United Way in Franklin County surpasses goal in early drive
Dorothy Anderson, drive secretary for United Way of Franklin County, has served 28 years. The organization exceeded its $75,000 goal with pledges totaling about $78,000. Drive chairman Cal Lantis aimed for an earlier Thanksgiving target but missed it by a week. Volunteers and donors share credit for the success.
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Dorothy Anderson
United Way
Franklin County
Cal Lantis
Drive
Gorbachev Opens Talks With Pope John Paul II on Religious Freedom
Gorbachev pledged religious freedom for Soviet citizens and promised Vatican ties during his visit. A Yugoslav professor calls him a Communist Roosevelt, noting a shift toward greater openness while remaining a Communist. The analyst sees gains in allowing limited spiritual needs without full capitalist reform.
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Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev
Pope John Paul II
Gorbachev
Vatican
University of Kansas
Roosevelt
Ottawa Herald rates adjust for 1989 subscriptions
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and new subscription prices effective July 1, 1989. Rates vary by delivery area with motor route and mail options, including one month to one year terms for Ottawa surrounding area, Franklin County, and all other regions.
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Ottawa
Camer
Franklin County
Diaper Service Expands At Ransom Memorial Hospital Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa will begin a diaper service for area families, delivering clean diapers weekly and picking up soiled ones for washing. The $14 weekly service includes a cloth diaper with a bacteriostat feature, plus additional baby amenities and prenatal classes.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Pam Kanies
Ottawa Area
Kames
RMH
Franklin County
Protest too late and tax shifts stir debate
Walker Hendrix writes to challenge the editorial Protest too late arguing reappraisal revealed exemptions from ad valorem taxes that shift burdens to homeowners and commercial entities. He cites farm equipment, aircraft, inventories, and dealer stock as exempt, warns Kansas deters investment, and urges tax abatement with broader funding from income and sales taxes to spur growth.
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Kansas
Frankfint Colley
Wal-Mart
Walker Hendrix
Hickory
Death sentence debate may heat up again in February
The Senate may revisit a bill to rewrite federal capital punishment laws, sponsored by Sen. Strom Thurmond and effectively gutted by Sen. Edward Kennedy. The proposal would extend capital punishment to more federal offenses and overhaul procedures, adding safeguards and a race neutrality certification, while Kennedy’s racial justice amendment aims to end the death penalty where a pattern of racial disparity is shown.
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Washington
Senate
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Massachusetts
Furman
Georgia
Supreme Court
High Court
Thurmond
Joe Biden
Delaware
U.S
Kennedy
Ottawa High School Students Urge Bond Support
Ottawa High School students warn of overcrowded classrooms and halls as enrollment is projected to rise over 20 percent. They urge voters to consider the spring bond issue to finance expansion, acknowledging a tax increase but deeming it a small price for improving education.
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Ottawa High School
America
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