Corporate scandals spur demand for stronger oversight
Jeanny Sharp argues for tougher reforms after repeated corporate fraud cases including WorldCom and Enron. She criticizes Bush era decisions, calls for holding executives accountable, and urges stricter SEC actions to restore investor confidence and protect Kansans’ interests.
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Ottawa community theater revival invites participation
A.C.T Ottawa renews its eight year love affair with the city by staging Talley’s Folly by Lanford Wilson at Carnegie Cultural Center. Tim and Kim Conard star in this 1940s romantic comedy with performances July 11 to 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door or Carnegie box. call Becky Campbell or Ottawa Cultural Center for more information.
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Reader Forum letters welcome at The Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Send letters to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions should be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Political Contacts for Kansas Officials and Washington Liaisons
A compiled list of address and phone details for President George Bush White House the U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback and Representatives Jim Ryun and state officials in Topeka Kansas including the governor and state capitol offices. It provides office locations in Washington D C and Topeka with contact numbers and email style sites.
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Liberty Ship John W. Brown Visit Highlights WWII Effort
Ottawan Dorothy Nichols notes the 2002 Jacksonville stop of the Liberty Ship John W. Brown, built in 1942, its role in WW II supply runs, and the Saint Johns River Shipbuilding Company’s 82 ships. The column honors maritime workers and recalls the ship’s later use as a floating high school and living museum.
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Budget Allotments in Limbo as Graves Faces Revenue Gaps
Gov. Bill Graves may need mid year budget cuts if revenues continue to fall. He plans to wait until after the August GOP primary to decide on agency allotments, which would override the Legislature’s approved budget. The timing could affect the transition to a new governor and tax or spending changes.
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Ottawa Readers Forum guidelines for letters to the editor
The Ottawa Herald invites readers to submit Letters to the Readers Forum of 400 words or less. Include name, address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Readers are limited to one letter per month.
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