Ottawa Old Depot Museum to Get Major Facelift
The Old Depot Museum in Ottawa will undergo a $642,000 facelift starting this summer funded partly by federal highway funds. Franklin County Historical Society has raised $128,000 in 18 months for the project and plans year round operation after completion. The Herald announces an Ottawa pictorial history book selling for 19.95 with 250 photos. Up to 3 per book will support the project.
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Kansas probing Trego County drug money disbursement
Kansas Attorney General reviews nearly 140000 dollars from the Highway Patrol drug interdiction fund disbursed by Trego County. Investigators assess compliance with the law while noting no personal gain allegations and highlighting potential misalignment with stated purposes. Former county attorney Bernard Giefer had allocated funds to groups including the Girl Scouts, raising questions about legality and proper use.
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Reader Forum welcomes signed letters with contact details
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the forum. All submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Longer letters may be edited for space.
Grabowskis on Ditkas Saints move debated in print
Chicago Tribune columnist Mike Royko notes Grabowski line declined in New Orleans. He recalls Ditka’s Bears teams as Grabowskis, discusses New Orleans culture, and imagines a return of the Grabowski image if Ditka coaches the Saints in Chicago.
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France birth rate seen at plateau by 2020 projection
Liberation notes France remains cautious about its birth rate as figures plateau after 1965 to 1975 declines, with a projected three million more inhabitants by 2020, while global trends show slower population growth and potential stabilization. The piece contrasts modest French dynamics with hopeful shifts in the Middle East peace process ahead of Washington talks.
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Character still matters in public life, warns Reese
Charley Reese argues that character governs government and warns that tolerating incompetence and vice leads to evil rule. He cites political scandals and historical regimes to urge citizens to demand the best leaders and to engage in self government.
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