Slattery Plans Health Care Strategy Amid Debates
In Washington last week many Democrats and President Clinton faced calls to require employers to help employees buy health insurance. Jim Slattery backs a managed competition idea but disputes the existence of true market control. He notes rising hospital competition and questions its effect on costs while warning government action may raise taxes.
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No Kidding Hairpiece cast memories in 1968 routings
Karl A. Van Asselt profiles the musical Hair and lists performers Diane Keaton Donna Summer Melba Moore Tim Curry and Meat Loaf in various 1968 1969 company tours New York Detroit and German productions with World Features Syndicate as source notes.
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Ottawa reader lauds city cleanup and tax concerns
A letter from a resident thanks Ottawa city officials for cleaning up the city and protecting property values while urging wiser use of a reported 4 million dollar surplus. The writer criticizes new streets without jobs, notes high taxes drive people out of town, and mentions a downtown flyer about a teen attack, ending with a political reference to Watergate and Whitewatergate.
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Community Forum Letters Raise Local Grievances and Calls for Action
Readers vent at length about national politics and local issues in Ottawa. Topics include government fortitude, media coverage, social security concerns, housing dust bowl conditions, fair schedules, recreation priorities, and city services. A caller urges city officials to focus on existing businesses, payroll for workers, and policing while criticizing the walking trail project.
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Nixon’s Resignation Echoes Across a Divided Era
An 18 year old observer recalls August 9 1974 when Nixon left the White House amid impeachment fears. The piece notes how Watergate reshaped journalism and politics, the probe’s lasting impact on press scrutiny, and Nixon’s foreign policy legacies alongside the scandal’s legacy.
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Small town 911 response praised after heart emergency
A grateful Ottawa reader recounts April 16 when 911 responses saved a man named Buss. Police arrived within minutes, fire department provided oxygen, and ambulance followed. Three days in Ransom Memorial Hospital and three more in a Topeka hospital underscore the care differences between the town and big city facilities.
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Hawthorne PTO backs eight hour in-service clause
At a Hawthorne PTO meeting on April 14 1994 the group unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Board of Education and Ottawa Education Association to push for a contract provision crediting teachers for a full eight hour day of in service for attending six PTA or PTO meetings per year.
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Kansas Officials Contact Details
Gov Joan Finney and state legislators are listed with Topeka addresses rooms and phone numbers including George Teagarden Walker Hendrix Doug Walker and Doug Walker in Capitol and Suichone. This item provides contact information for public representatives and the governor.
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