Bethlehem Birth Narratives and Shepherds Nightly Vigil
In the town of Bethlehem Mary and Joseph travel to be taxed and Mary bears a son in a manger. Shepherds in the field see an angel announce news of great joy for all people and visit the child, praising God. The story ends noting Mary pondering these events.
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Caesar Augustus
Cyrenius
Syria
Joseph
Galilee
Nazareth
Judaea
David
Bethlehem
Mary
Christ the
God
Adopt a Shelter Puppy as a Christmas Gift Idea
A reader urges belated Christmas gifting by adopting from B. Martin Peck Animal Shelter in Ottawa at 230 W. 19th. The story recounts visiting the shelter, meeting a Scottish terrier, puppy prospects, and a happy adoption of Noel from a PetSmart partner, highlighting humane care and quick, painless surrender.
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B. Martin Peck Animal Shelter
W. 19Th
Ottawa
Betsy Walker
Betsy
PetSmart
Overland Park
B. Martin Peck
The
Humane Society
Noel
Altoay
First Dog would spice up White House life for Clinton
Charley Reese muses on a hypothetical First Dog at the White House joking about political pranks and media stunts. He compares pets to advisors and imagines playful scenes with First Dog Wags and fat cat George, noting potential camera friendly chaos and humor.
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Clinton
Congress
Wags
George
Washington
White House
First Dog
Secret Service
Dick Gephardt
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Rose Garden
Gore
Israel
Middle East
Gephardt
Pat Buchanan
Charlie Grodin
Somalia
Upper Volta
Sarah Brady
No Man’s Land
Government contact list for federal and state officials
A compiled contact roster for top government representatives including President Bill Clinton at the White House, U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback with district offices, U.S. Representative Jim Ryun, the Kansas Governor Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, and Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius. Includes street addresses and phone numbers for official offices in Washington, Topeka, and Overland Park.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Washington
D.C
Fox
Topeka
Frank Carlson
S.E. Quincy
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Kansas Ave
W. 95Th
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon, Hob
Ryun
Quincy
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Readers debate OMS cost estimates and bidding factors
Ottawa superintendent Harvey Ludwick explains why OMS bond bids may come in below Lansing, citing tight specs, prequalification, ample bid time, a pre bid conference, and an austere design. Missing items include furniture, stage seating, wiring, and a track. The track architect's fee is 25,000 with 10,000 for electrical work on a 300,000 project at 5 percent.
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OMS
Lansing
Harvey Ludwick
Ottawa
Reader Forum submissions requested by Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to send hand signed letters with address and phone number. Submissions must be to Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald, 104 S. Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067 or via email to letters ottawaherald.com. Limit is 500 words.
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Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Kyoto pact fails to curb emissions says Seattle Times
The Kyoto summit ends with a historic treaty praised by Clinton as strong and sound yet critics call it hot air. Western nations face strict limits while over 130 developing nations led by China and India are exempt, undermining both economy and environment.
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Seattle Times
United Nations
Kyoto
Japan
Clinton
U.S
China
India
Guest editorials offer readers a variety of views
Editorial page notes present diverse opinions for readers. The Herald says opinions do not necessarily reflect the editor's views or official policy, inviting engagement while clarifying that content represents contributors and guest editors rather than the newspaper.
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Herald
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