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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1987
Page
2
Louis Harris challenges the myth that half of U S marriages end in divorce calling it specious. He notes government figures and his survey show about one in eight marriages end in divorce. Census Bureau cites 2.5 million marriages and 1.2 million divorces annually while 54 million other marriages continue steadily.
City of Ottawa undertakes a quiet yet large scale lighting upgrade along Main Street southward to US 59 and toward Princeton Road. Amber street lights burn past the US 50 overpass and are planned for the curve near the intersection with Princeton Road, making the area as bright as downtown.
The U S House vote to bar cost sharing incentives from states reshapes the contest for the 4 4 billion collider project. Kansas has proposed an Osage County site around Pomona Reservoir while Texas reportedly offered 1 billion, boosting science and geology emphasis in selection.
A Catholic priest’s parable about a footstepper at a banquet shows God forgives without vengeance. The piece reflects on repetitive “last chances” offers from an invasion of mail solicitations and ends with a nod to the U.S. Postal Service and postal workers.
Ottawa Herald staff list and publication details include editors and departments. Subscription rates effective July 1 1986 list monthly quarterly half yearly and yearly prices for Ottawa surrounding area Franklin County adjacent counties and all other areas with out of state subscribers taxed 5.5 percent. Bands show carrier motor route monthly rates and mail options across regions.
A box of obituaries and fragile letters to John Natzinger of West Liberty Ohio reveals 1880s correspondence from Lizzie Nafzinger of Long Green Maryland to her brother Moses and others. Notes cover illness, school, wheat harvests, sleighing, and kinship in the Amish community with pages of intimate family detail.
A skeptical column critiques the Iran-Contra hearings and U.S. policy in Central America. It compares Nicaragua to Cuba, arguing the invasion premise is flawed, warns of long term damage to U.S. credibility, and predicts dire consequences if aid continues or force is used.
A Kansas reflection on visitor feedback from the Department of Commerce Main Street team's week in Hays Ellis County. The piece urges informal outreach to tourists, broader community involvement, and volunteer commitment to improve local life beyond downtown concerns. It emphasizes shared responsibility across residents, schools, clubs, churches, and nonprofits and notes giving time is as vital as money.
A KSU study dividing county by state per capita sales tax shows Anderson County retains about 45 percent of spendable income locally since 1985 with no growth or decline. Franklin and Allen fall, while Chase Linn Osage Elk Coffey trail, and overall regional retention remains around 45 to 60 percent. The Garnett Review.
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