Kansas Legislature opens amid battles over money and welfare cuts
As Kansas lawmakers convene January 8 the session faces budget fights over property tax relief and state fund distribution. Welfare cuts of 15 million start January 1 unless extra funding is found, while the Margin of Excellence for the Regents seeks 45.5 million next year to finish raises and salary parity, with education stakes high and vulnerable residents needing relief first. Governor Hayden urged actions to delay welfare cuts pending legislative funding decisions.
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Kansas
SRS
Robert T. Stephan
Board of Regents
Kansas Regents
Mike Hayden
Nuclear workers exposed to radiation years ago
A half century old revelation shows Americans who built nuclear bombs in the 1940s faced dangerous radiation exposure. Government officials allegedly knew the risk and did not inform workers, prompting accusation of a grave atrocity hidden by time. The piece argues state secrecy harms the governed.
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U.S
Ottawa Herald publishes 1989 subscription rates by delivery method
The Ottawa Herald lists July 1 1989 subscription rates for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Carrier delivery costs include one month five dollars and one year around fifty one dollars, motor route slightly higher, mail rates vary by county and area up to sixty nine dollars annually.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Christmas Away From Home 1989 Mission Trip Reflections
A veteran recalls spending Christmas 1945 in Bethesda Naval Hospital after World War II, then planning Christmas 1989 in Bolivia with his daughter Mariana and the Sisters of the Presentation. He notes global peace, fear of nuclear war receding, and his travel to South America to learn, aid, and share in a humanitarian mission while bringing letters and gifts for nuns and locals.
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Bethesda Naval Hospital
Washington
Maryland
Guy Daniels
Chapman
Bethesda
Peggy
Mariana
Bolivia
South America
Antarctica
Latin America
U.S
Peru
Argentina
Paraguay
Chile
Sisters of the Presentation
Entre Rios
Letters To The Editor Take a hard look at Ottawa's development trends
Esther Me pens a concerned citizen letter noting Ottawa built up the south end while the north lacks shops and transportation for elderly and workers. She argues the town risks becoming a ghost Victorian town with high rents and taxes, urging more northward development.
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Ottawa
Ottawa editorials draw opposing view on hotel rebuild
A letter to the Ottawa editorial page argues against the stance that most Ottawans oppose the North American Hotel redevelopment. The writer contends many citizens want action, presents tax revenue projections for current, vacant, and refurbished states, warns of demolition costs, and links renovation to downtown revitalization and broader economic development. The piece cautions against bowing to a special interest group and urges serious consideration.
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Ottawas
Commission
North American
Ottawa City
U.S.D
Franklin County
Is it morally right to legalize dangerous drugs
A columnist argues against legalizing drugs, noting debate among policymakers and scholars. The piece critiques libertarian and conservative advocates, questions practical details, and warns that legalizing dangerous substances could raise demand, expand markets, and raise societal harm rather than reduce it.
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Washington
Charles Rangel
D-N.y
Milton Friedman
Ramsey Clark
William F. Buckley Jr
National Review
Ira Glasser
ACLU
George Shultz
Robert W. Sweet
New York
Ethan A. Nadel
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