Ottawa school bond proposal seeks mail ballot vote
The Ottawa school district plans a 3 389 000 bond issue to add 16400 square feet of classrooms a gymnasium and stage locker rooms wrestling rooms an elevator for the handicapped and related facilities. Ballots go out 10 to 20 days before the May 1 count and voters are urged to submit questions in advance to The Ottawa Herald with name and phone number.
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Kansas Lottery audit questions past losses under Montgomery
Legislators cite a completed audit showing the Kansas Lottery ran a loss in 1989 and that former director Larry Montgomery hid deficits by dipping into savings. With the June 30 sunset looming, lawmakers weigh three options: let the lottery die, make it permanent, or extend for four years. The case fuels debate on the state’s gambling program.
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Kansans hire private counsel to curb plea deals in murder case
Fight by Topeka and Lawrence families uses a 89 year old law to empower victims in a high profile murder case. They fund an associate counsel to act as special prosecutor, pressuring Shawnee and Douglas County prosecutors to drop plea bargaining. The case continues with no deals, illustrating citizen oversight of lazy prosecutors.
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Gene Olander
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James Flory
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Letters To The Editor Vocational Education Week Call
Writers praise East Central Vocational Cooperative ECVC offering diverse courses from building to child care and law enforcement Two years in ECVC provided real world training in early childhood education and police and fire science They thank faculty and urge others to explore ECVC as a path for students not pursuing college education
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Herald to launch new look Come Monday
The Ottawa Herald announces a major redesigned format to debut Monday led by Managing Editor Terry Ostmeyer. A multicolor nameplate on Page 1, large day of week display, and an expanded local weather index accompany a moved Opinion page and new staff roles. The aim is tighter editing, more news stories, and a fresh local emphasis.
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The Loss of ROTC Reflects a Harmful Moment in History
A veteran writer laments Wichita State University dropping its ROTC program as a loss, urges reclaiming ROTC on campuses including Harvard and Stanford, and argues ROTC and service academies educate responsible officers. He critiques past anti ROTC zeal and calls for informed civilian leadership to guide American policy.
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46ene Assignment Impressions From a Durrenmatt Novel
A Herald Book Review praises Friedrich Durrenmatt's translated novel as a provocative psychological thriller. The plot follows F., a female filmmaker, guided by psychiatrist Otto von Lamben to uncover how and by whom her husband’s alleged murder and rape occurred. Espionage, terrorism, and political intrigue frame a tense journey through self and society.
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Ottawa Herald OPS Subscription Rates 1989
Publication listing subscription prices effective July 1 1989 for Ottawa and surrounding areas by carrier motor route and mail. Rates cover one month three months six months and one year with different charges for Franklin County adjacent counties and all other areas.
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