Water plan aims to save Cheyenne Bottoms refuge
The U S Senate Appropriations Committee backs 1.64 million dollars in matching funds to improve dikes at Cheyenne Bottoms near Great Bend Kansas. Kansas would match 1.64 million to stabilize water levels and protect migratory bird habitat amid drought and reduced river flows.
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U.S. Senate
Cheyenne Bottoms
Great Bend
Kansas
Bob Dole
Arkansas River
Cheyenne
Blame Shifts As Government Scandals Highlight Civic Duty
A reflective piece argues blame for political scandals rests with both parties and asks readers to hold their own congressmen accountable. It warns about staff shifts during campaigns, raises payoffs accusations, and urges voters to demand honesty and improved governance.
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates July 1989 Update
Ottawa Herald publishes updated subscription prices effective July 1 1989 for carriers motor routes and mail. Rates vary by delivery area with monthly three month six month and annual options in Ottawa Franklin County surrounding counties and all other regions.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
July’s Sledge of Months and a Lightning Tale
A writer shuts out July as the least favorite month, recounting a stormy night with a two inch rain gauge and a fallen maple 16 feet from a bedroom window. He notes July’s heat, irritability, and salad aversions while praising August May and October as preferable, and reflects on finding value across months rather than choosing one best.
Flag burning debate shifts after reading decision
Senator Bob Kerrey explains his reversal on a proposed constitutional amendment to ban flag burning. He recalls anger at the Supreme Court ruling, then praises its reasoning and opposes new amendments, arguing that the First Amendment protects expression even in flag desecration. He notes personal wartime experiences and calls America the home of the free and the brave.
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Bob Kerrey
Nebraska
Vietnam
Senate
U.S
Supreme Court
United States of America
America
Brennan
Scalia
Kennedy
Marshal
Blackmun
Rehnquist
John Stuart Mill
the Free and the Brave
Brains, Beauty, and Lust Across a Festival Night
Chanute writer recalls falling for the Full Circle quartet at the Renaissance Festival in Kansas City and again in Chanute. He names admired women including Sally Ride, Sigourney Weaver, Diana Rigg, Nancy Kassebaum, Carly Simon, Erica Jong, Dixie Carter, Gloria Steinem, Linda Ellerbee, Diane Sawyer, Beverly Sills, Madonna, and the idea that God is a woman. The piece blends satire with admiration, noting evolving views on gender and attraction while celebrating brains alongside beauty.
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Chanute
Kansas City
Lawrence
Full Circle
Betsy
Jimmy Stewan
Supreme Court
Sally Ride
Sigourney Weaver
Diana Rigg
Shakespeare
Nancy Kassebaum
Carly Simon
Erica Jong
Dixie Carter
Hal Holbrook
Gloria Steinem
Ms. Magazine
Linda Ellerbee
Diane Sawyer
Sam Donaldson
ABC
Richard Nixon
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Jim Hitch
The
God
Beverly Sills
Madonna
Bubbles
George Pyle
Harvia News Service
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