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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1997
Page
3
A Topeka report notes Kansas counties dispute whether Franklin and others meet a court order for uniform property valuations. Calls to extend the deadline by one year to January 1, 1998 reflect ongoing confusion over data and ratios, amid arguments for fair, uniform annual reappraisals statewide.
Readers are invited to send opinions to the forum. Submissions must include a full postal address and telephone number. Long letters may be edited for space by the editor.
Remembrances of Bill Stockebrand, a farmer and longtime Yates Center resident, who died at 96, honor his Christmas walnut meat gifts and his life stories. The author recalls winter gatherings, fishing trips, and Bill’s careful shelling, tea, and lifelong lessons from Woodson and Coffey counties.
Mike Royko reprints a 1988 column about Gerald in St Paul Minnesota facing a $50,000 lawsuit from his ex wife Sharon after he altered a high school class newsletter to reveal her 30 year update. The tale blends sharp wit with sharp divorce ethics and a cautionary moral.
The article argues Americans misjudge Israel and press for peace and survival, warning against endless settlements and occupation. It cites Yehoshafat Harkabi, Oslo limits, and risks of Hamas. It urges separating faith from policy and supporting life and diplomacy over war.
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