Government Waste Sparks Firing Question in Slush Fund Debacle
The piece blasts government mismanagement eroding trust as whistleblowers face retaliation while costly projects like a Moscow embassy, a Louisiana ethanol plant, and Indiana loans drain over 200 million dollars. It warns subsidies fail as cures and calls for accountability of dreamers spending public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Energy
John Herrington
Louisiana
Adnan Khashoggi
U.S
Israel
Kansas
Energy Department
Indiana
Congress
Walking as America's top participation sport
The piece notes walking tops participation in the nation with over 55 million Americans exercising by walking. It questions turning walking into a sport while citing Hippocrates calling walking man’s best medicine and contrasts walking for leisure with everyday errands. It humorously critiques reliance on rides and shopping centers as incentives to avoid walking.
Movie Capital Of The Midwest
A Kansas writer recalls Kansas film history and Kansas City area shoots from 1950s to present, noting Ottawa scenes and local locations. He highlights classic films like Picnic and In Cold Blood, praises Paper Moon, and reports the Kansas Film Commission scouting three new titles, including Twisters and Red Harvest, with stars Matt Dillon and Andrew McCarthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Forest Park
Kansas
Nellie
Hutchinson
David Wayne
Hollywood Grille
Fox Theater
Wayne
William Holden
Kim Novak
Holden
Ryan
Tatum O’neal
Michael Learned
Elizabeth
John Boy
The
Waltons
Lawrence
Kansas Film Commission
Uncle Sam’s mixed signals on nuclear safety drills and plants
FEMA warns states to drill for nuclear attacks while NRC downplays local planning for plant accidents. The piece cites Senator Brock Adams and Hanford, Seabrook, and a proposed 10 mile evacuation cut. It notes FEMA’s 655 Emergency Operating Centers plan and past reactions to proposals like the Crisis Relocation Plan.
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Washington
Sam
Federal Management Agency
FEMA
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Oregon
Moscow
Brock Adams
Hanford
Portland
Ore
Chernobyl
Kiev
Spokane
Wash
Department of
New York
Vermont
CRP
Miracle At Philadelphia Remains Fresh 200 Years On
Simi Valley column compares 1787 constitutional debates to today noting frugality and sumptuary ideas proposed by George Mason, the role of lawyers in founding history, and Chief Justice Burger's Bicentennial leadership. It links past concerns on luxury to modern issues and reflects on public apathy toward the founders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simi Valley
Calif
U.S
Philadelphia
United States
Catherine Drinker Bowen
George Mason
Congress
Mason
Warren E. Burger
Burger
Washington, D.C
Bowen
John Adams
Adams
The Peculiar Politics of Kansas in the 1970s
By 1977 Kansas faced a rising power from political action committees and lobbyists. PACs expanded influence at the Statehouse, eclipsing reform efforts and shaping agendas beyond public scrutiny, as lawmakers grappled with recession, welfare strain, and mounting costs. Next: Carlin's election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Pacs
Statehouse
Senate
Topeka
Ottawa Herald subscription rates 1986变化
Subscription rates for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding area by carrier and motor routes administratively updated for July 1 1986. In county and adjacent counties prices per month range from 4.50 to 5.50 dollars with three and six month and annual options. Out of state subscribers pay 5.5 percent sales tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Franklin County
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Nincompoop
Walking Magazine
Hippocrates
Movie Capital
Midwest
Miss Novak
Robert Blake and Company
Clutter
Holcomb
Garden City
Ace Eli & Rodger
Cliff Robertson
Ace Eli
Bernadette Peters
Broadway
Main Street
Matt Dillon
Andrew McCarthy
Jim
Hitch
Ronald Reagan
Julius W. Becton Jr
House
Subcommittee
Physicians For Social Responsibility
Jack Geiger
M.D
Long Island
Shoreham Plant
Uncle Sam
Mary McGrory
Wayne Lee
Harris News Service
House of Representatives
Carlin
John
Marshall
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
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