Ottawa city victorious in DPS officer suit over due process and free speech
Judge Jules V. Doty granted summary judgment for the City of Ottawa, dismissing officer John C. Riddle II’s $126,000 suit claiming violations of due process and free speech. The ruling found Riddle, an at will employee, had no protected public concern in his letter alleging complaints, and that DPS Director Oren Skiles acted with discretion and without a mandatory guideline.
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Melissa Bauman
City of
Ottawa
Department of Public Safety
Jules V. Doty
Franklin County District Court
John C. “Butch” Riddle II
Riddle
Lawrence
Lyle Dresher
City Commission
DPS
Doty
Oren Skiles
Due
Skiles
New Myopia Findings Link Strobe Light Exposure to Vision
Washington AP reports scientists at City College of New York suggest strobe lights in discos may slow myopia progression by stimulating the outer eye. Led by John Wallman, the team used chick experiments showing deprivation of visual input affects eye regions differently, implying early reading could drive nearsightedness.
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Washington
Science Magazine
John Wallman
City College of New York
Michael D. Gottlieb
Wallman
Gottlieb
Reagan Proposes Economic Rights and Budget Reforms
President Reagan, before 5,500 at the Jefferson Memorial, urged a new economic bill of rights to shield Americans from excessive taxes and spending. He pressed for a balanced budget amendment and a line item veto, plus a truth in spending plan and a bipartisan privatization commission to restore assets to citizens. He framed this as a drive to protect economic freedom in the United States.
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Washington
Reagan
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson Memorial
U.S
Jefferson
Congress
Executive Branch
United States
South Main Renovation Delayed by Asphalt Joint Issue
Killough Inc. blames a faulty asphalt joint for delaying Ottawa South Main Street rehab while City Commissioner Fogle faults inspectors from Cook Flatt & Strobel. Kansas Department of Transportation inspected the joint, with next week’s decision on repair plans. Residents' complaints prompted scrutiny of rolling heat and street patches amid ongoing delays and debate over final fixes.
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Melissa Bauman
Herald
Killough Inc
Ottawa
South Main Street
Dan Fogle
Cook, Flatt & Strobel
Topeka
John Killough
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Fogle
Killough
RMH Names Leonard Daugherty New Administrator
Leonard Daugherty accepted an offer to lead Ransom Memorial Hospital starting early August. He currently administers a hospital in Kingwood West Virginia and was one of three finalists for the Ottawa area post after Dewey Smith’s January resignation. The hospital board set a $58,000 yearly salary plus fringe benefits under a three year contract with Hospital Management Professionals of Brentwood Tennessee.
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Leonard Daugherty
Ransom Memorial Hospital
RMH
Daugherty
al Mettenburg
Kingwood
W. Va
Ransom
Mettenburg
Dewey Smith
Brentwood
Tenn
HMP
Steve Mason
Mason
Ottawa
Ottawa Chautauqua Days Brimming With Holiday Fun
Ottawa Jaycees host Chautauqua Days at Forest Park with food booths, artists, dunk tank, shooting gallery, and a Moonwalk. The Ottawa City Band performs patriotic selections at 8 PM followed by fireworks around 9 20 PM funded by over 3000 dollars in local donations. Old Depot Museum and Dietrich Cabin open weekend 1 to 5 PM.
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Jay Bemis
Herald
Forest Park
Ottawa Jaycees
Jaycees
Harold Mayes
Kathy Hinderliter
Eagles
Steve’s
Ottawa
Business and Professional Women
Beta Sigma Phi
Ottawa Swim Club
National Guard Armory
Mayes
Garden City
Brent Wheeler
Wheeler
John Philip
Ottawa Promenaders
Maes
Old Depot
City Park
Bill Bennett
The
Franklin County Historical Society
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Lew Brown
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