Street sign project shows private effort outweighs government
Haney Ottawa director of public works praises Jaycees for installing street signs north of the Marais des Cygnes in a snowstorm. He says private citizens working together offer a positive model and urges continued public service projects like finishing the Second and Main park with multi‑group support. If many groups join, the park could be done this summer.
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Kansans Debate Lottery Fate After Three Year Review
The Kansas legislature will reexamine the state lottery in three years to decide its future. Supporters cite 46 million in net receipts since 1987 and 168 million in gross sales, funding property appraisal, prisons, and economic development, while critics note only about half of funds reach winnings and much goes to overhead or out of state. Proponents argue the lottery provides entertainment value and aids growth, while opponents suggest raising the sales tax could match its revenue. The piece concludes Kansans favor keeping the lottery for three more years to support economic advancement.
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Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates July 1989.tbl
Ottawa Herald lists monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual rates for carrier motor route and mail delivery in Ottawa Franklin County and surrounding areas all other areas with price points for one month three months six months and one year.
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Mystery Reader Visits Sacred Heart First Grade
A visiting writer recalls reading to Sister Consilia Meyer’s Sacred Heart School class in Ottawa. Meeting seven year olds, he shares a rhyming book about rocks in socks, the students’ thoughtful questions, and a group blessing that left him energized and reminded him why reading with kids matters.
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Consilia Meyer
Sacred Heart School
Ex-colleague Peggy Noonan detoxes Washington speeches
Former CBS radio commentator Peggy Noonan writes What I Saw at the Revolution about writing speeches for Ronald Reagan and briefly for George Bush. The reviewer forgives her for leaving journalism, praising the book as lively, revealing, and useful for understanding how government words shape history and two presidents.
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Bush
Letters To The Editor on Kansas business development
The writer laments tight treasury funds and urges Kansas to boost business growth. They compare budgeting to a family plan, warn against overtaxation, and call on the Department of Economic Development and Small Business Administration to actively stimulate jobs and tax relief rather than treat development as a side dish.
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Small Business Administration
Small Business
Ottawa residents urge public vote on police and fire chiefs
A longtime Ottawa taxpayer calls for split DPS governance and electing the mayor, police chief, and fire chief, criticizing private meetings between Cal Lantis and Randy Wetmore. The letter argues for mayor commissioner reform and direct public input in top city posts.
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Cal Lantis
Spartina reviewed as heartfelt Atlantic fishing tale
At a New York gathering last November Spartina by John Casey won the year’s best fiction. The novel follows Dick Pierce building the 50 foot Spartina, facing financial strain, a shady partner, and an emotional entanglement with a wealthy neighbor. Through clear thoughts and vivid scenes the reader meets May and the boys, Eddie, Miss Perry, and Elsie as the hurricane tests Dick’s resolve and family bond, ending with an uneasy but hopeful sense of all will end well.
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