Bush tightens Panama sanctions amid Noriega regime
President Bush announced stricter U S sanctions on Panama and declined to recognize the Noriega loyalist government. He said the United States will deprive the regime of funds and cut diplomatic contact, while U S diplomats will not return to Panama as the Noriega backed election is dismissed. Observers noted Noriega’s forces disputed an opposition victory and voided the results.
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Washington
Bush
U.S
Manuel Antonio Noriega
United States
Panama
Arthur Davis
Noriega
Eric Arturo Delvalle
Noreiga
Ottawa events calendar highlights local meetings and openings
The monthly Ottawa Library and Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce calendar lists school dinners, festivals, museum open houses, market days, and multiple public meetings. Notable items include district board and city commission sessions, the Kansas State Fair, and cultural events at Ottawa University and local theaters.
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Ottawa Library
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa High School
Cyclone Room
Princeton
Farmer’s Market
Tecumseh Street
Dietrich Cabin
Old Depot
Kansas Veterans Commission
City Hall
Planning Commission
Forest Park
Seagor
Kapmner S Market
City Commission
Hutchinson
AAUW
Ogy
Ottawa School Board
S. Main
Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa-Franklin County
AARP
Mid-America Council On Aging
Missouri Repertory Theater
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
George Sedom
Ole’ Marals
Third River Run
Wellsville
Old Depot Museum
Franklin County
American Diabetes ‘Association
Robert Porter
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Kansas Veteran’s Commission
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Ottawa
Altaba Ha County
Franklls County Earth
Ransom
Memorial Hospital
Country Women of the World
Celebration Hall
Ottawa University
Mowbray Union
Franklin County Commission
William Baldridge
Matt Kane
Richter
Richter Church
Farmer's Market
Leading Economic Indicator Rises Modestly in July
The Commerce Department reported the Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose 0.2 percent in July after flat June and a 1.3 percent May drop. Analysts had expected a modest uptick, aligning with forecasts for continued moderate growth through year end, reversing last month’s gloom.
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Washington
The
Commerce Department
Special prosecutor named in Hayden campaign probe in Kansas
Topeka AP Robert Stephan named two special prosecutors to probe alleged illegal contributions to Gov. Mike Hayden's 1986 campaign. Thomas Haney and Michael Barbara will seek subpoenas and sworn statements as they begin the inquisition. Owen, Overland Park businessman, is linked to the case.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Stephan
Mike Hayden
Stephan
Thomas D. Haney
Dave Owen
Michael A. Barbara
Washburn University
State
Haney
Barbara
Johnson County
Owen
Overland Park
USS. District Court
Marcia Tomson Stingley
Charles Hay
Stingley
Mary Horsch
Help sought to locate marijuana fields in Franklin County
Franklin County's Drug Enforcement Unit asks residents to help find marijuana plots during harvest season. Brad Gilges notes three factors for growth sun, water, and seclusion. Reported signs include unfamiliar camouflage-clad individuals in woods, unusual vehicle traffic, and odd farming practices suggesting income from marijuana rather than crops.
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Lorie Hyten
Franklin County
Brad Gilges
DEA
Gilges
Europeans Pay Grim Tribute to WWII Victims
Europe observed a solemn 50th anniversary of World War II with leaders marking reconciliation between West Germany and Poland. Chancellor Helmut Kohl urged peace while events spanned Berlin, Warsaw, London and Brussels. Memorials included Bernstein’s concert in Warsaw and Pope John Paul II addressing Poles.
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Frankfurt
West Germany
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Poland
United States
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Helmut Kohl
Kohl
Social Democratic Party
Warsaw
Belgium
Hitler
BRT
London
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Westerplatte
Baltic
Wlodzimierz Lozinski
Jaruzelski
Leonard Bernstein
Pope John Paul II
Drought and Legislature Cited in State Budget Strains
State Budget Director Michael O Keefe named agency heads to submit loan budget requests to Governor Hayden citing drought and over spending by the 1989 Legislature. He urged cabinet secretaries to document management efficiencies since 1987 and planned for next year, noting transfers such as petroleum inspectors moving from Revenue to Agriculture as an example. The Consensus Estimating Group projects the Legislature spent 174 million more than incoming funds.
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Topeka
Kan
Mike Hayden
Michael O'Keefe
O'Keefe
Department of Revenue
Department of Agriculture
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Metember
B.J. Cunningham
Williamsburg
Ottawa Art Council and Guild
Kansas
George P. Washburn
John Mark Lambertson
Franklin County Historical Society
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