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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1990
Page
3
Editorial questions Franklin County’s share of state economic development funds. It notes the county has 0.93 percent of the population yet received about 0.67 percent of total state prize money, urging efforts to obtain a fairer portion and utilize available help.
A guest editorial critiques economies and trade, noting Japan's concessions appear motivated by money and savings. The piece argues for affordable American goods and questions the distribution of wealth, highlighting tensions in global markets and the need for balanced policies.
In response to an editorial, the letter supports a Kansas House bill requiring contractors on tax funded projects to pay area wage rates based on surveys. A wage-rate floor protects taxpayers from substandard work and underbidding, ensuring fair competition for skilled labor and preventing inflated living costs. By Doane Peaslee.
A list of contact addresses for President George Bush and several senators including Bob Dole Nancy Kassebaum and state officials with incomplete phone numbers. It includes addresses in Washington DC 20500 20510 20616 and Topeka Kansas 66612.
The midweek diary notes Scott Hollister and Steve Zuk at Royals Stadium for open day coverage while ESPN broadcasts reveal Ottawa attendees such as Randy Wetmore. Highlights include John Wathan's pitching choice mishap and a trashed Royals dugout, with humor from announcers Bob Carpenter and Norm Hitzges.
Readers urge reasoned debate on Neosho County Community College's Ottawa building project. Letters cite funding concerns, compare campus space use, and defend Bettie Sue Shumway while urging local officials to separate class ambitions from construction costs. Various residents advocate YES on the high school bond and criticize state leaders.
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