Ottawans join vehicle tax collection discrimination suit
A group of 15 Kansas citizens led by Kurt and Thomas Weigand of Ottawa RFD 3 filed in Shawnee County District Court challenging the staggered vehicle tax system. They allege it discriminates by last name alphabet, causing unequal tax and tag payments, seeking damages, injunction, accounting, and legal costs. Ottawa native Kenton C. Granger represents the plaintiffs.
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Kansas
Kurt Weigand
Thomas Weigand
Ottawa Rfd 3
Shawnee County
State of Kansas
Kansas Department of Revenue
Ed Rolfs
Secretary of Revenue
Steve Stotts
Kenton c. Granger
Kansas City, Mo
Wall Street Dalays Slight Drop Before Labor Day Weekend
Wall Street opened slow with the Dow down .75 to 2592.57 as traders take an early end of summer break. Philip Morris rose to 44, Exxon up, IBM fell, GE slipped, and ToysRUs tumbled after news of a Japanese toy retailers group forming to curb US expansion.
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New York
Wall Street
Philip Morris
Exxon
General Electric
Toysrus
Roy withdraws from Senate race in Kansas
Roy Sr. steps back as Democratic Senate nominee for the November election in Kansas. He filed a handwritten withdrawal with Secretary of State Bill Graves, clearing the path for a party committee to designate a replacement. The former congressman had won the primary but urged replacement by Dick Williams of Wichita, while Nancy Kassebaum remained the Republican incumbent. State Democratic Chairman Jim Parrish plans a Sept. 9 Topeka meeting to pick Roy’s successor.
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Topeka
Kan
Bill Roy Sr
U.S. Senate
State Committee
Roy
Bill Graves
United
Senate
U.S
Dick Williams
Williams
Nancy Kassebaum
Jim Parrish
Local Notices and Business Ad Briefs Summary
Bernhardt School of Dance enrolls. Pizza Time seeks inside and delivery help afternoons weekends. Litwin’s closed Sun and Mon for Labor Day weekend. Performing Arts and Country season tickets available with box office hours 10 AM to 12 PM and 3 PM. A Bloomin’ Florist closes Sat and Mon, reopens Tuesday 9 AM.
Whitworth bid farewell after near 40 years with Ottawa Chamber
Robert L. Whitworth, 65, retired from the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce after a long career. He was honored at a board luncheon and a separate reception, receiving a retirement bonus and a wall clock. Louis J. Atherton will assume the role September 17. Whitworth credited with accrediting the chamber and stabilizing finances, thanked staff including Brenda Jackson and Phyllis Foster, and recalled memories from his tenure.
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Jim Hitch
Robert L. Whitworth
Chamber of Commerce
Whitworth
Jean
Ottawa
Lancaster
Chamber
Ottawa Chamber
Brenda Jackson
Phyllis Foster
Foster
U.S. joins consensus on human caused climate warming
The United States for the first time acknowledged that human activity is warming the climate, as 74 nations adopted an IPCC report at a U.N. conference in Sundsvall. While the document under the UN and WHO auspices outlines a base for future treaties, agreement on concrete actions remains elusive.
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Sundsvall
Sweden
United States
U.N
World Meteorological Organization
Jeremy Legget
Greenpeace International
Fred Bemthal
National Science Foundation
U.S
Bemthal
Geneva
Ottawa Herald staff and subscription rates listing
The Ottawa Herald official staff and contact line appears with editors and managers listed. A detailed subscription rate schedule follows, showing monthly, quarterly, and yearly prices for carrier, motor route, and mail delivery inside Ottawa, Franklin County, and statewide regions.
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