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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1995
Page
3
The piece examines PBS dependence on about 14 percent funding from government and gifts, praising its neutrality but warning of budget cuts. It argues for new revenue approaches, noting PBS faces political attacks, potential station closures, layoffs, and reliance on a loyal niche audience.
In a community forum letter, a reader rails at local debates on liquor by the drink and dancing in restaurants, praises a city audit, thanks officials, questions media honesty, and weighs proposed moves for city hall and the Franklin building. The note also laments elevator needs, ADA compliance, and library relocation, urging public input via the forum and a city hall contact window.
The Ottawa Library and Ottawa City Hall clash over first floor space in the Franklin building in a clash likened to roommates sharing a dorm. Both claim legitimate needs while the bank era architecture adds complexity. A coin flip or seven card stud proposal is floated to award two-thirds of the floor, with an Ottawa Ministerial Alliance volunteer to deal.
A Ottawa speaker urges readers to give C-SPAN a chance, detailing his role in bringing the noncommercial House and Senate coverage to the local cable system. He argues the programming offers unbiased U.S. government viewing for classrooms and residents, despite added channels and rate concerns.
The National Guard unit at West 17th Street in Ottawa details extensive community service including funeral details, firing squads, flag ceremonies, color guard at parades, school flag shows, and downtown lighting events. It promotes a December craft show supporting needy families, a Feb career day, disaster relief, water supply aid, flood workshops, and security work after floods, plus an Explorer Post for youths.
A summary of notable inmates and their prison terms. Al Capone served seven years, Lucky Luciano ten, Alvin Karpis thirty two, Bugs Moran twelve, Marquis de Sade twenty eight, and Birdman of Alcatraz fifty four years. An additional forty two years were spent in solitary confinement. Source World Features Syndicate.
A list of state and federal officials with office addresses and phone numbers including U S Senator Bob Dole Nancy Kassebaum Sam Brownback Bill Graves Carla Stovall Kathleen Sebelius Dale Feuerborn Ralph Tanner Doug Walker and others in Topeka and Washington D C for citizen inquiries.
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