Bush frames WWII end as guide to current wars on 60th anniversary
President Bush, amid sagging Iraq support and mounting casualties, uses the 60th anniversary of World War II to draw comparisons with the global fight in Iraq. He cites shared aims against murderous ideologies and vows to stay the course while promoting freedom, with events at Naval Air Station North Island and various appearances.
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San Diego
Bush
Iraq
Japan
White House
Scott McClellan
McClellan
Naval Air Station North Island
Laura Bush
Crawford
Texas
Washington
Cindy Sheehan
Sheehan
U.S
Arizona
California
el Mirage
Ariz
Rancho Cucamonga
Calif
Debate on minutes policy continues with governance views
County officials clash over minutes wording as Perry and Stottlemire push for a word-for-word record while Henrickson and Finch cite Kansas law that minutes log motions, not dialogue. The issue remains pending until counsel is consulted.
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Don Hay
Perry
Don Stottlemire
Henrickson
Kansas
Blaine Finch
Finch
Ottawa YMCA discussed as community driven project
Community leaders debate how to establish an Ottawa YMCA with local control. Proposals include using the old middle school at Fifth and Main, talking to builder Steve Foutch, and potentially repurposing his building to undercut new construction costs. A prior nearby visit and historic ties to a J.C. Penney building YMCA are noted.
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Ottawa Ymca
Bob Marsh
Friends of Historic Buildings
Middle School
Fifth
Main Streets
Steve Foutch
Foutch
Marsh
YMCA
el Dorado
Weigand
Bittner
Ottawa
Marilyn Talbott
J.C. Penney
Sears
S, Main St
Katrina Devastation Deepens Across Gulf Coast Toll Mounts
Dawn reveals a vast gulf coast disaster as Katrina devastates Mississippi and Louisiana. Governor Barbour warns Harrison County death toll could reach eighty with dozens dead at Biloxi beachside apartments. Rescue boats and helicopters battle debris clogged streets as guards mobilize. New Orleans faces levee breaches flooding streets and shelters amid rising anxiety and outages.
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Gulfport
Miss
Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Haley Barbour
NBC
Barbour
Harrison County
Biloxi
Mississippi National Guardsmen
Alabama Guard
Alabama
Louisiana
Ralph Lupin
National Guard
Superdome
New Orleans
Florida
Lake Pontchartrain
Rich Wagenaar
Army Corps of Engineers
Orleans
St. Bernard Parishes
U.S
Florida Panhandle
AIR Worldwide Corp
Tennessee
Ohio
Rosetta Junne
Pye
Bryan Vernon
Franklin County eyes e waste drop offs with plan to shape law
State plan to safely dispose of electronics due Sept. 1 awaits governor review and draft legislation to be sent to the Legislature in January. A move toward county drop offs may take a year or two with Franklin County already operating a transfer station near Ottawa accepting electronics by weight and a $32 per ton fee. Local recycling options cover plastics aluminum and paper but electronics are currently handled at the North Lawrence Quarry landfill with limited advisory mentions.
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Paul
Franklin County
Ottawa
North Lawrence Quarry
Lawrence
Janice Swallow
S. Main St
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