Dole Begins Sentimental Kansas Thank You Tour
Former longtime Kansas Senator Bob Dole starts a thank you tour across the state with a stop in Ottawa. A public reception is planned at 6 p.m. in the Ransom Memorial Hospital conference room as he travels to thank Kansans for their support during his 35 years in Congress and later presidential run.
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Kansas
Bob Dole
Ottawa
Dole
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Kansans
Congress
U.S. House
Senate
Capitol Hill
Russell
Clinton
John D. Montgomery
Government contact list for officials and offices
A government contact guide lists President Bill Clinton at the White House address and comments line, U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback with Topeka and Washington offices, U S Representative Jim Ryun, Governor Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, and Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius with their respective addresses and phone numbers. It includes state offices in Topeka and Overland Park and multiple district locations for official correspondence.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Fox
Topeks
Carlson Feige
Gilney
Topeka
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Washington, D.C
Kansas Ave
W. 95Th
Overland Park
U.S. Rep
Jim Ryun
Cannon, Hob
Ryun
Quincy
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Word of the Week Cooperative Meaning Seen by Students
A school asks students from grades 1 to 5 what cooperative means. Answers include listening, following directions, helping others, getting along, not arguing, and doing what adults ask. Several entries emphasize teamwork and paying attention as core cooperative behaviors.
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Matt
Phillip
Carson
Schuler
Keith
Garrett
Dayton
Chelsea
Roseanne
Eric
Benji
Brooke
Melissa
Shawn
Cole
Nick
Melanie
Jackie
Carey
Anthony
Michael
Hattie
Andy
Ashley
Kyle
Addison
Billy Jo
Jonathan
Calle
John
Jack
Justin
Vashon
Jeffrey
Tomi
Sarah
Community reflections from Eugene and Eisenhower schools
As 1997 ends and the new year begins, the community recalls student quotes on teamwork, kindness, and cooperation from Nancy Johnson principals to grade four and five pupils. The collage celebrates collective effort and personal responsibility across multiple schools.
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Sam
Layne
Anthony
Connor
Billy
Jamie
Brooke
Brandon
Victor
Reader Forum Opposes stereo rules and city pay hike
A reader argues against a proposed stereo ordinance and a salary increase for Ottawa city commissioners. They urge using existing noise laws or education campaigns to curb loud stereos, question enforceability, and oppose pay raises until after the next election, noting past pay dispute remarks by Commissioner Matthews and funding cuts to a summer youth program.
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Ottawa
City Commission
Topeka
Matthews
The Girl Word Reborn in Culture and Commerce
A commentary traces the shifting use of the word girl from a put-down to a badge of power. It surveys pop culture, advertising, and media from the 1980s to the present, noting brands like Revlon and media trends that reclaim girl, grrrl, and related terms. The piece argues language reflects deeper social norms, urging grown women to own their maturity.
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Lete
Cyndi Lauper
Michelle Yeoh
Teri Hatcher
Spice Girls
Times
Maria Ricapito
Mary Pipher
Ricapito
Queer Nation
Revlon
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Sentinel
Mme Roe
Ladonna Pyle
and Nancy Johnson
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Eisenhower
Travis
Stephanie
Jennifer
Ashington
Barneys New York
New York Times
Clarence
Tribune Media Services
Doonesbury
Gi Walden
TWA
Cornell
Butt
Tan
Tidates
FOOP
Hop
Bqare Kid
Mallard Fillmore
Ste Crime
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