Our Own Hardware shutters Ottawa distribution center
Ottawa suffers a setback as Our Own Hardware closes its distribution center in the industrial park, laying off over 100 workers plus 26 part time staff. The move follows recent closures of Duke Manufacturing and Aldi, while Wal Mart Distribution Center expands payroll and new industry interest rises. Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce President Lou Atherton notes lingering hunger for diversification and opportunities to attract retailers and industrial users. Brighter days lie ahead, says John D. Montgomery.
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Our Own Hardware
HWI
Our Own
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Duke Manufacturing
17Th Street
Aldi
Lumber Company
Wal-Mart
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Lou Atherton
Atherton
Chamber
John D. Montgomery
Character and politics collide in Clinton Lewinsky case
Washington columnist notes public interest in private conduct versus public performance as polls show Clinton maintaining job favorability despite alleged affair. He argues Americans balance forgiveness with accountability, comparing to Nixon and urging clarity on whether private acts should trigger impeachment.
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J.C. Watts
Oklahoma
Watts
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Monica Lewinsky
White House
Lewinsky
Michael Dukakis
George Bush
Clintort
Kenneth Starr
House of Representatives
Starr
Nixon
CBS News
New York Times
Mixon
Watt
Press editorials critique Starr subpoenas and Botha stance
The New York Times decries Kenneth Starr’s subpoena of Sidney Blumenthal as an attack on journalistic confidentiality. Dagens Nyheter notes P W Botha resisting truth commission scrutiny while apartheid’s legacy lingers amid South Africa’s fragile reconciliation under Mandela.
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New York Times
Kenneth Starr
White House
Sidney Blumenthal
Nixon White House
Starr
Dagens Nyheter
Stockholm
South Africa
P.W. Botha
Botha
Desmond Tutu
Nelson Mandela
Notable Black History Figures and Milestones
Summary recounts Jim Brown’s high school to pro career path, Syracuse All-American feats in football and lacrosse, 1957 NFL Rookie honor with the Browns, and MLK Jr being Time Man of the Year in 1963 plus Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for nonviolent action. also notes Shirley Chisholm’s 1969 congressional appointment fight and milestone as the first Black Congresswoman.
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Syracuse University
Cleveland Browns
Martin Luther King, Jr
Time Magazine
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Alabama
Shirley Chisholm
Blade
United States
House Agriculture Committee
Member
Congress
Kansas House Passes SB 500 Tax Cut Plan Faces Conference
The Kansas House advanced Senate Bill 500, a major 1998 tax cut package, now headed to a House Senate conference. It would cut inheritance taxes by 70 percent, with only 6 percent income tax and 3 percent property tax reductions, prompting debate over fairness and reach.
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Kansas
Department of Revenue
Senate
Legislative Wives Tour Visits Ottawa in Franklin County
18 legislative wives toured Ottawa Franklin County visiting Heartland China factory Ottawa University and Don and Norma Waymire home They dined shopped and learned about local business history and growth Special thanks were offered to organizers and guides for showcasing Ottawa and Franklin County to the delegation
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Ottawa
Linda Tyson
Robert Tyson
Judith Tanner
Ralph Tanner
Franklin County Convention & Tourism Bureau
Heartland
Ottawa University
Historical Society
Deborah Barker
Franklin County
Don and Norma Waymire
Richar Quinlan
Christy Fleck
Nancy Lillie
Tracey Campbell
Robert Duffett
Mitch Rorabaugh
Patty Brecheisen
Don
Norma Waymire
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Interngate
Oval Office
Bill Clinton
Michael McCurry
Chicago Tribune
Roger Simon
Clarence
Tribune Media Services
Black History Notes
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Harris
Doonesbury
Mallard Fillmore
Marrakech
Wits Eng
Aine Vie
Qou
Wyoming
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