Harrison Township zoning rows head for legal clash
The zoning board practice since 1972 is challenged as liberal and inconsistent. Officials debate finishing a uniform set of regulations, while Dodson’s actions provoke further complaints. The county seeks to speed review, with budget talks and road safety issues tied to a railroad overpass.
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Paget
Barker
Dodson
Harrison
Nicholson
Charles Mavity
Roy Swank
Harrison Township
Swank
Maiity
Roger Keith
Soviet Travel Memoir meets Cold War Detours
A narrator recounts approaching a Soviet city, paying a bribe to avoid a police sting, reuniting with friends and meeting Irina in a dim apartment. Gifts of Mark Twain spark laughter as Irina reveals scholarly ties to American literature, over borscht and rumors of a firing for wanting to move to Israel.
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Irina
Mark Twain
Mississippi
Israel
Russia
Discrepancies Found Between County And State Oil Records
Clark uncovered up to 25 percent of Franklin County records in Topeka mismatching county files. About 40 of 200 state renditions lacked county reports by April 1. 40 delinquent leases total assessed value 4.617 million dollars and taxes of 121 thousand including penalties. Smallest lease 450 value 38 taxes. largest 390 thousand value 33 thousand taxes.
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Clark
Franklin County
Topeka
Craft victory not final in Metromedia fraud case
The ruling upholds a jury finding Metromedia guilty of fraud in Christine Craft’s KMBC TV demotion dispute. Craft, who seeks $500,000, expects a long legal fight as Metromedia weighs appeals and a possible new trial. The judge denied a directed verdict and S Stevens will likely see motions for reconsideration within days.
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Kansas City, Mo
Metromedia Inc
Christine Craft
Ms. Craft
Kmbc-Tv
Metromedia
U.S
Joseph E. Stevens Jr
Stevens
Mark Johnson
Johnson
Craft
KMBC
Notice of Hearing and Sheriff Sale in Franklin County
Legal notices from Franklin County Kansas published Aug 18 1989 and Sept 1 1962 announce a probate hearing to determine heirs for Walter F Anderson estates with executors Stanley D Anderson and Karl F Anderson and attorneys listed. It also notes a sheriff sale of property described as Lots 11 1 and 15 Block 104 in Ottawa with Rex A Bowling as sheriff and sale date Sept 14 1783 with redemption per law.
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District Court of
Franklin County
Kansas
State of
Stanley D. Anderson
Sald
Ottawa
Bill Curtis Gordon
Sandre L. Gordon
Billy Curtis Gordon
Sandra L. Gordon
Classifieds and church notice showcase local ads and events
The Sun Shines In The Want Ads lists cemetery lots for sale and a display ad for United Pentecostal Church. It promotes a Sunday service at 422 South Main with a pipe lesson on water baptism and a conversation about biblical truths led by Pastor Haltant.
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United Penetecostal
United Pentecostal Church
South Main
Masonic Temple
Cali
Haltant
Farm Commodity Prices Jump on Drought and Acreage Curbs
Washington US government figures show farm price indices rising sharply from July to August driven by higher prices for soybeans corn hogs wheat and lettuce. Cattle tomatoes and peaches fell offsetting gains while farm input costs climbed due to higher feed costs. Corn at farm level averaged 5.45 per bushel tying a record and soybeans at 8.09 per bushel.
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Washington
Department
USDA
William Lesher
Lesher
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Board of Zoning Appeals
Mavity
West Wilson Road
Glenn Ainsworth
Ottawa Bus Service
U.s,d
Santa Fe
Sand Creek Road
Page
Les
Roy
Trina
Sirus
By Bil Keane
Spo
Walter F. Anderson
Decca
S.W. Federal Way
Karl F. Anderson
Gadsden Avenue
Lancaster
California
Coftenan, Jones & Gilliland Tiffany
Lyndon
Patitic
Franklin Savings Association
Franklin Cow
Rex A. Bowling
Ners
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
VOING
Lissen
Fou
Beetle Bailey
Junie i
Rover
Eewansat
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