Ottawa and Parsons Live in Two Community Concert Worlds
Ottawa has struggled to define its entertainment lineup as it runs a municipal auditorium program. Parsons renovated its auditorium and launched a fund drive with over 1,000 season tickets sold and more than $20,000 raised, expanding its season to nine extra events in Independence and Joplin.
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Ttawa
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Parsons
Independence
Joplin
Ottawa
Blue-blood colleges face price fixing probe by DOJ
The Department of Justice launches a probe into eastern colleges including Harvard Amherst and Tufts to see if they conspired to raise tuition around twenty thousand dollars yearly. Officials admit talks on money occur but say they concern aid programs. Critics note the fashion of elite schools charging high fees persists.
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Department of Justice
Justice Department
Harvard
Amherst
Tufts
Washington
Justice
Iber
Midwest
Junior
Letter to the Editor On spraying toxic chemicals in neighborhoods
The writer condemns indiscriminate chemical spraying on neighborhoods as dangerous and unnecessary. She cites health effects, appeals to environmental awareness, and questions who sanctioned the practice and why residents were not warned or consulted. She urges action and notes personal sensitivity to insect stings and potential harm to people, pets, and birds.
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Rachel Carson
Shirley M
Swayne
Ottawa Herald Rates For 1989 Subscriptions
Ottawa Herald lists daily newspaper subscription prices effective July 1 1989. Carrier in Ottawa area one month five dollars and one year fifty one thirty seven with motor route and mail rates varying by region including Franklin County and surrounding counties and all other areas.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Bendix King Build Strong Local Economy in Ottawa Plant
Bendix King, formerly King Radio, grew from a small aviation supplier to a major avionics producer under Allied Signal. Ottawa plant accounts for 40 percent of output as the company expands into Traffic Collision Avoidance systems. About 425 workers are employed in Ottawa, with 80 percent female, adding $5.4 million to the local payroll this year.
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Bendix King
Ottawa
Lawrence
Paola
Olathe
Singapore
Ed King
King Radio
King
Keith Guthrie
Allied Chemical Co
Guthrie
Allied Signal
Allied
Brazil
Australia
West Germany
France
Education budget crisis and rising dropout risk in Kansas
The piece argues education dominates state spending, with two billion allocated across districts and universities. It notes a fifth of Kansas students may drop out, risking social futures. Hutchinson plans counselors. lawmakers debate funding amid politics, seeking root causes and solutions.
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Kansas
Desegregation Fight Turns Kansas City into Wonderland
In Kansas City Missouri, 35 years after Brown v Board, desegregation efforts fail to meet goals. Suburban refusals derail inter district transfers. magnet schools admit too few Black students. A new Central High School, priced at 32 million dollars, aims to attract non minority suburban students but risks quotas. A voucher suit seeks private school access, while the city remains color bound by a constitutional battles.
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Washington
Kansas City
Central High School
Taj Mahal
Russell G. Clark
Clark
Central
Indiana Avenue
Judy Rivardo
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