Cool Winds Greet Library-Rec Center Plan
Ottawa library board weights a combined library and recreation center amid city planning hopes. Trustees report CIP cost estimates. 2.5 million for a 1990 center and no library cost until 1993. Elevator grant sought. budget talks hinge on city valuation and mill levy. Friends of the Library details include June 8 book sale and prizes for summer readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Bauman
Ottawa Library Board of Trustees
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Kathy Jordan
Barbara Dew
Lyle Dresher
ORC
Richard Jackson
Ottawa Planning Commission
Ottawa City Commission
Jordan
Library Board
Dresher
Jackson
Schulte, Klein, Gaeddert & Agler
Keith Gaeddert
Gooddert
Virginia Loyd
Friends of the Library
Peg Carr
Carr
Julie Garwood
Beth (Butler) Scalet
Dew
FOL Board
Old Hands Fear Snub Of SALT
Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and two ex negotiators warned that Reagan’s move to ignore SALT II limits risks an unrestrained nuclear arms race. They argued Soviets would boost warheads and missiles, prompting U.S. escalation, while Congress would become the main guard. The article notes related weather and forecasts for Ottawa and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Reagan
Soviet Union
McNamara
United States
Pentagon
Kennedy
Johnson
U.S
Arms Control Association
Paul Warnke
Gerard Smith
Warnke
Smith
Congress
New Law Forces County to Maintain City Streets
Franklin County faces a July 1 start date for a state law that may require the county to maintain city connecting links if the cities do not renegotiate arrangements. Rantoul Mayor Terry Johnson says officials were not fully informed of the law, while Assistant County Attorney Joyce Hendrix notes the law targets maintaining connecting links as with county roads. The county has previously reconditioned segments with cities including Lane and Wellsville. talks continue on terms and funding, with potential legal questions over past maintenance responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Bauman
Franklin County Commission
Rantoul
Terry Johnson
Joyce Hendrix
Lane
Les Sheahan
Wellsville
Sheahon
Merle Haas
Blacktop
Hendrix
Rock
Haas
the Herald
Johnson
Rantoul Council
Pegaw
Transportation Department Begins Speed Crackdown
The Transportation Department will cut highway aid to Arizona and Vermont for failing to reel in speeding motorists, the first time states face penalties for not enforcing the 55 mph limit. Up to 10 percent of non interstate highway funds could be withheld, about 5.1 million for Arizona and 1.9 million for Vermont, with Maryland under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Transportation Department
Arizona
Vermont
Transportation
Elizabeth Dole
Maryland
Stephen Kimbell
Charles Miller
Miller
Leading Indicators Rise 1.5 Percent in April
The Commerce Department reports the Index of Leading Indicators climbed 1.5 percent in April, the best gain in almost three years and the third solid rise in a row. March and February gains were revised and the index stands at 179.2 percent of the 1967 base, with money supply, credit, stock prices, and factory orders driving the increase. The uptick fuels optimism for a stronger second half as oil, rates, and dollar trends support growth.
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Washington
Commerce Department
U.S
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Sam
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Sears
Chris
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Gish Haney
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Steve Zuk
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Madeleine Kunin
Montpelier
Top Brass
Adm
Carlisle A. H. Trost
Naval Operations
Larry D. Welch
Air Force
Navy
Office
the Chief of Naval Operations
Welch
Strategic Air Command
Joint Strategic Target Planning
Offutt Air Force Base
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