Bum Steer Mystery Set in Flint Hills of Kansas
Nancy Pickard crafts Bum Steer a Jenny Cain mystery set in the Flint Hills near a fictional Hood County town. The plot follows Cain as she confronts the murder of Cat Benet and uncovers motives spanning Kansas Illinois Texas and New Mexico. Ottawa Library offers seven day checkout with no renewal.
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Kansas
Bum Steer
Nancy Pickard
Flint Hills
Rock Creek
Hood
Hood County
Chase County
City
Cottonwood Falls
Pickard
Fairway
Texas
Oklahoma
Jenny Cain
Cat” Benet
Jenny
Illinois
New Mexico
Crossbones Ranch
Ottawa
Ottawa merchants extend hours to six on weekdays
Editorial notes Kansas State Bank and Peoples National Bank offer unsettling TN seston deals while Ottawa shops extend hours to 6 p.m. on weekdays and to 8 p.m. on Saturdays in hopes of boosting business. Critics doubt sustained value. customers must use expanded services to prove it worthwhile.
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Kansas State Bank and
Peoples National _ Bank
TN Seston
Ottawa
Saluting Gramm-Rudman Deficit Trends of 1985 1993
The block notes that the Gramm-Rudman framework aims to trim the federal deficit from 212 billion dollars in 1985 to about 1 billion in the current year, and adjusted inflation shows the deficit half of five years prior. It also mentions a ceiling dropping by the late 1990s and a focus on steady steps rather than complaints.
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Gramm-Rudman
Ind
Mitch
Contact information for Kansas and national legislators
A list of government representatives includes President George Bush at The White House Washington and D C 20500, Senator Bob Dole at 141 Hart Senate Office Building Washington D C 20510, Senator Nancy Kassebaum at 304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington D C 20510, Representative Bob Whittaker at 2436 Rayburn House Office Building Washington D C 20515, State Senator Jim Allen in Topeka 66612, and State Representative Bettle Sue Shumway in Topeka 66612. Each entry provides street address and telephone numbers for direct contact.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Washington, D. C
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Wash
Ington
D.C
Bob Whittaker
Rayburn House
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Bettle Sue Shumway
Letters Policy Encourages Signed Submissions
Readers are urged to submit signed letters with the writer’s address and a telephone number enclosed for verification. unsigned letters will not be published.
Earth Day and hypocrisy blur the holiday line
A reader reflects on Earth Day's anniversary amid media hype and protests. The piece notes youth activism supported by veterans, critiques hypocritical critics, and compares past and present political efforts on the environment and energy. It uses historical references to Kent State and Nixon while lampooning political branding and the idea of a single “environmental president.”
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Kent State
McGovern
Eiry
Hanoi
Pana
Ma City
George Bush
Bettie Sue Shumway amendment on NCCC campus tax impact
The letter applauds Rep. Betty Sue Shumway for backing an amendment to limit new community college construction outside counties. It argues Ottawa classes should stay at Ottawa High School to save taxes and warns Franklin County taxpayers would bear higher costs and lose out on out-district tuition and state funds. It praises legislators including Sen. Jim Allen for watching taxpayers' interests.
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Betty Sue Shumway
Munity College
Ottawa
NCCC
Neosho County
Franklin County
Ottawa High School
Franklin Countians
Sen
Jim Allen
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Gen. Halftrack
Kansas City Hospital
Jim Hitch
The
Ottawa Herald
Bush
John McCormally
Harris Newpapers
Aged Mutant Ninja Turtle
Bettie
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