Richmond approves bonds for street and sewer upgrades
Richmond city council votes 4-1 to issue up to 146000 in general obligation bonds as the 50-50 match for a 246000 Community Development Block Grant. Project covers Central Avenue resurfacing, 21 north side blocks drainage, and south side drainage with funding phased over years. Mayor Cox says bond cost about 52 dollars yearly for a 21000 home, aims to relieve drainage and traffic hazards.
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Jay Bemis
Richmond
Lyle Brown
Howard Cox
Cox
CDBG
Central Avenue
Bungalow Avenue
Scott, Ruth
Baldwin
Kalloch
Rigdon
Cleveland
Hubert Streets
Northside
Central
Local and Area Football Reports on Pages Eight Nine
Sports section notes local football results and commentary across area teams. Page three questions if a vigilante trend is emerging nationwide, hinting at social concerns interwoven with sports events.
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America
Columbus Day Closings and Openings Across Agencies
Government offices close for Columbus Day while the Franklin County Clerk’s office stays open late. Monday and Tuesday are the last days to register to vote in the Nov 4 primary with the clerk’s office open until 9 PM for registrants. Financial institutions and federal offices including Ottawa Post Office observe the holiday. City Hall state offices and the Franklin County Courthouse remain open.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Many Dead In Salvador Quake
An earthquake and aftershocks hit San Salvador causing collapsed buildings. Reports from YSA and Radio Cuscatlan claimed scores dead in the Ruben Dario and Santa Catalina buildings, including children, though casualty counts were unconfirmed. Americans vacationing nearby described rescue efforts and damage to Bloom Children's Hospital.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
YSA
Ruben Dario
Radio Cuscatlan
Santa Catalina
Robert Annable
Pam Ascanio
Bloom Children’s Hospital
Farmland's Losses Force Co-ops to Face New Dilemma
Farmland Industries has shifted about 142.7 million dollars of losses to member cooperatives, canceling 30.5 percent of patronage equities. Kansas co-ops face losses estimated up to 37.3 million, prompting varied approaches on retention or redistribution amid tax and redemption concerns.
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Manhattan
Kan
Farmland Industries
Kansas
Kansas City
Ed Needham
Kansas Cooperative Council
Needham
Cheney
David Barton
Kansas State University
Barton
Co-Op
Ing
Coop
Ike's Road Finally For Real
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway gains official recognition after 13 years with cross country sign unveiling. TRIP and safety groups plan about 100 signs honoring Eisenhower's interstate system vision, starting in Kansas City Kansas with Susan Eisenhower expected to speak.
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Kansas City, Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington, D.C
San Francisco
Congress
Washington
Denver
Cheyenne
Phil Armstrong
The
Road Information Program
TRIP
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Eisenhower
Abilene
Armstrong
American Safety Services Association
Susan Eisenhower
Reagan and Gorbachev ready for pivotal arms talks in Iceland
In Reykjavik, President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev prepared for the weekend summit. Speakes said Reagan would seek Senate ratification of two long pending nuclear test limiting treaties if verification procedures are agreed. Both leaders expressed hope for progress toward verifiable limits on nuclear testing and ending the threat of nuclear war.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Larry Speakes
Senate
U.S
Speakes
United States
Congress
White House
Communist Party
Insurers Call for Stable Courts and Caps on Damages
Kansas insurers urge lawmakers to create a stable judicial system and cap non economic damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases. The Kansas Citizens Committee on Legal Liability recommends limiting punitive damages to intentional wrongdoing and directing such damages to the state. A county forecast follows with wind, rain, and cool temperatures.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Citizens Committee On
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Salvador
Ms. Ascania
Rockledge, Fla
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