Clinton veto looms as House backs budget talks
A House approved measure to end a four day federal shutdown impasse drew a Clinton veto. Democrats urged balanced budget talks within seven years. Republicans demanded firmer commitment. Kasich condemned vague timetables while Panetta urged give and take. White House proposed seven year balance under CBO assumptions, but GOP resisted. Cohen voted against the plan.
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White House
GOP
Ohio
John Kasich
House
Leon Panetta
Capitol
Cole
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
Tony Blankley
Gingrich
Blankley
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Sen
William Cohen
Maine
Bill Richardson
D-N.m
Graves fears prolonged federal shutdown endangers state services
Kansas official Graves warned that ongoing federal furloughs threaten essential state programs. With large federal offices closed and 90 percent of Human Resources funded by federal dollars, officials may need to supplement with state funds to maintain health and public safety services if the impasse lasts into next week.
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Graves
Clinton
Department of Human Resources
Department of
Kansas
Leopard left lonely by U.S. shutdown in Wichita
At Sedgwick County Zoo TJ the amur leopard awaits a male mate loan from Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg. Federal shutdown halts Fish and Wildlife Service inspections, delaying transfer approval and jeopardizing hopes for a third litter. Kinser calls the delay hostage logic amid permit hoops and long wait.
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Wichita
Kan
T.J
Sedgwick County
Fish and Wildlife Service
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Aletha Kinser
Wichita Zoo
Santa Barbara
Calif
Kinser
Democrats falter as Clinton budget standoff widens
Washington Democrats face increasing internal dissent as 48 members and seven Democratic senators defect to back a GOP bill to reopen the government on a seven year balanced budget. The move raises pressure on Clinton to accept a schedule the party broadly opposes and risks an override vote if the veto is sustained.
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Washington
Clinton
House
Senate
Pacific commander Macke retires after rape case fallout
Secretary Perry announced Adm. Richard C. Macke would retire after admitting a lapse in judgment regarding U S service members accused of raping a 12 year old Okinawan girl. Perry said there was no other option due to the future friction with Japan and the government.
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Pacific
Washington
U.S
William Perry
Adm
Richard C. Macke
Macke
Perry
Japan
Weather snapshot shows colder stretch and rain chances
The Kansas outlook calls for a Monday cooldown with a chance of rain mainly east. Lows range from the 30s in the northwest to the 40s in the east, highs in the 50s. Tuesday remains dry and cool with teens to around 30 in the northwest to the 40s east, highs mostly in the 40s.
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Kansas
Ceulnes
Bian Erinows
Otta
Bosnian peace talks eyed with cautious optimism
White House spokesman McCurry and State Department envoy Burns voiced guarded hope as Perry and Lake led talks with Milosevic. Pentagon officials predicted a possible initialing of an accord within days, while negotiators pressed on core issues including territory and the Sarajevo status amid Serb demands for a Adriatic corridor.
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Mike McCurry
Nicholas Burns
State Department
Serbia
Tanjug
Perry
Slobodan Milosevic
Burns
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Pentagon
Clinton
Lake
Adriatic
Dayton
George Joulwan
NATO
Ottawa Area Chamber Adds Five New Members
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors accepted five applications for new members: Century Roofing The Ink Spot Harmony Motors the Wal-Mart Distribution Center and Chartes. Century Roofing owned by Gratz Compile and Debbie. roofing and siding with wood shakes. tiling. The Ink Spot started by Tim and Debbie Papps in February.
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Ottawa Areas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Century Roofing
The
Ink Spot
Harmony Motors
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Chartes
Sun Eilhe Sais
Cornolos
Travis
Tim
Debbie Papps
Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa lights begin Friday with Santa and music
The Downtown Ottawa Christmas Lights season starts at 6 p.m. Friday with a ceremony featuring Santa Claus, music by Ottawa Brass and Friends, and drawings for chamber gifts and certificates. Harmony Motors in Ottawa hosts a long standing dealership, while Harmony also operates a second store in Osawatomie. The Wal Mart Distribution Center east of Ottawa opened recently, covering 1.2 million square feet and employing about 1,000. Malcolm Gillihan and Debra Osage City joined the chamber, planning an Ottawa summer scholarship program to aid local youth.
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Chamber, Gurvehay
Gift
Contificates
Ottawa Brass and Friends
Santa Claus
Malcolm Gillihan
Osage City
Debra
Chicago
Charles
Celebrate Excellence program kicks off at Field School
Students recite Team work ethic and lift each other up as Field School launches Celebrate Excellence. A star based prize system rewards academics and citizenship with pencils notebooks and shirts. sponsors Ottawa Truck Little Caesars Subway McDonald’s Dairy Queen back the effort.
Dancing Garnett VFW Plans The Last Band Night
Catering numbers and times for a Garnett VFW event announce The Last Band booking on November 18 with guests. Also notes FA CO Recycling hours and a chiropractic clinic closing for staff travel.
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Dance Garnett Vfw
Artist crafts evolving outdoor logo on Brooks project
Artist Herd describes an evolving outdoor project that will peak after next year’s wheat harvest with plans to burn the logo and film the event. He collaborates with Meacham crews, uses surveying stakes, and works with large tractors and various tools to shape the landscape. Herd seeks paid projects that allow artistic statement and eyeing opportunities in Korea and Olympic connections.
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Herd
Korea
Subscription rates for Ottawa and Kansas towns 1995
Dim A Hitch day Bemis Tom Love Gene Kelsey Virginia Howe Wayne Snow Jean Rossman list subscription rates for delivery starting October 1 1995 in Ottawa by carrier and by mail in various counties and regions. Rates cover one month three months six months and one year with rural town and motor route options and state and out of state mail. All rates are in advance and include state sales tax.
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Dim A. Hitchday Bemis
Tom Love
Gene Kelsey
Virginia Howe
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Ottawa
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
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