Nixon Wears Spurs on State of the Union Message
President Nixon plans a new State of the Union message to Congress to push administration bills on spending control defense energy education housing and community development. He defended his approach amid a split Congress while signaling a possible shift on Middle East policy and vetoing a higher minimum wage bill. He also expressed continued support for Vice President Agnew amid ongoing inquiries.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
White House
House
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Executive
Israel
Middle East
United States
Spiro T. Agnew
County Commission Delays Court Answer
Franklin County commissioners postponed a decision on how to respond to an investigative hearing about not building new District Court facilities in the proposed court building. Judge Coffman and Stadler ordered the hearing. County Attorney Pinet outlined findings and possible financing options.
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Franklin County Commission
Floyd H. Coffman
Robert F. Stadler
Robert L. Pinet
Pinet
Commission
Don White
Ottawa urged to fund police jail and court facilities
An open letter received by Ottawa city officials urges the city to cover at least one fourth of the law enforcement center costs, half of upkeep and utilities, and a quarter of the costs for a proposed new county court building. The letter notes Franklin County would pay nothing and cites a December 20 1971 contract allocating shared costs and a 30 day termination notice.
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Franklin County Commission
City of
Ottawa
City Commission
Robert W. Mills
Franklin County
Kansas
City of Ottawa
Police Department
Don White
City
Vance
Palestinians Free Hostages After Embassy Siege Bargain
A five man Palestinian force called idealists escaped a barricaded Saudi embassy in Paris after a 27 hour siege. They released four women and fled aboard a Syrian Arab Airlines jet from Le Bourget Airport, taking six Arab hostages and 12 crew members toward an unknown destination. Nurses said captives were told plans to go to Baghdad.
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Paris
France
le Bourget
Syrian Arab Airlines
Baghdad
City Commission narrowly approves re zoning near Main and Seventh
Ottawa city commission approved by 3 to 2 vote a Franklin Savings Association request to re zone the southwest corner of Seventh and Main from multi family to service commercial for a new building. The plan had backing from the planning commission but drew opposition from residents citing spot zoning traffic and aesthetic concerns.
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Jewel Scott
Ottawa City Commission
Franklin Savings Association
City Commission
The
Savings Association
Seventh and Main
Ottawa Planning Commission
Verne L. Midcap
S. Main
Midcap
Louise Dietz
Main
Dietz
B.E. Haley
Jess Gilmore
Gilmore
the Savings Association
Financial District
Planning Commission
John Sheldon
Sheldon
Ottawa
Jack Beebe
Kansas
Ben Park
John Richeson
Allen Loyd
Fred Zook
Loyd
Park
Budge Reusch
Zook
Wilson and Company
State Department of Economic Development
Kansas Cities
10Th
11Th
Franklin County Historical Society
Department of Economic Development
Weather and City Planning Notes Mixed In Ottawa Dispatch
Partly cloudy conditions and light variable winds forecast tonight with lows around mid 50s. Friday brings mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and highs near 80. Ottawa planning talks reveal zoning questions, proposed 701 program phases, and street paving plans amid council votes and public hearings.
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Nise
Kids New High Has Lows In Paint Sniffing Worry
Ottawa police chief Clyde Johnson reports several paint sniffing incidents among junior high students in city parks. Local officials cite dangers to lungs brain and kidneys with potential deaths from suffocation. Council urged to pass a city ordinance against unlawful inhalation while merchants restrict spray can sales.
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Don Lambert
Ottawa
Clyde Johnson
Johnson
Harvey Drake
Ottawa High School
Bruce Lindos
Gollier
Work On Main Gets New Boost
Ottawa receives permission from the State Board of Tax Appeals to issue 65,000 no fund warrants for Main Street resurfacing and rebuilding. City Manager Mills and officials testified in Topeka that Reno Construction’s low bid of 85.6 million is below earlier estimates and state aid will cover 35,000 with the city bearing the rest.
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Ottawa
City Hall
Grant Street
Hickory
Oak
Sycamore
Wilson
Grant
City Commission
Elim
Robert W. Mills
Mills
Rice
Willow Street
State Board of Tax Appeals
Main Street
Pete Smird
George Ledom
Board of Tax Appeals
Topeka
Don J. Christensen
State Highway Department
State
Reno Construction Company
Reno
Ledom
Christensen
Smith
Ottawa High School Pep Rally Opens Football Season
OHS students plan a downtown pep rally this evening signaling the season opener. The band pep club and football players will parade along Main Street from Second to the courthouse square, starting about 6 30. Ottawa faces Harmon Friday night in Kansas City Kan.
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Ottawa High School
OHS
Main Street
Courthouse Square
Ottawa
Kansas City
Kan
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Carl Albert
Dokla
County Commission
Victor Warren
Coffman
Joe Ferns
Raymond Brady
Brady
Harrison Township
Township Zoning Board
Bill Rice
Bud Gollier
National Drug Abuse Council
OHS Rally
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