Ottawa Education Contract Turmoil Over Teacher Pay
The Ottawa school board remains at odds with teachers over a contract as fact finders back a 2.5 percent raise and higher starting salaries, while the district cites budget limits. Negotiations continue with a risk of unilateral contracts if no agreement is reached, amid lawsuits and accusations against Superintendent Harvey Ludwick and Board President Sam Sheldon.
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Kansas
Harvey Ludwick
Sam Sheldon
John D. Montgomery Rose
Ottawa Board of
Presidents Day critique masks heritage with commerce and politics
A critical view argues Congress commercialized holidays by creating Presidents Day three day weekend. It questions Lincoln myth versus reality, citing unorthodox habits, ambition, alleged dictatorship actions, and tensions with religion, plus描述s from William Herndon about Lincoln’s disorganization and frail family relations.
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Congress
America
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
John Hay
William Herndon
White House
Nicolay
Americans crave scandal and distraction in the Clinton saga
Kathleen Parker argues Americans feed on media scandals to stay entertained, comparing the Clinton Lewinsky affair coverage to a real time soap opera. She notes high approval ratings despite the affair story and warns that stopping leaks could jeopardize public appetite for sensational news.
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O.J
Baghdad
Monica
Linda
Kathleen
Kenneth
Oval Office
U.S
America
Clinton
White House
Monica Lewinsky
Defense
William Cohen
Diana
Paris
Beverly Hills
Kenneth Starr
Lewinsky
Kathleen Parker
Orlando Sentinel
Kparker
Kparker.com
Richmond Township Board Leases Used Fire Truck
Readers support the lease purchase to replace aging equipment after a year of searching for value. The board raised the mill levy to 3.5 from 1.75 to fund the lease, with a return to 2 mills after payment. Union of city and township fire departments praised, merger opposed unless taxpayers back it. authors urge continued cooperation among volunteers, board, and council.
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Richmond Township
Florida
Pennsylvania
Richmond
Lawrence
Ottawa
Township Fire Department
Richmond City Fire Department
Charles Feuerborn
Arlen Hall
Charles Hirt
No $2 fee for the Ottawa pool initiative
A letter argues against a proposed two dollar charge by the Ottawa Recreation Commission for parents and guardians using the public pool with young children. The writer, citing personal parenting and safety concerns, asserts that mature caregivers should not pay and urges readers to respond with reactions.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
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