Ottawa growth fuels housing and retail boom
Development in Ottawa expands housing to meet new jobs and extends 13th Street to unlock southeast growth. Pin Oak Estates and new cul de sacs near 17th Street fill empty lots as Sears replaces a burned JC Penney downtown. A planned south side shopping center mirrors 23rd Street and Wal‑Mart, while downtown promoters push to safeguard historic districts. John D. Montgomery notes two destinations boost the county.
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Ottawa
13Th Street
Ash
Eisenhower
13Th
Pin Oak Estates
17Th Street
Fairgrounds
Sears
JC Penney
Main Street
23Rd Street
Wal-Mart
Cue
Helton’s Hallmark
Maurice’s
Holiday Inn Express
Lawrence
Us-59
Franklin County
John D. Montgomery
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Guest columnists share varied views in Herald opinion
Reader notes reflect a range of perspectives offered by guest columnists. Views expressed are not necessarily the Herald editor's positions.
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The
Herald
Stovall Angers Kansas Newspaper Editor With Sexist Remarks
Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall takes offense at Wayne Lee Hutchinson News column labeling her a sex kitten. The piece defends Stovall's record while criticizing Lee as an aging, controversial editor whose remarks insult women and cloud assessment of Stovall's performance on crime and capital punishment.
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Alina
Carla
Kansas
Carla Stovall
Wayne Lee
Hutchinson News
Stovall
Lee
Cial
Terrorism in America and the costs of security
The Jonesboro Sun discusses terrorism, noting recent bombings in Atlanta and elsewhere. It argues there is no safe harbor from determined terrorists, condemns targeting innocents, and questions how to balance freedoms with security in a free society. The piece reflects on broader implications for air travel and civil liberties.
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Jonesboro
Ark
World Trade Center
New York
Federal Building
Oklahoma City
Atlanta
Europe
Irish Republican Army
England
TWA
Contact details for federal and state government representatives
A reader note lists contact information for President Bill Clinton and senators Sheila Frahm Nancy Kassebaum and Rep Sam Brownback, plus Gov Bill Graves. It provides White House address, Senate and House office addresses, telephone numbers, Topeka offices, emails, and a web link for district services.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Sheila Frahm
Hart
Senate
Topeka
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Fox
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
S. Kansas Ave
Brownbak
House
House.gov
Brownback
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Media storm surrounds lone bomb scare hero
Richard Jewell, a security guard hailed as a hero after warning of a bomb, faces FBI scrutiny amid questions of possible involvement. The incident killed one woman and injured over 100 others, sparking debate on media frenzy and the dangers of public fame.
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Tribune Media Services
Ife
Richard Jew
America
FBI
Jewell
Clinton
Supreme Court power curb sought over federal courts
The author argues the Supreme Court and federal judges are political actors, not infallible interpreters. He notes 1962 school prayer ruling as political, cites Jefferson and John Marshall, and urges limiting appellate jurisdiction to restore balance with states. He laments court orders override elected school boards and calls for constitutional recalibration.
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Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
American Bar Association
America
Supreme Court
Ronald Reagan
Sandra Day O’connor
Thomas Jefferson
Cleveland
John Marshall
Congress
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