Kansas prison population dips in 1989 amid pledge to crack down
Steve Davies of the Department of Corrections notes a 5.1 percent drop in Kansas inmate counts in 1989 the first in years while Gov. Mike Hayden pushes crime hardline policies. The federal court orders overcrowding relief by July 1, 1991, as legislators face a $65.5 million prison construction plan and budgets.
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Johnson and Lewis Rematch Question Sparks Prize Boom
Promoter Bob Arum weighs staging a Johnson versus Carl Lewis rematch after Johnson’s suspension ends next fall. If allowed, the bout could draw huge gate revenues for both fighters and mark the most profitable outcome from a rule violation, as Johnson seeks to prove he can win without steroids.
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Carl Lewis
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Ottawa Herald subscription rates listed for 1989
Ottawa Herald publishes rates for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding areas by carrier and mail. Rates vary by region and term, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options including motor route and mail subscriptions.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
The DPS experiment in Ottawa should be ended
The author argues that the Department of Public Safety was a flawed idea for Ottawa and has failed to gain broad acceptance. It recommends admitting the mistake, separating police and fire departments, and pursuing performance over cost while holding each department to high standards.
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Ottawa
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Small talk at holiday gatherings and party dynamics
The piece argues holiday get togethers demand better small talk. It lampoons weak questions and offers tactics to escape dull conversations. It notes gendered social friction, travel chatter, and the oddity of former rivals mingling politely at parties.
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Manual Noriega
Grenada
Palestine
Israel
Leningrad
Ottawa area motorists help fire-stranded couple
A couple traveling from Prairie Village to Littleton credits Ottawa drivers for quick help on a freezing December morning. An 18-wheeler driver extinguished the fire, two youths secured a tow, a trucker gave them a ride to Creason-Tawney Chevrolet Olds, and Mr. Creason and staff provided assistance. the couple extends heartfelt thanks for the lifesaving kindness.
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Mr. Creason
Ottawa Auditoriums Director Should Be Local Resident
A letter argues the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium director for the city should be a full time Ottawa resident. The writer says hiring from outside wastes tax dollars and that spending should stay local, noting prior discussions by the Ottawa Recreation Commission and schools.
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Ottawa Municipal
Ottawa
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Seven Ideas That Shook the Universe Book Review
The book by Kent State professors Nathal Spielberg and Bron D Anderson explains seven foundational ideas in physics for lay readers. It uses humor to illuminate topics from Copernican astronomy to conservation principles and relativity, tracing ancient philosophers to modern scientists and noting how basic constants endure.
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Bron D. Anderson
Spielberg
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Earth
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