Christmas Weekend Events Brighten Ottawa Wellsville Williamsburg
The Franklin County holiday scene features nativity displays crafts and gift shows through Sunday. Highlights include Whistlestop Christmas at the Old Depot Museum Memory Lane Light Display Tour Candlelight Carnegie Christmas Melodies of Christmas events in Ottawa plus a four-home Christmas 2000 Homes Tour benefiting scholarships.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Old Depot Museum
Yale
Old Depot
Memory Lane
Rantoul
Vermont Rd
Ottawa Suzuki Strings
Forest Park
First Baptist Church
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Medical
Ottawa University Chapel
Gallery of
Carnegie Cultural Center
Wellsville High School
Yule
Jeanny Sharp
Al Gore mocked as a political figure in a reader letter
A reader denounces Al Gore as unfit and a disgrace to the Democratic Party. The writer compares him to a small mongrel puppy and questions his suitability for the presidency, signaling deep partisan anger.
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al Gore
Democratic Party
United States of America
United States
Reader Forum letters prefer signed submissions to Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to send opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number and may be edited for space. Mail to 104 S. Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald com.
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Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Political contact list for Kansas officials and senators
A compiled directory lists President Bill Clinton and U S senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, plus Rep Jim Ryan, Gov Bill Graves and Kansas lawmakers Robert Tyson Ralph Tanner and Bill Feuerborn with office addresses in Topeka and Washington. Includes phone numbers and websites where available.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Rights and tobacco policy push for greater good debate
A discussion argues individual rights clash with community needs in tobacco policy. It weighs health risks, costs and benefits for businesses, population impact, decision makers, children, illness, and effectiveness of smoking sections. The piece frames public smoking as both an economic and health issue prioritizing the greater good.
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FDA
United States
Franklin County
Ucts
Compassion Over Conservatism In NYC Homeless Dilemma
A reader recounts a Madison Avenue encounter with a homeless woman in a trash bag, prompting debate over society's duty to help. The piece explores public compassion, past cases like Joyce Brown, and calls for more shelters and outreach while balancing civil rights with care.
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New York City
Madison Avenue
Miss B
Susan
Jove
Armani
Joyce Brown
Billie Boggs
American Civil Liberties Union
Brown
ACLU
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