City Appoints Commissioners to Ottawa Planning Board
Betty Slavens of 212 W 5th was named to the Ottawa Planning Commission, replacing Alice Kaiser as the board tackles zoning and downtown development. Slavens, owner of Slavens' Davis Paint Store, has run the business 16 years and aims to help fill downtown buildings. Also reappointed were Don Powell and Clarence Koch to second terms. Others named to terms include Kathy Jorden to the library board, Margaret Marstall to the recreation commission, Walter Butler and Archie McGehee to the auditorium authority, and the plumbing Examiners trio Lister Sommers Haas. The zoning appeals appointment was tabled, Gary Jordan leaves the appeals board, and Ottawa Herald is set as official newspaper.
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Betty Slavens
W. 5Th
Ottawa Planning Commission
City Commission
Slavens
Davis Paint Store
Main
Alice Kaiser
Kaiser
Salvens
Leonard Larson
Don Powell
Clarence Koch
Planning Commission
Kathy Jorden
Library
Gary Jordan
Appeals Board
Ottawa Herald
Herald
Big rally sparks Royals age four
Inside Highlights reports a major rally by the Royals, noting a four year old figure connected to the event. The item appears in an Inside Highlights sports section with brief mentions of other pages including farm pond management, legislative results, budget issues, and world affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks Royals
Senate Urges End To Foreign Policy Rivalry
Senators vote 94 to 2 to confirm Edmund Muskie as secretary of state and urge him to be the primary foreign policy voice. They cite the Vance Brzezinski conflict as damaging and say Muskie must lead policy with Carter backing. Muskie promises the secretary of state will be the principal adviser and primary architect of U.S. foreign policy.
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Senate
Washington
Edmund
Muskie
Carter
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Brzezinski
White House
Soviet Union
Vance
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
OPEC Considers New Price Strategy Proposal
In Riyadh Saudi Arabia and five other nations asked oil ministers to review a fresh price strategy. The move aims to stabilize markets and address fluctuating crude costs amid global supply concerns.
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Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Weather Summary From Ottawa Power Plant Report
The National Weather Service station at Ottawa Power Plant recorded a low of 47 and a high of 80 on Wednesday morning. Rainfall totaled .12 inches. County forecast calls for cloudy to mostly cloudy conditions with lows around 40 and highs in the 60s. Winds will ease tonight. Separately, OPEC ministers resume talks on a long term pricing plan linking hikes to currency moves, production levels, and cartel dealings with the Third World. Saudi minister Yamani called morning discussions highly successful.
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National Weather Service
Ottawa Power
Guidlines
Kansas Wins Restored recreation funds in 1981 budget
Washington AP reports a House subcommittee restored over $800,000 in recreation facility construction for Kansas lakes and campgrounds after prior cuts. Rep. Larry Winn led the effort amid concerns Kansas faced disproportionate reductions. projects include Council Grove, Marion Lake, Fall River Lake, Pomona Lake, Turtle Creek Lake, and Wilson Lake.
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Washington
Kansas
U.S. Corps of Engineers
House
Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Larry Winn
Carter
Georgia
Subcommittee
Tom Bevill
D-Ala
Congressional
Corps
Ed O’neill
Kansans
Council Grove
Marion Lake
Fall River Lake
Pomona Lake
Turtle Creek Lake
Wilson Lake
Firing squad executes former Iran minister in Tehran prison
Esfand Farrokhra-Parsa, a former education and training minister under the shah, was executed by firing squad at Evin Prison in Tehran before dawn. Tehran Radio cited charges including plundering public funds, corruption, and collaboration with SAVAK.
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Associated Press
Tehran
Evin
Tehran Radio
Esfand Farrokhra-Parsa
Ministry of Education and Training
SAVAK
Radio
County Plans Community Corrections Program in Fourth District
Franklin County hosts officials for a discussion on a district wide community corrections plan under the 1978 act. The proposal targets first and non violent property offenders with a 12 member advisory board and potential funding from the state, contingent on district participation.
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Jay Bemis
Franklin County Commission
Fourth Judicial District
Kansas
Department of Corrections
John Hural
Larry Hicks
Community Corrections Division
Franklin County
Floyd H. Coffman
Franklin
Anderson
Allen
Osage
Coffey
Woodson
Franklin County Mental Health Clinic
Corrections Department
Hural
Hicks
Coffman
Hurla
Flicks
Court Services
Rex Bowling
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Fred Solis
Ottawa University
Martha Maxon
Webster City
Iowa
Scott Merlino
Grand Junction
Colorado
Connie Schultz
Virginia Barkdoll
Rantoul
Schultz
Burkdoll
Jeanie
Janie
Carlin
Ottawa
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
SAI
Ahmed
Gaki Yamani
Iran
Wasmund
Osage County
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