Farming the Taxpayer fuels critique of USDA and fraud
The Kansas City Star launches an exhaustive series titled Farming the Taxpayer charging the USDA with waste and favoritism. It highlights large farm subsidies, inflated farmer counts, and suspected cheating, noting county disparities and a broad blame chain to Congress and GSA.
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Kansas City Star
60 Minutes
The
Star
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Kansas
Franklin
Stevens County
Hugoton
Congress
Us-50
23Rd
Franklin Greaty Annex
Government Services Administration
Doles Pork Barrel Wins for Kansas in Highway Bill
The column denounces Senator Bob Dole for securing 1.3 billion in a six year highway bill for Kansas projects. It argues rural and urban interests leverage political clout to gain roads while child Head Start funds lag. It laments nationwide pork, noting four lane goals and local power brokers’ influence.
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Bob Dole
Washington
Kansas
Uncle Sam
Concordia
Nebraska
Nebraska Cerebron
Rand McNly
High Plains
Dole
Chamber of Commerce
Miami County Republic
The Economy Cafe and Wake Island War Memory
Ottawans recall the Economy Case and Lowell Fouts who ran the Economy cafe from 1936 to 1945 and later the L and L. The photo shows eight gasoline truck drivers listening to FDR’s Dec 7 1941 war speech. Wake Island’s wartime defense, casualties and later memorials are recounted by Don Sinclair and others.
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S. Main
Lowell Fouts
S. Cedar
Fouts
J.B. Muecke
Emerson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Japan
L. Sparks
Sparky
Andy Stine
Lyle Fouts
Willow
Economy
Lowell
Lyle
R.D. Waymire
Cameron
Ottawa
el Dorado
Army Signal Corps
Waymire
Louise
Leroy
S. Elm
Thanks for a successful Ottawa 1991 Christmas Parade
Ottawa VFW Post 5901 held Pearl Harbor Day ceremonies at Haley Park before the parade. The event was supported by the First Infantry Division Band Kansas Air National Guard and local Army National Guard personnel. Many individuals and organizations contributed to planning, setup, and coverage with community groups and local media vital to public awareness. parade coordinator Andy Haney thanks volunteers Brad O'Dea Boy Scout Troop 74 Wal Mart and local florists and High School students for their help.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
VFW
Haley Park
Infantry Division
177Th Tactical Fighter Group
Kansas Air National Guard
Army National Guard
127Th Field Artillery
Aaron Bien
Jim Hitch
The
Ottawa Herald
Jane Richards
Ottawa Times
Kofo Radio
Forest Park
Jim Bradley
Allen Campbell
Pete Dearfoss
David Drumright
Jim Grogan
Vic Hughes
Gene McAdoo
Curt Miller
Brian Moore
Charlie Ratliff
Rick Sawin
Jim Shaw
Wint Winter
Brad O'Dea
Packard
Wes
Bertha Sylvester
Country
Ottawa High School
Andy Haney
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Bob Doles
Don Sinclair
S. Hickory
Pearl Harbor
Wake Island
Wake
Honolulu
San Francisco
Pan American Airlines
Pacific
Philippines
Sinclair
Wake Island Naval Air Base
Brad
Boy Scout Troop 74
Wal-Mart
Lee
Ruth Sheldon
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