Government proposed $10 credit for electronic tax filing
The federal government considers a $10 tax credit to boost electronic filing as part of Clinton's 2001 budget. The incentive aims to speed refunds, reduce IRS costs, and modernize service, with concerns about privacy, audit fears, and slower adoption by some taxpayers.
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Clinton
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Ottawa
Reader praises Kile's view on U S 59 safety
Branson reader Pat Runkle agrees with Robert Kile that U S 59 needs more patrols, not ground taken away. He recalls driving the highway near Kansas University for eight years and condemns aggressive drivers while defending the road.
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Robert Kile
Ottawa Herald
Branson
K.U
Pat Runkle Branson
Spanish as option not mandate in state schooling
Wayne Kissinger of Ottawa Ks argues against a Senate proposal mandating Spanish for all students. He cites student choice, budget costs, and prioritizing English, suggesting foreign language exposure should be optional and early English mastery emphasized. He warns against taxpayer burden and advocates focus on spelling and composition.
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Senate
Dick Bond
Ottawa
Wayne Kissinger
Political contact list for federal and state offices in Kansas
A compiled roster of political staff contacts including President Clinton’s White House address and phone, U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, Rep Jim Ryan, Governor Bill Graves, State Senator Robert Tyson, and State Representatives Ralph Tanner and Bill Feverborn. Also provided are their Capitol addresses, district offices, and public phone numbers.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
Wpo
Robert Tyson
Media's message isn't for sale in ad funded journalism
A column critiques government paid anti drug advertising tied to media scripts and warns that bribery risks corrupting press integrity. It cites WaVe deals, White House funding, and examples from The Washington Post and The New York Times, arguing true watchdog journalism requires independence.
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Rabel
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Dire Straits
Uncle Sam
White House
Drug Policy Office
Washington Post
New York Times
Bob Weiner
Televi
Sion
Reminiscences of Ottawa Fair and San Antonio Rose Memory
Dorothy Nichols recalls Forest Park in Ottawa with 1940s county fair scenes and rides. She ties memories to Bob Wills song San Antonio Rose played on KOFO, noting midways with wild shows, 4-H, livestock barns, and the 1951 flood that ended Forest Park’s era.
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Wills
County Fair
San Antonio
Forest Park
Locust Street
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
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