County faces insurance gap after damages ruling
Franklin County commissioners said no active policy covers more than $78,000 awarded in a 1978 traffic collision case. The loss may require a tax levy increase, as appeals run their course, with no current comment from commissioners. Also reported: county bids for gasoline, nutrition program meal totals, and bridge replacement priorities including Fort Scott Crossing.
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Bob Burtch
Franklin County
Douglas County
Ottawa Cooperative Association
Elizabeth Maxwell
Mid-America Nutrition Program Inc
Ottawa
Sunflower Plaza
Wellsville
Larry Larson
Sheriff's Department
Fort Scott Crossing
Rex Bowling
Marais Des Cygnes
Peoria
Area Weather Summary at Ottawa Water Plant
The National Weather Service reports a Tuesday low of 33 degrees and a high of 69 degrees after noon. Partly cloudy through Thursday with lows in the mid to upper 40s and Thursday highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph tonight.
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National Weather Service
Ottawa Water Plant
Norash
New Conservation A Local Burden
Washington pausing plan shifts conservation duties to state and local governments. Agriculture Secretary John Block cites erosion at up to five billion tons yearly and proposes block grants with reduced federal funding, ending cafeteria style aid and reshaping decades old programs. Charles Boothby of the Conservation Districts group urges study before comment.
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Washington
John Black
Block
Senate Agriculture Committee
National Association of Conservation Districts
Charles Boothby
Association
Chippewa Manager Leads Area Club in Top Hanting Honors
Chippewa manager and regional club members secure top hunting honors from the Kansas Wildlife Federation, highlighting standout performances and regional leadership. The feature emphasizes local involvement and sportspersonship within Page 4 coverage.
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The
Kansas Wildlife Federation
Reagan initiates action against Teamsters pension fund
The Reagan administration launches a broad crackdown on organized crime by targeting the Central States pension fund of the Teamsters. Officials describe the move as the first step in a national war on racketeering, signaling intensified federal oversight and possible legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamsters
Central States Pension Fund
Senate Leaning Toward AWACS Sale Amid Last-Minute Shifts
President Reagan gains momentum as three Republican senators indicate they may vote for the Saudi AWACS sale, narrowing the anti side. Sen. Gorton will vote for approval, with aides suggesting Andrews and Cohen may follow. A campaign of swift shifts sparks hopes the administration will secure a Senate majority and advance Middle East security plans.
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Washington
Reagan
Senate
Saudi Arabia
Slade Gorton
R-Wash
Mark Andrews
R-N.d
William Cohen
Maine
Congress
Gorton
Associated Press
Andrews
Cohen
Sen
Rus
Sell Long
D-La
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Middle East
Baker
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
University Leaders Tour Kansas Higher Education Initiative
University of Kansas Chancellor Gene Budig and Kansas State University President Duane Acker will join a noon Ottawa Rotary Club event at Ottawa University as part of a statewide higher education promotional tour. They will also be interviewed on KOFO at 11 15 a.m. and press a cooperative effort to raise faculty salaries and support Regent institutions. Budig became KU chancellor on August 1 and holds three degrees from Nebraska. Acker has led K State since 1975 and previously served at Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Ottawa Rotary Club
Ottawa University
Gene A. Budig
University of Kansas
Duane Acker
Kansas State University
Kansas
KOFO
Kstate
Regentta
Budig
Acker
West Virginia University
Illinois State University
University of Nebraska
K-State
Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
PATCO dissolution ends era of air traffic union
Washington AP The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization PATCO is out of business as a labor union after an appeals court refused to extend a temporary stay and the FAA and FLRA moved to decertify. 11,500 fired controllers lose representation as the government plans wage and benefit measures. An IRS agent in New York also faces charges after posing as a producer to lure college women for a sexual coercion scheme.
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Washington
Reagan
U.S. Court of Appeals
PATCO
Federal Labor Relations Authority
FLRA
FAA
Labor Authority
Richard Leighton
Federal Aviation Administration
Congress
New York
Internal Revenue Service
Stephen Davidson
Glen Rock
N.J
Manhattan
Robert Morgenthau
Davidson
Drama Department
New York University
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Peffly
Kathy Riggs
Martin Hall
Dave Kaup
AWACS
Capitol Hill
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Alan Cranston
IRS
Spanker
Columbia
Hofstra
City College
Carnegie Hall
California
Morgenthau
Bermuda
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