Local Fire Heroes Save Family From Tragic Mobile Home Blaze
Captain Jeff Carner and firefighter Tim Matthias entered a fire engulfed mobile home four minutes after the call, pulling Sally Doty and her 1-year-old Paul to safety before Sally died and Paul remained in critical condition. Officials praise the separation of police and fire departments and the training that enabled such actions.
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Jeff Carner
Tim Matthias
Corner
Matthias
Sally Doty
Paul
Kansas City
Sally
Herrman
Carner
Jim Hitch
Jeff Herrman
Ottawa Echoes a Century Of Local Lore In Quick Glimpses
A collage recalls a 1895 ice storm damaging telephone wires and a typo laden Sunday school item from the Dec 8 issue. It also recalls 1945 nylon hose shortages, a 1940s kidnapping and robbery case, and a 1970 Christmas tree project with city annexation notes impacting bus service for 13 students.
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Ottawa Daily Republican
Central
Republican
Ottawa Herald
H.B. Schuster
Townsend
the Herald
Schuster
Keller
Hugh Means
Lansing
Werntz
Jerry Didde
Ottawa
Jaycees
Second
South Main
Polack Debate Drives Readers to Speak Against Landers
A reader dispute over the term Polack in Ann Landers columns triggers broad responses from Chicago area readers. Letters accuse, defend, and defend against anti Polish slurs as the issue stirs debate, with voices ranging from supportive to hostile and a nod to Christmas restraint.
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Milwaukee Avenue
Joseph Stachowski
Chicago
Stachowski
Ann Landers
Europe
Ourey
Irene McCauly
Dumb Polack
Polack
Mike
Irene
Steven Majewski
Ottawa High Renaissance night nets thousands for program
Gary Kuntz credits a city wide effort for Ottawa High School Renaissance program fundraiser on Nov 27. Wal Mart Foundation matched up to 2000, plus a 250 gift and 27 inch TV door prize. Lions Club donated 250, Little Caesars provided pizza, teachers volunteered, and Amanda Goetz won the TV. Total raised exceeded 2500 with over 4500 for the evening.
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Ottawa High School
Allen Thomas
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Foundation
WIBW
Thomas
Ottawa Lions Club
Lions Club
Little Caesar's
Travis Marvin
Ottawa
Renaissance
Amanda Goetz
OHS
Gary Kuntz
Police Help Earned Our Thanks in Town’s Gracious Aid
A reader thanks local officers who helped their father last Friday by taking him to the bank and home. The letter also praises Ottawa University Jazz Ensemble and River City Six for a Tuesday concert. The writer condemns head lice in Franklin County schools and calls for action and affordable care.
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Ottawa University
River City Six
Franklin County
County Health Department
State
Nation
It's Your Quarter editorial letter on war, economy, and community
Readers weigh in on Clinton Bosnia policy inflation and military service. Letters discuss foreign policy and abortion trauma, urge civic discourse, and invite further submissions to the community forum with a Friday call ban.
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Royko
Majewski
Polacki
Clinton
Bosnia
United States
Tribune Service
Kathleen Parker
Kansas Officials Contact List for Public Feedback
A compiled contact guide lists President Bill Clinton White House and multiple Kansas officials. It provides office addresses in Washington D C and Topeka with phone numbers and faxes for Sen. Bob Dole Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Gov Bill Graves Attorney General Carla Stovall Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius State Reps Bill Feuerborn Ralph Tanner and Senator Doug Walker.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Fox
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
Carla Stovall
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feuerborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Doug Walker
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Hattie Good
Hattie
James
Harry Keller
Clifford “Blackie” Werntz
Ottawan
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Mail
New Yorker
Poland
Polak
Popeye the Sailor
By Mike Royko
Tribune Media Service
Herald
Ireland
Vietnam
Russia
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