Ottawa Airport Faces Budget Constraints and Upgrades
The Ottawa Municipal Airport struggles for funding as city officials weigh its value to industry and business. City manager Mills notes current spending of about $16,500 and outlines planned work including tie-down area expansion, runway lighting fixes, lobby improvements, and a wind indicator. Residents propose a separate lobby, vending, better gas pumps, more hangars, and potential gains from attracting outside users, but funding remains tight and contract renewal with airport manager Dodson is undecided.
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Ottawa Municipal
Don Lambert
Robert Mills
Ottawa
Mills
Pete Smith
Millis
Smith
Bob Dodson
Dodson
FAA
George Kramer
Chamber of Commerce Committee On Aviation
Kansas City
Johnson County
Kramer
Ottawa seminar urges better planning and housing decisions
Prof. Walter H. Lewis of the University of Illinois led a six hour seminar on planning and housing in Ottawa drawing nearly 300 attendees including County Commissioners and city officials. He argued for citizen driven design, open negotiation between public and private planners, and environmentally sound development, citing Columbia Maryland as a model and stressing that good planning pays. Lt. Gov. Dave Owen urged statewide planning and housing efforts as Kansas growth hinges on meeting housing needs and reducing future social costs.
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Jewel Scott Overland
Glenwood Manor
Ottawa Planning Commission
Lewis
Small Homes Council- Building Research Council
University of Illinois
Columbia
Dave Owen
Owen
Kansas Senate
State Department of Economic Development
Planning Commission
Kansas
Grand Jury Opens Agnew Probe Amid Courtroom Security
A special federal grand jury in Baltimore began hearing evidence involving Vice President Spiro Agnew amid strong security. Agnew defense lawyer Judah Best said a motion for a temporary injunction would be filed soon to try to halt the inquiry.
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Baltimore
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Judah Best
Best
Grand Jury
Tornado Strikes Kansas Towns Swath of Destruction Visible
Rain drenched eastern Kansas complicating cleanup after storms. Greenleaf suffered the worst per capita damage with two children killed and 50 of 150 homes destroyed. Clay Center saw major and total damage to about 65 homes and a $2 million damage estimate for the county. Gov. Docking toured affected areas and urged emergency planning improvements as the storm front moved eastward.
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Clay Center
Kan
Kansas
Greenleaf
Matt Uhlik
Red Cross
Elmer Anderson
Robert Docking
Dave Owen
Hat
Oklahoma Line
Nebraska
Lorin Kasper
Clay County
Allen Pearson
National Weather Service
Relatives of Ottawans Suffer Twister Damage
The tornado hit Clay Center Tuesday night damaging the Grogans home and garage while sparing their car. Repairs and limited phone service followed as Jim Grogan, Ottawa Junior High School teacher and coach, and family prepared to return to Ottawa Friday night. The Marais des Cygnes River stood at 24 feet with gauge out of commission and rain expected to keep rising levels.
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Clay Center
James Grogans
Grogans
Ottawa
Jim Grogan
Jim Grogans
Lindsborg
Marais Des Cygnes
Weather Bureau
Weatherman predicts end to heavy Kansas rainfall
The weatherman forecasts a decline in autumn rain across Kansas from west to east today, with lingering showers chiefly in the southeast by Friday. Flood warnings persist on several streams in eastern and central Kansas, including the lower Solomon, Salina, and Big Blue rivers.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas
The
Weather Service
Solomon
Lower
Salina
Big Blue
Beefs Up and Down as Gasoline Costs Rise and Beef Prices Fall
Washington officials predict a gasoline price increase likely Friday, while beef prices are expected to ease in coming weeks. The Cost of Living Council contemplates challenging the Postal Service rate hike and may hold hearings. Wholesale cattle prices have fallen sharply from August highs, easing consumer costs though some savings may not reach the shelf.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Postal Service
White House
Council
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
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