Ottawa to offer level pay utility plan this fall
Ottawans may enroll in a level pay plan starting with the November bill to budget utility payments more tightly and avoid extreme high charges. Signups at City Hall from Sept 15 to Oct 15, with monthly bills showing level payment and status vs actual cost. Initiated by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce and city study of software needs, framed as an improved service at little extra cost.
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City Hall
Ottawa Area
God and politics clash in a satirical debate
A humorous dialogue riffs on God in party platforms and biblical figures. It weighs whether divinity favors Republicans or Democrats, noting Jesus’ liberal stances and the ironies of wealth, taxes, and inclusion. The exchange ends with a wish for a divine sign to quiet political rhetoric.
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God
Bush
Pat Buchanan
Caesar
Mary Magdalene
Heaven
Kingdom
Jesus
Dan Quayle
Commentary on cable charges and county road spending
The piece argues cable rate control rests with deregulated industry and notes Ottawa's deadline to push channels to 35, while urging readers to lobby Congress against a bill seen as consumer friendly. It then details Franklin County road costs, from asphalt and gravel prices to blade maintenance, machine replacement, and labor, concluding that higher taxes may be needed to fund roads.
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Ottawa City Commission
City Commission
McDonald's
Ottawa
Congress
TCI
Bob Chamberlin
Politics of inclusion versus exclusion in the 1992 race
The piece argues the 1992 election centers on inclusion versus exclusion. It credits Democrats with inclusion and Republicans with exclusion, noting GOP gains from savvy anti inclusion messaging. It urges Clinton to broaden appeal to white middle class and warns that divided politics erodes trust and policy progress.
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America
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Willie Horton
ACLU
GOP
England
Commons
Bible Baptist Church Calls Youth To Sunday School Fight Crime
God offers parents a weapon against crime by inviting families with teens to bring them to Sunday School at Bible Baptist Church on 23rd Street, Ottawa Kansas. The church welcomes all, regardless of clothes skin color or drug use, and provides gospel instruction for all ages with transportation available at 242-2090.
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Bible Baptist Church
23Rd Street
Otta
Reading of Bills and Rights in 1791 Context
Letter argues against the claimed need for church state separation citing the First Amendment and noting that the phrase separation is not explicit in the Constitution The writers say public religion was allowed and that the ACLU misinterprets the amendment They reference Dr Robert L Simonds and offer to read the Constitution with readers Willard and Jane Elsasser of Princeton sign the note
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Yugoslavia
United States
Robert L. Simonds
ACLU
Soviet Union
Congress
States
Mary Pride
Willard Elsasser
Jan Elsasser
Princeton
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George Pyle
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