Editorial views on US stance amid Mexican bailout debate
The piece argues Americans oppose a $40 billion loan guarantee to Mexico with Congress blocking the plan. It notes Clinton used an executive order to extend a $20 billion credit line, questions motives and cites Perot’s remarks, ending with a sharp remark about NAFTA.
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Clinton
Bob Dole
House
Newt Gingrich
Ross Perot
United States
Mexico
NAFTA
Looking Back: A century of local notes in Ottawa
The piece surveys a century of Ottawa echoes from 1895 to 1965, recalling fruit gifts from Florida visitors, homegrown produce promotion, and city improvements. It notes a 1945 gymnasium project in Williamsburg, a legal liquor case involving a farmer and his car, flood reports from army engineers, and a 1965 mobile home plant milestone with local teacher pay discussions.
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Florida
Herb
Betty Wittmeyer
Ottawa Herald
P.R. Morse
S. Main
Ottawa
Franklin County
Moise Grocery
The
Herald
Williamsburg
Pomona
Justice of the Peace
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
U.S
Arthur Capper
8.G. Neff
Army Engineer’s Office
Kansas City
Marais Des Cygnes
Army Engineers
City ordinance conflict over realtor signage on terrace
A letter argues city rules ban real estate signs on terraces while an out of town Kansas City agent posted two on a property for over a week, and the city has not acted. The writer supports tax relief for car taxes, questions Franklin County revenues, and urges public input via a community forum with a listed contact and hours.
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Kansas City
Bonds for New Middle School Questioned by District
The Sept 20 1994 official count shows 604 middle school students split 408 in the north building and 196 in the south. The bond plan envisions a 750 student facility with one gym and a stage, vs the current 112 545 square foot campus with two gyms and a dedicated auditorium.
OMS Teacher Urges Yes Vote on Spring School Bond
Mary E Redeker a seventh and eighth grade teacher at OMS writes as a parent and taxpayer urging the community to support the April school bond. She argues teaming benefits seventh grade curriculum cites crowding on two floors and calls for space for integrated core classes to grow student collaboration and social growth.
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OMS
Mary E. Redeker
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Publication
Readers are invited to submit signed letters with the writer’s address and a telephone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published to ensure accountability and authenticity of contributor input.
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