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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2003
Page
6
Classifieds Page and Sports Page Notes
A brief navigation snippet lists sections and page ranges: Advice, Page 9 Comics, Page 6 Daily Report, Page Health, Page Opinion, Page Obituaries, Page Sports, Pages 7-8. This catalog indicates newspaper sections and their assigned pages.
Al-Qaida link to Iraqi violence questioned by officials
Senior U.S. officials say foreign fighters are increasingly involved in attacks, while Iraqi and field officers argue most violence stems from disgruntled Iraqis and Baathists displaced by Saddam’s fall. The administrations notes frame Iraq as central to the war on terrorism amid ongoing insurgent activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramadi
Iraq
U.S
Osama bin Laden
al- Qaida
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Baath Party
Richard B. Myers
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ricardo Sanchez
Defense
Paul Wolfowitz
Wolfowitz
Fox
Sanchez
Ottawa approves two mill tax increase for 2004 budget
The Ottawa City Commission unanimously approves publishing a 2004 budget with a two mill increase in property taxes. Public hearing set for Aug. 20 at City Hall. If unaltered, the levy would total about 44 mills and raise roughly $20 more yearly for a $100,000 home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa City Commission
City Hall
Ottawa
Weldon Padgett
Padgett
Scott Bird
Richard Jackson
Charles Gillette
Rocky Fleer
Kansas Cities Study Plans Property Tax Increases
City Manager Weldon Padgett reported that 27 cities and counties in the region mostly plan mill-rate hikes for 2004. Largest jump cited is Valley Center at 8.2 mills, while eight places aim no increase. Salina projects no rise but warns reserves may force a 2 to 5 mill hike next year. Douglas County seeks +2 mills and Johnson County +1. Barton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas City
City Commission
Weldon Padgett
Wyandotte County
Padgett
Lenexa
Lawrence
Leawood
Olathe
Tonganoxie
Salina
Fairway
Newton
Larned
Shawnee
Colby
Douglas County
Johnson County
Barton
Teens Choose Family Over Friends Amid Turmoil in Survey
The Horatio Alger Association reports 75 percent of high schoolers say they get along very well with parents, with 90 percent confiding in a family member. Despite war, economy woes, and scandals, three in four teens are optimistic about the future, citing family as key support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Horatio Alger Association
Peter Hart
Iraq
Hart
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