Surplus Auction Sets Sunday at Pomona High Gym
Pomona West Franklin Unified School District holds a 10 am Saturday surplus items auction at Pomona High School old gym including typewriters tires tools welders shop equipment a pickup truck top radios computer monitors and furniture Also three high mileage vehicles a 1983 Plymouth Reliant 1984 Chevy Cavalier and 1985 Ford van are listed.
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Fire injures man as butane lighter explodes at Park Place
A fire caused by a butane pipe lighter explosion started in a Park Place Apartments unit on Saturday night, causing an estimated 14,000 dollars in damage. Hollis E. Anderson, who was lighting the device in a hid a bed, sustained minor finger burns and reported the blaze at 10:31 p.m. DPS Capt. Richard Towe said the fire remained in the front room with heat damage to other areas, and no other apartments were affected. Anderson refused medical treatment.
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Wall Street rises on PMIs and budget deal boosts rates view
Prices advance across Wall Street after the monthly purchasing managers report and a federal budget-cutting accord sparked optimism that interest rates will fall. The Dow climbs to 2491.83 at noon as 1094.99 million shares trade, with 1002 up, 432 down, 389 unchanged on the NYSE. Philip Morris leads gainers as IBM, GE, and Boeing post modest increases. Oil stocks slide.
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Weather tonight expects cloudy skies and mild lows
Local forecast notes parity cloud cover tonight with temperatures slipping to the upper 50s. A brief, uncertain line about temperatures follows, reflecting incomplete data.
Kansas unemployment rises to 4.4 percent in August
State Department of Human Resources reports the seasonally driven rise from 3.8 percent in June and July to 4.4 percent in August, with roughly 8,000 more jobless Kansans. Employment totals show 1,262,492 employed in August versus 1,289,879 in July, and comparisons to August 1989 note higher employment but more unemployed overall. Local county rates vary, led by Wyandotte at 8.2 percent after manufacturing layoffs, with multiple counties listed.
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Norton
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Pratt
Reno
Rice
Riley
Russell
Saline
Loretta Lynn Develops Literacy Fundraising Plan
Loretta Lynn, once illiterate, has recorded two songs to raise money for a literacy program with Barbara Bush. She hopes to bring the first lady to Kentucky to visit small schools as part of the effort. Lynn cited her past struggles with reading the Bible and noted progress since then.
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Franklin County Declares Fall Clean-up Week
The Franklin County Commission designates October 15 to 20 as Fall Clean-up Week with free service at the county landfill. A truck will collect trash at Waymore’s Price Chopper, aligning with Earth Team’s Recycling Day and sponsored by the Ottawa PRIDE Committee to help residents clean yards and homes.
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Meet Connie and Dick Nichols public meet
An ad brief notes a public meeting with Connie and Dick Nichols on October 4th from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at City Park with refreshments. It also mentions paid political support for Nichols for Congress and a phone line for a call-in program. Includes a 20 percent discount at Fashion Alley through October 6th, a garage sale on Wednesday morning at 1103 S Maple, and extended hours for Matney Chiropractic on Wednesday.
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Fr. Co
Hostage Incident Ended With Fatal Shooting Investigation Pending
County attorney will review the fatal shooting by officers after a hostage incident at Steward's home. Officers may return to duty as autopsy and ballistic tests determine who fired the fatal shot. Steward, a former Air Force member who trained attack dogs, had a troubled recent history culminating in a violent standoff.
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Texas
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KNEA Endorses None in Kansas Governor Race
Kansas National Education Association president Chuck Tilman says neither Republican Governor Mike Hayden nor Democrat Joan Finney offered clear education funding plans or other key policies. The group previously endorsed or abstained in past races, with endorsements in 1982 and 1986, and no endorsement in 1978.
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Ottawa
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Kansas
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Robert Beanett
Carlin
Tom Docking
Even when it upsets and overwhelms us truth above all
Published daily except Sunday and Holidays in Ottawa Kansas this notice lists staff including Jim A Hitch editor Terry Ostmayer managing editor and other editors. It also provides 1989 subscription rates by carrier motor route and mail for Ottawa surrounding Franklin County and adjacent counties with monthly quarterly and annual costs.
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