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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1987
Page
1
Citizens pressed Ottawa’s City Commission to buy property at Fifth and Hickory for a municipal parking lot, but after hearings and protests the project was dropped for now. The exchange illustrates democratic process in action with the public weighing issues and emotions in shaping local policy.
Kansas spent 589000 in arts support last fiscal year, ranking behind 49 states and six territories. Per capita spend is under 25 cents, far below the 83 cents average. The Kansas Arts Commission grant recipients generated 14.3 million in economic impact from 2 million attendees at 467 events, with wages and supplies involved.
A letter from Kim L. Emery criticizes city planners for restricting home child care and licensing, urging residents to attend a Feb. 3 public hearing at City Hall to oppose the babysitter regulations and defend parental choice and child welfare in Ottawa.
A national group sends urgent looking envelopes to scare older Americans into donating to James Roosevelt's cause. The letter requests ten dollars, includes a petition to senators and a representative, and uses fear to prompt replies and money. Critics call the tactic a fundraising ploy and urge responsible lobbying groups instead.
The Kansas Public Disclosure Commission's findings spark a debate on whether the old era of party bosses and powerful lawmakers was more efficient. The piece recalls a time when legislators faced accountability, contrasts it with today’s lobbyist influenced system, and notes vast spending by lobbyists and limited transparency in expenses.
In a Senate opening, Edward Kennedy leads 42 colleagues to revive the Equal Rights Amendment and other proposed constitutional amendments. The piece argues against ERA as ambiguous and needless, notes fears of federal overreach, and criticizes proposals on school prayer abortion language and term limits, urging no change.
Public notice lists daily newspaper staff and 1986 subscription prices for Ottawa area carriers and mail readers. Rates show monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and annual options, with regional differences and out of state tax details.
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