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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1979
Page
10
The Franklin City County Planning Commission discussed rural housing strategies and billboard regulations along the interstate. They debated housing concentration versus spread in rural areas and reviewed limits for interstate billboards, with a next meeting set for 7:30 on November 15 to fit the consultant’s schedule.
A 25,000 bushel grain bin collapsed Thursday night at the Anderson County Co-Op, spilling soybeans onto the ground and damaging a neighboring bin. Co-Op bookkeeper Alice Handy said engineers investigate the cause while workers shovel up the mess and move grain out as transportation space is found. No soybeans will be lost unless rain arrives, as storage space remains tight during the bumper harvest.
Denmark Odyssey opens a travel film series at Municipal Auditorium Saturday at 7 30 pm with Ric Dougherty narrating a Denmark feature. Over 500 tickets remain at 3 dollars each. 300 season tickets sold. The program promises future films to Japan, New England, Poland and Russia. A new 18 by 18 foot screen donated by local groups will be unveiled.
The Kansas Army National Guard unit in Ottawa will run a week long career awareness campaign starting Saturday. Guardsmen will contact eligible residents about Guard training and careers including electronics, automotive and truck repair, radar repair, and related skills. Call the Armory at 242 4369 for details.
Internal disputes between the Dole for President Committee and Response Marketing Group stalled fundraising this summer. After ending the relationship the campaign still fell 15 percent short of its summer goal and 10 percent short in spring, forcing a cut in the year’s target to about 750000 while debts to vendors mount.
The National Transportation Safety Board voted unanimously to hold a public hearing on the Amtrak train derailment near Lawrence Kansas on October 2. The tragic wreck killed two crew members and injured 69 passengers. The hearing will be in Kansas City within weeks and may include Santa Fe staff and Amtrak officials as witnesses. The board expects no decision on the cause for several months.
Ottawa Daily Report covers Thursday admissions and dismissals at area facilities. Birth announced for Chavez family at 601 Burrough. multiple traffic and license violations listed for Ottawa and Pomona residents. Market quotes from Ottawa Co-Op and wide Kansas cattle and hog price updates accompany notices of service discontinuation in Wichita on Nov 2, 1979.
Renault purchases 5 percent of AMC for 15 million and can raise to 22.5 percent by converting part of 135 million in loans. AMC will produce several Renault body styles at its Kenosha Wisconsin plant, marking Renault’s entry into U S manufacturing under the newly announced accord.
Local ads list services from Stinson's Processing to Town & Country Supply Livestock Days. Promotions include fall clothing, centerpieces, and floral specials. Community events feature a Eagles Lodge dance, a travel film, a Hair Shoppe sale, Farm Bureau meeting, and a Kansas City Philharmonic kids concert at Municipal Auditorium.
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