Ottawa hosts hospitality workshop for Franklin County business
The Ottawa Pride Committee Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau and Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce present a state Pride program on hospitality. Three free 90 minute sessions begin 7 30 a m 2 p m and 7 p m in Ransom Memorial Hospital meeting room A. All county business people are urged to attend and to send their employees. Call 242 1000 for signup. The event aims to teach the art of hospitality including how to give directions and improve the community image.
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Franklin County
Ottawa Pride Committee
Franklin County Convention & Tourism Bureau
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Jay Bemis Ea
Dole Plan Echoes Kansas Tax Cut Clash With Kline
The piece compares Bob Dole’s federal tax cut plan to a Kansas proposal by Rep. Phill Kline that sought a seven year end to the uniform school property tax. The plan, backed by Gov. Graves, faced Senate defeat despite House approval, and centers on large tax cuts funded by spending restraint and growth.
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Orwise
Kansas Republican Party
Bob Dole
Kansas
Phill Kline
R-Shawnee
House
Kansas House
Senate
Bill Graves
Dole
Kline
Harris News Service
The Bogeyman of Cyber Parenting in a Tech World
The piece contrasts old fears of a lurid boogeyman with modern dangers from online access and cyberspace. It argues that trusting parenting is harder amid high tech temptations, urging cautious limits on online access and media exposure while recalling simpler, safer childhood days.
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Tam
Mick
Anthony Hopkins
America
Government contact list for federal and state officials
A compiled directory of officials with office addresses and phone numbers. Includes President Bill Clinton The White House Washington DC 20500. Senators Sheila Frahm Nancy Kassebaum. Rep Sam Brownback. Gov Bill Graves. Attorney General Carla Stovall. Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius. Provides Topeka and Washington contacts and numbers.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
Sheila Frahm
Hart
Senate
Washington, D.C
Topeka
U.S
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Fox
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
S. Kansas Ave
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Mars life debate mirrors broader science funding questions
The writer argues against pursuing Mars life research, deeming it a costly, speculative endeavor. He cites vast cosmic scales, questions whether life exists beyond Earth, and urges focusing on terrestrial problems, education, and preserving life here. He dismisses space exploration as hype and stresses practical science over sensational missions.
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Mars
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
Earth
United States
U.S
You
Readers Forum aims to boost Ottawa Auditorium Producers Club funding
The Ottawa Municipal Auditorium Producers Club seeks more sponsors to fund 30 percent of artist fees, aiding higher profile acts and lower ticket prices. So far this year the Drive falls $3,650 short, with 17 sponsors this season versus 27 last year. Major events include Eddie Rabbitt on Oct 12 at $600 per sponsor and a TBD country show at $250. Call 242-8810 to participate.
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Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Producers Club
OMA
Eddie Rabbitt
TBA
Kansas State Bank
Peoples National Bank
Town & Country Supply
Poncho’s Restaurant
Ottawa Herald
Bank IV
Kofo Radio
Intrust Bank
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Killough Construction
Cook’s Service
Midwest Cabinet
South Star Chrysler
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Ottawa University
Air Technologies
John Brockway Chartered
Plane crash memories stir old grief and community pride
The writer recalls the New York plane crash that claimed 230 lives and laments abrupt deaths, sharing personal memories of lost relatives and a plea for eternal reunion. They warn young readers of mortality, recount a railroad-tracks scare, and praise the Ottawa antique gas engine show, inviting others to join next year’s event.
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New York
Jesus Christ
Montgomery
Ottawa
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May
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Franklin County Historical Society
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Gary and
Judy Maxwell
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