Downtown Ottawa restoration brings paint and pride to Main Street
Downtown Ottawa sees a flurry of building facelifts with the Gutrenter building at 3225 Main repainted to highlight J N Harrison lettering, and Village Development Group property at 206 208 Main housing Budges Sports Center and Ky's Gymnastics receiving a new paint job. Remodeling continues behind the scenes at 202 204 S Main, while 209 S Main’s Plaza Theater undergoes brick, paint, and marquee restoration. Local incentives and loans spur investment, underscoring owner commitment to historic downtown charm. John D Montgomery.
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Ottawa
Keith
Sharon Gutrenter
Coldwell
Lantis & Associates Realtors
Main
J.N. Harrison
Village Development Group
Budges Sports Center
Ky’s Gymnastics & Dance
S. Main
Second and Main
Ky’s Gymnastics
Ching Hutch
Down Home Antiques
Charles Scoville
China Hutch
Plaza Theater
Richard Dimoush
Ottawa City
Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County
John D. Montgome
Free trade and free minds in a capitalist world view
The piece argues that free markets empower individuals and sustain democracy, contrasting Western capitalist optimism with Asia's development under authoritarians. It highlights China’s economic rise under Marxist rule, U.S. trade dynamics with Kansas firms, and the uneasy alliance of corporate capitalists with Chinese Communists against Christian and Buddhist ethics, questioning morality’s place in the market era.
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Manchester
Friedrich Hayek
Milton Friedman
West Berlin
Kate
Leo
Francis Fukuyama
Asia
Nixon
Beijing
China
U.S
Kansas
Boeing Co
Congress
Todd Tiahrt
Jim Ryan
America
Netanyahu redraws Jerusalem boundaries amid peace talks
The New York Times reports Prime Minister Netanyahu pushing for accelerated talks while drawing political boundaries in greater Jerusalem, risking undermining negotiations on settlements and Palestinian autonomy. The Sydney Morning Herald notes Habibie's East Timor offer, including Gusmao’s prison release and autonomy with Indonesian recognition, but East Timor demands a referendum for full independence, leaving little room for compromise.
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New York Times
Israel
Jerusalem
Benjamin Netanyahu
Greater Jerusalem
Netanyahu
Sydney
Australia
Morning Herald
East Timor
B.J. Habibie
Jakarta
Habibie
Xanana Gusmao
Indonesia
Gusmao
Reader Forum Opposes 1999 Animal Shelter Budget
A reader questions the 1999 budget for the B. Martin Peck Animal Shelter and argues for taxpayer savings. The note cites a 1997 CD investment and $1 rent claims, while editorials explain the shelter is privately run, not city or county property, with historical subsidies and ownership details.
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B. Martin Peck
Scott Bird
Impeach Clinton Now Demand Amid Secret China Gate
A Reuters style summary notes calls by Republican leaders in Congress to impeach President Clinton over alleged secrecy surrounding China missile technology transfers. It cites a May 8 1998 charge list including abuse of power bribery and obstruction of justice with claims of CSS-4 missiles on station and risks to U.S. security.
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Congress
White House
China
Washington Times
CLA
United States
Bill Clinton
FBI
IRS
House
House of Representatives
Clinton
Public School System Must Reform for Real Mastery
A critique urges Kansas and national schools to end excuses and focus on mastery. It calls for culture change toward accountability, higher standards, and intense time-on-task with remediation options, while challenging leadership to pursuit of mastery and competence. It cites Israel Scheffler on forming habits, character, standards, and curiosity.
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Kansas
U.S
Boards of Education
Israel Scheffler
Reader Forum guidelines for The Ottawa Herald readers
Readers are invited to submit comments to the Reader Forum. Hand-signed letters must include the author's address and telephone number. Submissions should be sent to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S. Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or emailed to letters ottawaherald.com and must not exceed 500 words.
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