Kansas approves 65 mph speed limit bill across state
The Kansas Senate passed the 65 mph plan 36 to 4, with House expected to approve. implementation by May 1. The measure removes most of the grace provision for speeding tickets and outlines specific 65 mph zones from I-35 to the turnpike, Wichita, Topeka, and Lawrence areas, while some segments remain at 55 mph.
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Veto Threat Clouds Kansas Utility Tax Bill Debate
Gov. Mike Hayden warned he would veto a Senate plan to reimpose the four percent sales tax on residential utility bills. He noted his 1979 vote to remove the tax and argued the move would burden ratepayers including farmers, ranchers, and urban residents. The bill targets gas electricity water propane and telephone services.
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Voters’ Choices Deserve Trust In a Republic and Local Bodies
The editorial argues that government rests on public trust and elections, noting Ottawa’s recent results as a test of that trust. It recalls quotes from Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Susan B. Anthony, and John F Kennedy to stress citizen judgment, reform, and accountability. It concludes with a factual turnout remark: 1,972 voters 424% of those registered in Ottawa stayed home.
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Henry Clay
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Susan B. Anthony
Short Porch Confession of a Baseball Innocent
A writer recalls Schultz, a friend who knew almost nothing about baseball, and reveals a comic confession of deceit about baseball knowledge. The piece contrasts Schultz’s feigned understanding with the universal fan experience of a new season and the enduring myth of Ted Williams.
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Boston
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America
Fall Guy Sought For Gooden Addiction In Mets Scandal
A columnist weighs the Dwight Gooden cocaine addiction in the Mets, blaming no single party and criticizing surrogacy debates and embassy spying. The piece questions responsibility, notes public surprise, and recalls a CBS journalist's take on Russian eavesdropping and listening devices in Moscow.
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CBS
Bill Cole
Bill
Bennett Wins Kansas Governor Race in 1974 Victory
A great Republican relief swept Kansas as State Sen. Robert Bennett won the 1974 governor's race by about 3,800 votes. The article recalls Dole's tight win, Vern Miller's defeat, and Bennett's disciplined, image‑driven leadership style, including a four‑year term change and his orchestration of press access and legislative alliances.
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Robert Bennett
Elwin Shanahan
Bennett
Johnson County
Vern Miller
Bob Dole
William Roy
Damon Weber
Joan Finney
Curt Schneider
Dole
Patricia Storey
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates July 1 1986
Ottawa Herald lists delivery and mail rates effective July 1 1986 for Ottawa Franklin County and surrounding areas. Local one month four dollars. one year forty dollars. Franklin and adjacent counties three months thirteen dollars. six months twenty five dollars. All other areas by mail one month five fifty. one year sixty dollars. Out of state subscribers deduct five point five percent sales tax.
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