checks.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Morazan
U.S
Nancy Kassebaum
R-Kan
U.S. Air Force
John Murtha
D-Pa
Theodore Hesburgh
Notre Dame University
Clark Kerr
University of California At Berkeley
Jerry O'Leary
National Security Council
Howard Penniman
Richard Seamon
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Constituent Assembly
Deane R. Hinton
Army
Eusebio Coto
Coto
Yoloaiquin
San Francisco Gotera
School Finance On Hold As Topeka panel stalls
A House Senate conference committee broke up without agreement over school finance. Speaker Wendell Lady said he would bring the Senate bill to a House vote Monday and would not reconvene before then. If the House concurs, the bill heads to Gov. Carlin. if not, lawmakers face possible no new law this year with the 5-15 percent budget rule in effect.
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Topeka
Kan
House
Senate
Wendell Lady
John Carlin
Hess
Lady
Block Mother Program Revived By JAY BEMIS
Lincoln PTA revived the block mother program with nearly all north Ottawa blocks covered. The Civil Defense Department lists mothers as extra eyes for police, with rules for emergencies and incident reporting. Garfield also operates a program, while Eisenhower, Mary D. Hornbuckle notes limited adoption elsewhere.
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Jay Bemis
Lincoln Pta
Ottawa
Civil Defense Department
Karen Somers
PTA
Ptas
Eisenhower
Eugene Field
Hawthorne
Sacred Heart
Garfield
Lincoln
Mary D. Hornbuckle
Garfield Pta
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S.G. Howell
By Dave Kaup
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Edwards Air Force Base
California
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
David Nowlan
Fidel Chavez Mena
Hinton
Roberto d'Aubuisson
Arena Party
D'Aubuisson
Duarte
Phil McCracken
Civil Defense
Elf
Department of Public Safety
Sheriff's Department
Police Department
Health Department
PTA Civil Defense
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