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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1997
Page
2
Local option budgets LOBs for 162 districts expire this year and districts fear voter challenges. Gov Graves signed 36 million in new K-12 funding for 1998, but lawmakers weigh whether to extend LOBs, cap their size, or seek voter approval. Proposals seek consistency and fairness while preserving local flexibility and control.
A compact list of government contact points includes President Bill Clinton at The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500 with Comments Office phone 202 456 1111. U S Senator Pat Roberts at 116 Dirksen Washington DC 20510 with 202 224 4774 and 202 224 3514. U S Senator Sam Brownback at 141 Hart Washington DC 20540 1603 with 202 224 6521. State offices at 612 S Kansas Ave Topeka KS 66603 with 913 233 2503 and 11111 W 95th Suite 245 Overland Park KS 66214 with 913 492 6378.
Kansas lawmaker Bill Mason, 63, faced intense backlash after suggesting realignment of 304 school districts to improve efficiency and student outcomes. The piece argues lobbyists shape policy at the Statehouse, rendering part-time legislators outsiders to a system driven by money and influence.
Lincoln School publishes heartfelt thanks to Kansas State Bank and Lincoln PTA for supporting Author Day. Students donated loose change counted by the bank, wrapped in wraps, and the PTA helped with money and film. Staff created author buttons and coordinated a day headlined by Jim Aylesworth.
Readers may submit opinions to the forum. All letters must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number. Longer letters may be edited to fit space.
The Times-Picayune notes Secretary of State Madeline Albright has built a bipartisan rapport with Senate Foreign Relations Chair Jesse Helms and other Republicans. This cordial alliance is described as a strategic move to ease congressional wrangling and secure broad support for the administration’s foreign policy agenda.
In a detailed letter to The Ottawa Herald, a reader argues that KDHE data and local sampling show mussels in the Marais des Cygnes River are harmed by sewage effluent from Ottawa's wastewater plant. He explains ammonia toxicity, oxygen depletion, and bioaccumulation, urging thorough, continuous testing and facility upgrades.
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