Ottawa Independence Day Celebration Honors Veterans
Franklin County residents enjoyed barbecues fireworks and family gatherings on Independence Day. The Ottawa City Band performed a veterans tribute with nearly 40 veterans standing during a medley of red white and blue songs. The Jaycees fireworks show lit the Marais des Cygn es River ending the celebration. The editor notes pride in the community and urges respect for independence and individual rights.
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Franklin County
Ottawa City
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa Jaycees
Jaycees
Ottawa
Jeanny Sharp
Wichita backs rate parity in electric bills fight
Gov. Bill Graves publicly endorses electric rate parity between Wichita KGB customers and Topeka KPL customers amid continuing debate. Wichita Mayor Bob Knight warns the battle remains hard, while officials seek a path to equalized rates without raising KPL charges. The pledge could add momentum to Wichita’s push for fairer pricing.
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Bill Graves
Wichita
Bob Knight
Kansas
KGB
Kpk
Mr. Grave
Wichita Eagle
Guest editorials offer readers a variety of opinions
A note explains that editorials from guest writers are published to provide diverse viewpoints. It clarifies that these opinions are not necessarily those of The Herald or its staff. The policy emphasizes editorial variety and distinguishes guest content from the paper's own stance.
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Political Delegation Contact List For Kansas Officials
A roster of Kansas political figures and offices with mailing and phone details. Listings include U S senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U S representative Jim Ryan, Governor Bill Graves, State Sen Ralph Tanner and Robert Tyron, and other capitol contacts in Topeka.
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White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Goy
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
Wpo
State
Robert Tyron
Keep Judeo Christian ethic in schools
Dr Bud Gollier reflects after a week at Great Slave Lake on church state separation and school prayer. He argues for preserving Judeo Christian ethics without mandating religious influence in public schools, warning against legislation that imposes belief and urging moral responsibility through family and community standards.
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Northwest Territories
Great Slave Lake
Canada
Coughlan
Supreme Court
Texas
Bill Clinton
Jesus Christ
Clinton
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephan Breyer
Oklahoma City
Waco
Bud Gollier
Elian saga ends in Miami with muted drama
The piece laments the Elian Gonzalez affair as overly theatrical yet costly, noting eight million spent and the political game surrounding the boy. It critiques media spectacle, quotes figures, and argues common sense and decency suffered amid the saga’s anti climactic finale.
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Elian
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Elian Gonzalez
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