Lott blunder sparks calls for Senate leadership shakeup
Editorial questions Sen. Trent Lott's birthday toast praising Strom Thurmond and a segregationist Dixiecrat platform. It cites his past civil rights stance, his apology, and pressure from Democrats for censure or stepping down as Republicans seek a new Senate leader.
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Question of the Week prompts curbside mailbox move vote
The Ottawa Herald invites readers to vote on moving mailboxes to the curb and share comments online or by dropping responses at 104 S. Cedar. Submissions are due by Friday, and survey results will appear in the Weekender edition.
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iReader Forum: politics and school programs clash at Lincoln grade program
A reader criticizes a Lincoln grade school event for mixing a bond issue with a children's program, noting a pre show display and information sheet on the bond, urging a rethink of such approach while praising the students and teachers.
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Political Contacts for Kansas Leaders and Senators
A list of political contacts including White House and Kansas officials. Names include President George Bush, U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U.S. Representative Jim Ryun, Governor Bill Graves, State Senator Robert Tyson, and State Representatives Ralph Tanner and Bal Feverborn, with office addresses and phone numbers in Washington D.C. and Topeka.
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Ottawa voters weigh school bond for new elementary schools
Dr Bud Gollier urges a YES vote on January 21 for a bond to build safer updated elementary schools in Ottawa. He notes aging facilities Hawthorne 76 years Eisenhower 33, ADA concerns, and growth ahead. The proposal stems from LAST and district committees, with site councils endorsing the plan and consideration of cost, timing, and impact on economy and tax base.
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