Planning Commission Work Continues in Franklin County
The Franklin County Planning Commission advances toward a tentative land use plan with overlay maps detailing soil, roads, utilities, water districts, timber, pasture, tillable land, and settlements. Public involvement is stressed, with advisory township committees suggested to explain concepts and gather input, as officials anticipate a one-year timeline.
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Franklin County
Franklin County Planning Commission
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Peckham
Steve Bittel
Kansas State University
Bittel
Bob Bozworth
Bozworth
Andy Duffel
Anderson County
Planning Commission
Jack Hall
the Lakes Region
Extension Service
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Agreement On US Viet Talks On Horizon
Washington reports after six months of messages the United States and Vietnam edge toward opening preliminary talks on normalizing relations. Talks planned in Paris aim to avoid sterile debate while seeking a full accounting of 600 MIAs. Carter urges action and references Ford’s stance on an MIA fact finding commission. Central Heights homecoming night features king and queen crowning, football game, candidates, attendants, and a late dance.
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United States
Vietnam
U.S
Paris
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter
Central Heights
Shelly Medien
Carla Hall
Sherri Johnson
Brenda Cochran
Buddy Welch
Steve Lyon
Ron Yancey
Steve Bones
Julie Cunningham
Leroy Kratzberg
Terri Johnson
Randy Rossman
Final Debate Edge in Presidential Race Foreseen
Ford and Carter face final debate in Williamsburg Va setting up last chance for an edge. AP notes polls gave Ford and Carter edges after two debates, with campaigns routing through eight key states California New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Texas New Jersey amid broad on the road schedule.
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Donald M. Rothberg
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
White House
Williamsburg
Associated Press
Ford
Carter
Terence Cardinal Cooke
New York
Europe
Jimmy
Playboy Magazine
Cardinal Cooke
Air Force One
Washington
California
Tinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Texas
New Jersey
China confirms purge as Hua designated successor leader
Beijing official news agency reported Hua Kuo-feng named as party chairman and the purge of Mao’s widow and three radical leaders. Demonstrations continued despite the purge with troops, workers and students marching in Peking. Li Hsien-nien expected to succeed Hua as premier.
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Tokyo
China
Today
Hua Kuo-feng
Mao Tse-tung
Cairman
Chinese Communist Party
Mao
Peking
Chiang Ching
Hsinhua
Party
Hua
Li Hsien-nien
Ottawa offices closed for Veterans Day holiday
Ottawa City Hall and Courthouse will be closed Monday October 25 for the Veterans Day holiday. The closure affects city government services and legal proceedings.
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Ottawa City
Franklin County
Polls Show Ford Carter Race Too Close to Call
New York reports the race between President Ford and Jimmy Carter remains unsettled. Poll shares indicate Carter leads by 2 to 6 points but margins of error cloud conclusions. Gallup notes unusual voter mood and record shifting since conventions, making the post convention poll less predictive this year.
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New York
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Top Secret Missile Gone, Navy Says
The Navy reports the Phoenix missile on the F14 fighter from the John F. Kennedy is not attached to the aircraft. The jet lies in 1,900 feet of water off Scotland after sinking five weeks ago during NATO maneuvers. NR1 continues search for the missile as Pentagon notes the weapon is highly advanced and not salvaged.
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Atlantic Ocean
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Scotland
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NR1
NRI
NATO
United States
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