Water Shortage Concerns Americans Still Guzzle It
University of Nebraska economist Loyd K. Fischer told the Kansas Water Task Force that Americans fear water scarcity yet fail to conserve. He urged treating water as an economic good, noting low costs to irrigators and households, and warned energy costs will raise water prices, calling for more efficient use of developed water.
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Topeka, Kan
University of Nebraska
Kansas Water Task Force
Loyd K. Fischer
Fischer
Nebraska
Kansas
Shelby Smith
U.S
Government Goes After Defaulted Student Loans
Washington reports the federal government will hand about 430 million in bad debts to private collection agencies from roughly 390,000 defaulted loans. HEW official Leo Kornfeld says borrowers will get one last chance to repay before private collectors pursue repayment and possible legal action.
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Washington
Sam
Leo Kornfeld
Hew
Kornfeld
Presley Family Seeks Move Of Elvis And Mother's Bodies
Elvis Presley and his mother Gladys Presley would be moved from Forest Hill Cemetery to a Meditation Garden at Graceland after a zoning variation is granted. Attorney D Beecher Smith II filed the request with the Board of Adjustment citing security concerns and costs of protecting the cemetery burial. The plan could involve up to six burial sites and is set for the board's Sept 28 meeting amid prior trespass arrests tied to the site.
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Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
Singer
Graceland Mansion
D. Beecher Smith II
Board of Adjustment
Forest Hill Cemetery
Graceland
Smith
Forest Hill
Gladys Love Presley
Presley
E. Winslow Chapman
JB Highway Plans Okayed
The Franklin County Engineer's office received notice that the John Brown Highway location and design plans were approved by the Department of Transportation. County officials will proceed with final designs and right-of-way acquisition, with landowner contact planned to arrange purchases for the highway re-routing.
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Franklin County
Department of Transportation
Craig Santarpia
Santarpia
Chickens Fried Steak and More at Mike's Kazy Kitchen
Ad briefs list dining and entertainment options in Ottawa area. Mike's Kazy Kitchen offers chicken fried steak with sides for 2.49, plus nearby venues feature Eagles Lodge steak night with dance by The Bittersweet Band, Saddleback Lounge acts, and weekend music by Darin and The Dudes Renegades Bill Jordan. Also includes tole painting classes, government bonds notice, store closings, and a burglary appeal with contact.
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Mike
Ottawa
Us-59
Saddleback
Darin and the Dudes
The
Renegades
Bill Jordan
Judicial salaries lower in Kansas study finds ranks
A Kansas citizens commission reviewing judge pay learned the state is in the bottom third for judicial compensation. The 1977 data show appellate judges at 38nd and general trial judges at 33rd, with Kansas personal per capita income 15th in 1975 and population 31st. The group was formed by the Coordinating Council at Chief Justice Fatzer's request, with a next meeting slated for Oct 10.
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Topeka
Kan
Citizens’ Commission
Kansas
Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council
Harold R. Fatzer
Supreme Court
Fatzer
Coordinating Council
Citizens Study Group
Kansas Senate
House
Anchor Savings Depositors Kept Safe During ISC Restructure
Anchor Savings assures depositors their funds are protected by FSLIC and the Home Loan Bank as ISC Financial Corporation seeks Chapter 11. The parent’s reorganization stems from troubles with Old Security Life Insurance and does not place Anchor’s assets at risk without federal approval.
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Anchor Savings
The
Saving and Loan
ISC Financial Corporation
George Marstall
Ottawa Anchor Savings
Anchor
FSLIC
Home Loan Bank
Brances
Savings and Loan
ISC
Old Security Life Insurance Company
Federal Home Loan Bank
Oasis club invites to State Fair trip September 14
News Briefs note Oasis club invites members and non-members to travel to the State Fair in Hutchison on September 14. For more information call 242-4586.OLD Depot Museum hosts Sunday event with listed attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Lassiter, Lantis, Johnson, Swallow, Hodgden, Gladstone, and Shaw in various rooms and a country store selling bread and lemonade. In Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Teeter enter St Mary’s Hospital for surgery. their daughter Nadine Garrett and granddaughter Lynn Webster of Las Vegas will be at home.
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Oasis Club
Hutchison
Old Depot Museum
Kenneth Lassiter
Pomona
Charles Lantis
Clovis Johnson
Esther Swallow
Ralph Hodgden
City Park
James Gladstone
Delma Shaw
Dean Teeter
S. Main
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kansas City
Nadine Garrett
Lynn Webster
Las Vegas
Todd Mobile Homes Leased to Don Leadbetter at 984 EB Logan
Don Leadbetter takes over Todd Mobile Homes from Jay Todd after 25 years of ownership. Todd remains active in insurance with an office at the lot as Leadbetter aims to sell and service 100 to 150 mobile homes yearly while continuing to offer Bendix Schulz Skyline and Precision modular homes. The staff includes three servicemen a salesman from Great Bend and Leadbetter's wife part time.
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Don Leadbetter
Todd Mobile Homes
Logan
Jay Todd
Todd
Leadbetter
Bendix, Schulz
Skyline
Mike Casey
Great Bend
Todds
Olathe
Youth Center Opens Again
The Ottawa Youth Center at 115 W 4th reopens for juniors and seniors this Friday and Saturday 7 30 to 11 pm. From Sept 12 it will be open 3 to 5 pm Monday through Thursday. Membership costs 2 dollars. Activities include color TV pool ping pong foosball table and card games. Pop and candy are sold. Sponsored by Ottawa Recreation Commission with Teens Inc and United Fund.
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W. 4Th
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Teens, Inc
United Fund
Mrs. Ferguson dies after long Franklin County life
Funeral and obituary details for Mrs. Florence Ferguson, born Sept 21 1889 in Ottawa, lifelong Franklin County resident. Survived by daughter Florence Staadt and three sons, 20 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren. Also notes church involvement and early family relatives.
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Ferguson
Ottawa
E. W. Hume
Rachel Pitzer Hume
Chester Ferguson
Franklin County
Trinity United Methodist Church
Earnest Workers
Fairmount Birthday Club
Robert
Florence) Staadt
Aurora
Colo
Edward W. Ferguson
Wellsville
RFD
Charles C. Ferguson
Littleton
Cole
Fred E. Ferguson
Ernest Hume
Jay Hume
Jennie Crawford
Understanding Episcopal Worship and Kneeling Practices
A column discusses why Episcopalians kneel during services and how formal traditions shape worship. It covers motives for giving, the role of music and sermons, and the value of prayer books, guiding lines, and quiet reverence, with rector David Mouille quoted.
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Office of Education
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Ad Briefs
Eagles Lodge
Herald
Tole
Turner’s
West 15Th
Michael J. Esser
Edward D. Jones & Co
Williamsburg
Ottawa Junior Wranglers
Ottawa Fairgrounds
Pomona Lions Club
Lamb-Roberts
Hylan
Flossie Ferguson
Flossie May Ferguson
E. Wilson
Cedarhouse
Highland Cemetery
Don D. Powell
the Daily Report
Charlotte Jones
Robson- Towner
Don Powell
Melvin Clevenger
Carroll Whiteford
Elmer Bellah
Benson Chapman
Everett Chapman
Leland Deering
Charles Snedeger
George Vaughn
Robert Luce
Chad Barton
Michael Hollow
Willow
Ninth and
Hollow
First National Bank
Otta-Watts
City of Ottawa Utilities Department
Topeka Knights
Burlingame Topeka
gHost Crazy
Priscopallats
Grace Episcopal Church
West
David Mouille
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