Commissioners Tour Roads and Discuss County Projects
Franklin County Commissioners inspected a rural road near Peroria and found it in good condition. They cleared ditches on county land, heard watershed district concerns about a bridge, opened bids to rent 48 acres at the landfill for 25 dollars per acre, and reviewed ambulance lot construction plans slated for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burtch
Franklin County
Peroria
Roy Swank
Marais Des Cygnes
Commission
Bob Hiatt
Ottawa
Larry Larson
McCurdy
Public Works Department
Supreme Court Hears Kansas Davis Bacon Wage Case
Kansas Supreme Court heard a dispute between Ritchie Paving Co and Utility Contractors Inc over applying federal Davis Bacon wage standards to state highway bids. Attorneys argued the federal rates conflict with Kansas law on prevailing wages, raising union versus non union pay concerns while the court considers the state and federal wage framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka, Kan
Kansas Supreme Court
Ritchie Paving Co
Utility Contractors Inc
High Court
Kansas Department of Transportation
William G. Haynes
Topeka
Kansas
Haynes
State Secretary of Transportation
Shawnee County
Department of Transportation
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Alfred Schroeder
Davis-Bacon
Dan Watkins
Watkins
Supreme Court
Great Communicator Flubs On Tongue Twister Moment
Washington report notes President Reagan known as the Great Communicator stumbled on a campaign line in Irving Texas corrected himself saying you can not prime the pump without pumping the prime. The episode follows earlier open microphone gaffes and a later radio address prepared with caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reagan
Harris Papers to Poll Voters Across Kansas Next Week
The Herald and six Harris newspapers will conduct a 7000 voter straw poll across 70 Kansas counties. The survey covers gubernatorial race John Carlin versus Sam Hardage, a potential mineral severance tax, and five congressional districts. The Fifth District race between Bob Whittaker and Lee Rowe will be sampled in Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Kansas
John Carlin
Sam Hardage
Bob Whittaker
Lee Rowe
Franklin County
Harris
McPherson
Harvey
Woodson
Allen
Wilson
Neosho
Labette
Ottawa event on nuclear weapons film and talk
Ottawa for Nuclear Weapons Freeze hosts a public meeting November 1 in the Administration Building auditorium at Ottawa University. Steve Graham of the American Friends Service Committee will speak at 7:30 p.m. and show the film War Without Winners. The event, free and open to all, supports a bilateral U S Soviet disarmament effort. Graham, from Denver, was invited by local coordinator Deborah Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ottawa University
Steve Graham
American Friends Service Committee
Denver
Colo
Graham
Deborah Duncan
Box 176
National Movement
United States
Soviet Union
Philadelphia
OMS Fall Concert by Ottawa Middle School Ensemble
The Ottawa Middle School orchestra and choral departments present a fall concert at 7 30 p m in the OMS Auditorium. Performing groups include the beginning intermediate and advanced orchestras the sixth seventh and eighth grade music classes and the eighth grade chorus conducted by Ruth Cooney with Alice Joy Lewis assisting. Admission is free and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Middle School
OMS
Ruth Cooney
Alice Joy Lewis
Admissions Dismissals Births and Thefts Reported
The Daily Report lists admissions Robert Fletcher Waverly and births noting Walter Burgess Baldwin a girl Wednesday. Thefts include two trucks radios a CB radio a scanner and a down filled coat from Burek Crude Purchasing Wellsville lot and fuel losses at Walter J. Mitchell Lane service station. DWI traffic fines and multiple speeding and rule violations across Ottawa Wellsville Baldwin and surrounding areas. Non injury collision on North Mulberry reported with $200 damage. Quotations for commodities at Ottawa Co op listed for several grains and soybeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fletcher
Waverly
Ruth Crow
Mary Small
N. Mulberry
Arthur Barnett
S. Hickory
Wayne Zachary
Baldwin
Ralph Bloomer
Ottawa
Glenn Ainsworth
N. Sycamore
Edna Stansbury
Williamsburg
Walter Burgess
Burek
Wellsville
Oil Company
Walter J. Mitchell
Lane
Treasurer Reaches Tax Statements For Mailing
The Franklin County Treasurer Marilyn Talbott and staff prepare personal property and real estate tax statements with mailings aimed for November 1. First-half payments are due December 20, with auto registrations by November 1 and renewals via the county appraiser and treasurer offices.
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Franklin County
Marilyn Talbott
Kansas Department of Revenue
Division of Motor Vehicles
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Swank
Ted McCurdy
County Ambulance Service
Irving
Texas
Prim
Poland
White House
Harris Papers
Nuke Freeze
Middle East
Latin American
OU Choir
Baptist
Municipal Auditorium
Women’s Department
Continental Assembly
North American Baptist Women’s Union
Stanley DeFries
Assembly
Mexico
Canada
Ad Briefs
Eagles Lodge
Honey Creek
Willis Garden Center
Cherry
Lori Myers
Lisa Bones
Montys
Princeton Road
Michael J. Esser
Edward D. Jones and Co
New York Stock Exchange
E. 2Nd
Drake
Lincoln School
Williamsburg Scouts
Elliott Hall
E-State Singers
O.U
1St Methodist Church
4Th
Hickory
Raggedy
Ann's
Pomona
Kathy Floyd
Hairport
Country Club
Laura Partridge
Debbie Keller
Wet Wilson
Jack Bushman
the Daily Report
Sheriff's News
Warren D. Chase
Ohawa
State Alcohol Safety Fund
Richard J. Jones
Deborah K. Washburn
David L. West
Gardner
Harold W. Gage
Laura L. Mallise
Vernal R. Horn
Poplar
Catherine W. Wick
Lisa Leonard
Jimmie A. Compton
John E. Stark
Ina
David W. Hotaling
Mulberry
Jerrey L. Guyett
Robert D. Max
Kimberly J. Crable
N. Oak
Tom Brown
Steven C. Royer
Warry H. Berry
N. Main
David
A. Hull
S. Oak
Michael A. Haag
Kenneth R. Miller
S. Elm
Doris J. Bryan
Carl Reams
Princeton
Judith K. Stutenroth
Gary &. Baugher Jr
Robert L. Fiehler
Denzel A. Rybolt
Vassar
Cathy J. Breithaupt
Rantoul
Rodney S. Crane
Mark C. Denny
Lorrain €. Cromwell
Dawa Rfd
North Mulberry
Ricky A. Leach
Betty J. Chandler
Chandler
Leach
Ottawa Co-op
Veterans' Service
City Hall
W. 4Th
Faith Lutheran Church
Wall Dengel
Dave Miller
Toe Ferns
Oltowa
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