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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1994
Page
3
Herald urges Ottawa and Franklin County to publish comprehensive, annual records on tax money and abatements given to businesses since 1980. Editors call for payroll, job creation, and business contacts data, plus regular retail impact studies to track regional spending and help justify incentives.
Article reports massive advances paid to five authors by Scott Meredith Literary Agency. Norman Mailer receives 5 million for four novels, James Clavell 5 million for Whirlwind, Gail Sheehy 1 million for Pathfinders, Judith Krantz 2.2 million for Mistral's, and Stephen King 8.25 million for an untitled novel.
A 1894 Ottawa Daily Republican story misstates Charley Bennett's teams and fate. It notes Bennett, the Boston champion catcher, lost both legs in a Wellsville train accident, while records show he played for Detroit Wolverines 1881–88 and Boston 1889–93, with Detroit later naming Bennett Park in his honor.
United We Stand, America of Kansas urges action to pass U S term limits and initiative referendum bills. DARREL KING praises senior volunteers, notes national debt and spending, calls on Kansans to contact state representatives to support the measures.
Donald E. Woodward thanks Ottawa citizens and the city commission for renaming the Community Center to honor his years with the Boys’ Club. He praises supporters, clubs, churches and businesses for sustaining the organization and fostering lasting friendships with the boys.
Cindy Earnshaw argues the Ottawa city commissioners and chamber can study local retail behavior at no cost. She asserts merchants’ poor customer treatment signals strong performance and questions the value of a study into why Ottawans shop out of town, calling the notion a public service.
A reader voices frustration over tax funding, highway costs, and local government responsibilities. They question who pays for street improvements, welfare fraud probes, and police action after a school shooting incident, urging accountability from elected officials and the attorney general.
Citizens critique the Chamber of Commerce funding and demand a progress report on new business contacts. They accuse city officials of tax base loss, call for a protest at City Hall over the 17th Street issue, and discuss expensive new housing in Killough and Pin Oaks Estates. Call for forum input at 242-4700.
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