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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1987
Page
1
The county commission won authority to raise the general fund mill levy by up to 3.2 mills, with a hoped increase of 2.2 mills. Eighty percent of registered voters did not participate, illustrating government by a minority and prompting criticism of complainers who stay away. FP: out of five registered Franklin Voters.
A Hutchinson based assistant county attorney and KU Law graduate announces a war on divorced parents failing to pay court ordered child support. She warns of class B felonies with one year minimum sentences and says she will publish offenders in the local newspaper. The office is located in the Social and Rehabilitation Services building.
A narrator recalls monthly junk gatherings at the Kansas State Fairgrounds and a memorable find, a black marble griffin-supported ball, purchased for $20. He ends by noting his pragmatic brother-in-law would scorn such junk while promising to reveal more junk-filled quirks on his sister’s behalf.
Richard W Houdashet of Ottawa asks why the city manager Dresher withholds legal expense details from the city commission and taxpayers. He notes about six lawsuits in three years and calls for disclosure of thousands in court costs and attorney fees.
Actor Rol Ed Metzger, famed for Einstein, previews Hemingway in Ottawa Kansas. He adopts Hemingway’s voice and life while managing the craft and audience, planning distinct runs for both shows, with showtime at 8 p.m. Friday at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium.
A man resists replacing a worn coat while criticizing Wall Street's hype and drops into financial miserliness. He notes 16 years of wear, amortized cost about nine dollars per year, and vows to keep the coat to spite market hysteria. He plans a frugal Christmas and muses about selling the coat to a Wall Street needy next year.
Burlington Iowa memories recount a grandfather Pa’s cellar stores of tubers and canned goods. The narrator blends family food lore with reflections on tasteless supermarket fruit and earlier farming methods, contrasting wartime standards with modern produce.
The text lists how to contact President Ronald Reagan at the White House, two U S senators in Washington and their offices, a representative in Congress, and state lawmakers in Topeka with street addresses and phone numbers. It preserves names, offices, and contact details.
Subscription rates for delivery October 1 1987 and after in Wichita area by carrier and motor routes one month four fifty three months twelve fifty six months twenty four five zero one year forty six dollars by mail in Franklin County and adjacent counties one month four fifty three months thirteen dollars six months twenty five dollars one year forty eight dollars all other areas by mail one month five fifty three months sixteen dollars six months thirty one dollars one year sixty dollars Out of state subscribers deduct five and a half percent sales tax.
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