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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1995

Page

3

Ottawa elects Matt Matthews on tax relief pledge

Ottawa's new mayor Matt Matthews pledges to cut the city mill levy to prevent tax increases from new property valuations. He argues all taxing entities should avoid automatic tax hikes and seeks to reduce spending while delivering relief to area taxpayers.

Ottawa Matt Matthews Matthews

Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames drama praised at revival center

Rev. Dan Oglesby thanks Reality Ministries Dwayne and Renee Corbin for directing the drama at Community Revival Center Church during Easter week. He acknowledges 1000 plus attendees and nearly 100 decisions for Christ, commending church members who volunteered and noting the event will return.

Community Revival Center Church Dwayne Renee Corbin Reality Ministries Christ Calvary Temple Church Lawrence Dan Oglesby

Franklin County MS Walk Fueled by Local Sponsors

The Franklin County MS Support Group thanks The First Christian Church Apple Market Subway Ottawa Nollies Cash Saver Wellsville and Alibi Bar and Grill Mound City for backing their first MS Walk Door prizes were donated by Main Street Bakery Allegres Kramer Drug Store McDonalds Wal Mart Taco Bell Jims Barber Shop True Value Hardware Chris Corner Ottawa Hocks Dairy Bar Debra Courtemanche Cathy Kinney and others from Ottawa Wellsville Topeka Hays and Davis Lehmann Wayne Haughn Also thanking posters display sponsors Ottawa Police Department KOFO Ottawa Herald Ottawa Times and all walkers and coordinators who supported the event

Franklin County The First Christian Church Apple Market Subway of Ottawa Nollie’s Wellsville Alibi Bar and Grill Mound City Main Street Bakery Allegre’s Kramer Drug Store McDonald's Wal-Mart Taco Bell Jim's Barber Shop True Value Hardware Chris’ Corner Hocks Dairy Bar Debra Courtemanche Cathy Kinney

Readers urged to sign letters with address for publication

The notice invites letters to the editor and requires signed submissions with the writer’s address. Unsigned letters will not be published, and a telephone number should be provided to expedite verification.

Recycling signs on poles at South Main and 15th meet rules

A reader notes why recycle signs may be placed on utility poles at the intersection while yard sale signs are restricted. The message expands to critique Oklahoma City tragedy coverage and calls for prayers, urging support for rescue and emergency workers amid the blast response.

South Main 15Th Oklahoma City

Notable quotes spark political tension across eras

The text juxtaposes varied political rhetoric from 1947 to 1987, citing a communist diplomat’s claim of offering peace overtures to lure nations into cooperation with their destruction, Gorbachev’s vision of a new world order, and a politburo warning about disinformation and strategic restraint in Europe.

Gorbachev Politburo

Oklahoma City Tragedy Inspires Heroic Sacrifice

Rebecca Anderson, a nurse from Fort Smith Arkansas, rushed to the Oklahoma City Federal Building devastation to aid victims. She suffered fatal injuries from falling debris and died on the national day of mourning. Her heart was later transplanted into a man in need, offering one final act of compassion.

Federal Oklahoma City Rebecca Anderson Rebecca Fred Fort Smith Ark Associated Press Sharon Cohen

Haunted Big Cedar Lodge saga near Table Rock Lake

The piece recalls Big Cedar Lodge on Table Rock Lake’s tip in Missouri, its origins as a private retreat for ex-Frisco president Harry Worman, and legends of a haunted patio where his young wife’s ashes were scattered. It traces the site from Devil’s Pool Dude Ranch through bankruptcy, Bass Pro ownership, and current lodging, with a travel note ending near Shell Knob.

Idgedale Big Cedar Table Rock Lake Santa Fe Frisco Harry Worman Worman Chatterly Mexico Dorothy Devil’s Pool Dude Ranch Bass Pro Shops Devil’s Pool Devil's Pool Restaurant Boo

Allies reject Himmler surrender offer. demand unconditional surrender

Soviet troops overrun Templehof airfield inside Berlin and lake Prenzlau and Angermunde north of the city. In the Philippines, U S soldiers take Baguio in northern Luzon and open an assault on the last major Japanese position in the south.

Himmler U.S Templehof Berlin Lake Prenzlau Angermunde Philippines Baguio Luzon

Citizen contact details for Kansas officials in a public inquiry

A compiled list provides contact addresses and phone numbers for national and state officials including President Bill Clinton, U S Senators Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum, Representative Sam Brownback, Governor Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, and state lawmakers Ralph Tanner and Doug Walker. The listings cover Washington D C offices and Topeka state offices with corresponding phone numbers and fax where given.

Bill Clinton White House Pennsylvania Ave Washington, D.C U.S Bob Dole Hart Senate Nancy Kassebaum Russell Senate Washington D.C Sam Brownback Longworth House S. Kansas Ave Topeka Bill Graves State Capitol Carla Stovall Judicial Center Kathleen Sebelius Southwest 9Th Bill Feuerborn Statehouse Ralph Tanner Doug Walker

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