Ottawa loses mayor as Cummiskey family moves to Ohio
Vicki Cummiskey resigns as Ottawa mayor effective March 18 after two terms, to become United Way executive director in Steubenville, Ohio. Ray Cummiskey will join Jefferson Community College as vice president for academic affairs. The couple, long active in Ottawa, depart amid prior campus budget tensions and layoffs at Neosho County Community College.
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Steubenville
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Neosho County Community College
Chanute
NCCC
Beech
Reader Forum submissions details for Ottawa Herald
Readers may submit hand signed letters with address and phone number to Reader Forum Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or via letters ottawaherald.com Emails accepted. Submissions must be under 500 words.
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Privacy wins as court halts Navy over online profile case
Judge Stanley Sporkin ruled the Navy could not dismiss Senior Chief Timothy McVeigh for his AOL profile describing his marital status as gay. He found the Navy conduct an unjustified “search and outing” likely illegal, reaffirming cyberspace privacy under the Constitution. AOL also violated policy by exposing a user identity without a court order.
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Stanley Sporkin
U.S. District Court
Washington, D.C
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America Online
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Oklahoma City
Pentagon
Congress
Clinton
McVeigh
Tim
AOL
Judge Sporkin
Tribune Company
Boysrch
Honolulu
Reader voices on boombox law sparks debate in Ottawa
Russ Daniels of 636 S. Main argues that new radio, stereo and boombox volume laws invade private life yet reflect a need for self control as population density increases. He warns more rules may follow if people don’t curb loud noises and urges local shops in Ottawa to address the issue.
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Ottawa
Kansas City
Russ Daniels
S. Main
Kerrey
Government contact listings for officials and offices
A compiled list of contact details for national and state officials including President Bill Clinton U S Sen Pak Robbins U S Sen Sam Brownback U S Rep Jim Ryun Topeka and state offices in Topeka Kansas with addresses phone numbers and faxes for citizen inquiries and comments.
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White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
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ATS
Dirksen
Washington, D.C
Topeka
Frank Canson
E. Quincy
Sam Brownback
Hort
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
W. 95Th
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
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Fox
Ryun
Quincy
Gill Graves
Carlo Stovall
Judicial Center
Commissioned reforms for Social Security and Medicare in 1999
AP reports on parallel efforts by President Clinton and Congress to tackle Medicare and Social Security funding before the next elections. Sen. Bob Kerrey pushes entitlements reform with a plan to raise eligibility ages and shift savings into investment accounts, while a National Bipartisan Commission studies long term financing and duties to build public consensus. Clinton plans regional forums and bipartisan leadership meetings to pursue a lasting fix.
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Social Security Trust Fund
University of Illinois
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