Farm Bureau urges fed probe into cattle formula pricing
Kansas Farm Bureau calls for federal investigation of feedlot cattle formula pricing and forward contracts. Gary Hall says formula pricing reduces price discovery and warns producers, noting cattle prices fell over 20 percent while consumer prices stayed higher. KFB sent letters to Reno Glickman and the CFTC seeking fact finding on meatpacker practices.
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Kansas
Gary Hall
Kansas Farm Bureau
KFB
Janet Reno
Agriculture
Dan Glickman
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Hall
RMH Considers Physician Hiring And Endowment Transfer
Ottawa area hospital trustees weigh direct physician employment at RMH amid concerns of hospital private practice competition. Board mulls transferring endowment to RMH Charitable Association, seeks safer fund handling. April results show net income after tax receipts and a $31,700 ER renovation spend.
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Bregant
Ottawa
Karlen Jones
Jones
Dr. Seto
RMH
RMH Charitable Association Inc
Association
Bob Wellington
Wellington
Trust Department
Tom Briggs
Lincoln Township Fire Dept Earns Lower Insurance Rates
Lincoln Township residents will pay reduced fire insurance rates after Commercial Risk Services upgraded the Lincoln Township Fire Department from Class 10 to Class 9. The June 1 change lowers sprinkler property premiums by about 7 and general residential rates around 6, with greater savings for wood frame and masonry buildings. Knight praises 14 volunteers and notes training on structure, grass, and vehicle fires, plus updated equipment and radios backing the improved rating.
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Lincoln R Boestio
Commercial Risk Services Inc
Topeka
CRSI
Wayne Knight
LTFD
Lincoln Township
Knight
Lincoln Fire Department
Storm floods close roads and halt Ottawa activities
Water and falling utility poles shut several roads in Douglas County. In Ottawa, Main Street’s Spot Tavern lost part of its upper facade while True Value reported no major damage. The Main Street bridge closed as city pumps and fire crews battled high water. Flood forecasts for the Marais des Cygnes and nearby Quenemo flagged crest levels tonight.
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Davis
Douglas County
Franklin- Douglas County
Dougls County
Main Street
Ottawa
Spot Tavern
S. Main
True Value Hardware and Appliance Center
True Value
Rob Hisle
Ottawa Public Works
Andy Haney
Haney
Ottawa Fire
Marais Des Cygnes
Weather Service
Quenemo
Wakarusa Evacuated As River Rises After Severe Kansas Storm
A rising Wakarusa River forced the evacuation of Shawnee County’s small town of about 100 residents amid heavy rain, while schools canceled in multiple districts including White City and Chapman. The storm brought tornadoes, hail up to baseball size, and widespread wind damage across eastern Kansas. volunteers aided sandbagging and city crews monitored river heights.
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Amanda Davis
Associated Press
Kansas
Shawnee
Wakarusa
Ann Sherman
Emergency Management Department
Shawnee County South
Topeka
Sherman
Gray County
Morris County
Eastcentral
White City
Gerald McClure
Dickinson County
Abilene
Chapman
Manhattan
Kansas River
Ron Fehr
Franklin County
Wellsville
Kevin Kimball
Miami County
Mark Schmidt
Hei
Yvonne Jacobs
Ottawa
Hailstorm Causes Widespread Damage Across County
Local insurer says 250 to 300 Easter storm claims totaling about 500000 dollars from the office. Wellsville, Centropolis report hail damage mainly to roofs and windows. Vehicles and homes also damaged as $35,000 to $65,000 travel trailers suffer dents and losses.
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Charles Porter
Wellsville
Centropolis
Clinton to Use First Veto on Spending-Cuts Bill
President Clinton pledged to veto a 16.4 billion spending cut bill discussed in White Plains with Republicans ready to push the measure. He argued the plan cuts education and anti drug initiatives to fund pork projects and disaster aid for Oklahoma City and California quakes.
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Clinton
House
Congress
Republicay Tek Hone
White House
Oklahoma City
California
Toe Blake, hockey great and Canadiens coach, dies at 82
Montreal AP reports Toe Blake, famed Canadiens star and eight time Stanley Cup winning coach, died aged 82. He led Montreal from 1955 to 1968 and scored the Cup clinching goal as a player in 1946.
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Montreal
Toe Blake
Montreal Canadiens
Blake
Canadiens
Close Out Sale at Jan's Creation Station in DE
Open extra hours for a close out sale at Jan's Creation Station 1208 Main. Hazardous Waste deposit details include old pesticides cane weed motor oil batteries and paint thinner. Contact 242-1176 for HHW facility hours and 7am start. TRAY-COMM TRAVEL offers 4 Bridal Registry for your honeymoon. call 242-7020 for more information.
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Jan
McVeigh and Nichols Held After Oklahoma City Attack
Report states Terry Nichols and Timothy McVeigh are in segregation with no contact to other inmates. Both face death penalty if convicted for the April 19 attack that killed 168 people, including 19 children, with McVeigh reportedly surprised by deaths and acknowledging planning began months earlier.
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U.s.marshal’s Service
McVeigh
Nichols
Alfred’ P. Murrah Federal
The
Times
Oklahoma City
Murrah
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and delivery areas 1994
The Ottawa Herald page lists delivery and mail rates effective October 1 1994 for Ottawa and rural areas. Rates vary by delivery method and distance, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual options. All rates are in advance and cover in state and out of state mail and motor route delivery.
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Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
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