Library Line Answers Readers Questions in Ottawa Corner
The library offers Help via Community Information Center at 5th and Main with phone 242-3080 and in person. Questions cover huckleberries, Ottawa Planning Commission members, laser history, hayrack rides, belching soda myth, Topeka Municipal Auditorium location, and Daylight Saving Time end date October 31.
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5Th & Main
Carla Emery
Ottawa Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Clarence Koch
Dottie Wellington
Bruce Spears
John Thornburg
Richard Jackson
Fred Searls
Doug Underwood
Albert Einstein
Jeff Hecht
Theodore Maiman
Ottawa
Kent Lash
Camp Chippewa
Shrinking Corvair: A Greg Wadkins Homebuilt Showpiece
Wadkins continues work on a customized Corvair nicknamed Short-vair. He reshapes the body with a front end graft, rear wheel wells moved, and eight inches cut from doors to fit a sleeker profile. The car features a lowered front, raised rear, racing wheels, large tires, and velour interior plans while remaining a practical fit in his crowded garage.
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Wadkins
Severance Tax Debate on Kansas Oil and Gas Profits
The discussion centers on a severance tax for Kansas oil and gas, with Carlin arguing it protects nonrenewable resources and funds state needs, while Schnacke counters public ownership claims and questions justified by rising prices and historical low drilling activity. Both note nearby states tax energy and critique impact on consumers.
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Carlin
Schnacke
America
Kansas
Southwest
Midwest
California
Oklahoma
Texas
KIOGA
Mike Swenson
Swenson
Lennon
Lennen
Lebanese Charged With Reign Of Terror
Palestinians and diplomatic sources accuse the Lebanese army of an intimidation campaign involving arrests and searches to drive Palestinian civilians from Lebanon. They say about 2,000 were arrested in Beirut over three nights, with around 600 still detained, including Palestinians and leftist Lebanese Muslims amid reports of nightly roundups in Bourj Barajneh refugee camp.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Bourj Barajneh
Chatilla
Sabra
Ottawa Chamber Update Highlights Community Efforts and Local Events
Ottawa Chamber notes rising home insulation work and urges inspections and sealing. Volunteers with ECEAN urged to help elderly and needy homes. Chamber board members praised for recruiting new members. Local rebuilds include J C Penney’s remodel and Woolworth’s reroofing. Upcoming events include a meet the candidate night at Ottawa Middle School and the Dec 4 Ottawa Christmas parade with plans outreach.
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ECEAN
Farm Bureau Insurance Office
Reynolds Pharmacy
Skunk Run
Bob Moore
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Chamber
Ottawa Middle School
Dan Theissen
Wes Worthington
George Teagarden
Dorthy Nicholds
County Commission
Eleanor Cole
Charles Mavity
State School Board
Dale Carey
Carl Nordstrom
Kansas Association of Commerce and Industry
Edward G. Bruske
Bruske
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Kansas City Corporation For Industrial Development
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Notice of Hearing in Estate Settlement Kansas Court
In Franklin County Kansas the estate of Ilo C Leatherberry deceased. Laurence K Moore Jr executor seeks final settlement closing administration and discharge. Defenses due by October 21 1982 at 10:00 a.m. in Ottawa Kansas court. Attorney Wendell J Barker 40 South Main Ottawa KS 66067.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Hoc. Leatherberry
State of
Laurence K. Moore, Jr
Ilo C. Leastherberry
Ottawa
Laurence K. Moore
Wendell J. Barker
South Main
Box
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KSU
Bob Bozworth
Topeka
I- 70
7Th & Ath Avenues
Quincy & Monroe Streets
Severance Saga
the Family Circus
Lodge
Ottawa Lodge No
A.F.& AM
John Ott
Clarence Rea
Lecy
By Bil Keane
Hugo
What
Was
lOz
Goosemyer
Pip
Cooks and Bakers School
Beetle Bailey
Angie
Gramps
Pert
Larry Powell
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
J.C. Penneys
Ottawa Insurance
Bob White Motors
Woolworth’s
Personals Narcotics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
United Pentecostal Church
South Conoco
Williamsburg-Ottawa
Tremont
North Cherry
West
Cypress
South Elm
South Locust
West 10Th
Erigay
South Oak
Ottawa Herald
South Poplar
East 11Th
Chittens
Gperts Center
S. Main
Roseville
Royal Manor
Mobile Park
1701
S. Princeton
OPAL
North Main
North Sycamore
North
Hickory
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