Civic discord across Ottawa and Emporia sparks call for plain talk
The piece contrasts Ottawa's Department of Public Safety clash with Nebraska reforms, then recounts Emporia landfill workers who criticized city and county conditions. City demotions followed, while managers blamed poor channels of communication. The column laments failing grievance procedures and urges straightforward dialogue and compromise between sides.
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Ottawa
State of
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Emporia
Daily Newspaper
Small acts of kindness sparked by tragedy revive hope
Cecilia Cichan, the Detroit jetliner crash survivor, receives nationwide donations including 400 dollars and two stuffed bunnies from 5 year old Sadie Hill of Auburn Massachusetts who held a front yard Kool Aid stand. In Haven Kansas 17 year old Rachel McGee remains comatose after a May crash but the town has raised 21000 dollars over the summer to support her care.
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Detroit
Sadie Hill
Auburn
Mass
Sadie
Cecilia
Haven
Kansas
Rachel McGee
Haven High School
Obscure heroes named in a satirical tribute
Garden City readers are reminded that many unsung individuals quietly do good work. The piece playfully lists hidden contributors from workers to spouses, shoppers, and public figures, arguing true credit belongs to those who perform without fanfare and that finding them is the real challenge.
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Garden City
Rural Upbringing Sparks Hart Ottawa Fallout in Vanity Fair
The piece portrays Gale Sheehy blaming Gary Hart's Hart Hart Hart for his character on Ottawa upbringing. Sheehy’s critique targets small towns, arguing Ottawa deprived Hart of culture while praising East Coast careers. Ottawa residents Randall Clark and family reflect on community impact and local civic ideas are proposed to revitalize the town with projects like recreation facilities and historic tours.
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Gale Sheehy
Vanity Fair
Gary Hart
Ottawa
Hart
Sheehy
Midwest
Indexing Needed To Shield Highway Taxes From Inflation
From the Iola Register, an editorial argues inflation indexing safeguards DOT revenue and highway funding. It contends 5 or 6 percent inflation would erode real fuel tax value, making steady increases or indexing essential to complete an eight to nine year highway program and maintain a top national system.
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Iola Register
Highway Task Force
Department of Transportation
Kansas
Hayden
User Tax Advocates Highway Funding By User Fees
The Winfield Courier argues against a Kansas House Transportation Committee sales tax for highways. It urges preserving the highway user tax system funded by motor fuel and vehicle registrations to protect education and social services from general fund raids. It cautions a sales tax would burden all consumers and erode road funding fairness.
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Winfield Courier
Kansas House Transportation Committee
General Fund
Kansas
House Transportation Committee
Hayden Eyes Power as Kansas Highway Plan Faces Storm
The Emporia Gazette reports Governor Hayden called a special session to push his highway plan, with Topeka’s Legislature split. Senate and House critics demand revisions funded by sales or fuel taxes, threatening hijacked funding and a power struggle between Hayden and Legislature leaders Talkington and Braden.
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Emporia Gazette
Topeka
Hayden
Kansas
Senate
Robert Talkington
House
James Braden
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1986 Update
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and staff credits, followed by updated subscription prices effective July 1 1986 for local and surrounding areas by carrier motor routes and mail. Local rates four dollars monthly eleven dollars quarterly twenty one dollars fifty cents half year forty dollars yearly others higher with out of state tax five point five percent.
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Franklin County
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