Ottawa Eyes Main Street Push to Revitalize Downtown
Ottawa considers joining Kansas Main Street to revitalize the core. City budgeters note a $40,000 line item but demand matching business contributions before committing. Local leaders see potential gains from state expertise but warn of required five year commitment and shared costs.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Fort Scott
Herington
McPherson
Minneapolis
Neodesha
Peabody
Russell
Sterling
Wamego
Main Street
Scott Lambers
Kansas Main Street
Unity
Chamber of Commerce
John D. Montgomery
Hollywood hits politics in three sharp films review
Don Kaul surveys Primary Colors Wag the Dog and Bulworth as entertaining yet flawed political cinema. He praises Wag the Dog for its sharp satire and performances, lauds Bulworth for bold chorus against power, and critiques Primary Colors as witty but limited as a political commentary.
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Primary Colors
Wag the Dog
Bulworth
Primary
Joe Klein
Mike Nichols
Elaine May
Casablanca
Travolta
Robert de Niro
Anne Heche
White House
Dustin Hoffman
Hollywood
Warren Beatty
U.S
Mr. Smith
Washington
Jay Billington Bulworth
Beatty
Don Kaul
Otcoffee
Aol.com
Tribune Media Services, Inc
Michigan Ave
Suite 1400
Chicago
Val DeFever Seeks Kansas Board of Education Seat
Reader Forum urges voters in eastern Kansas 9th District to back Val DeFever of Independence for the Republican primary. The former teacher and local official emphasizes educational standards, accountability, and experience to end a board deadlock. Electioneering notes voting began July 5 with advanced balloting.
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Kansas Board of Education
Kansas
Val DeFever
Independence
Val
Steve DeFever
Independence Board of Education
Kansas School Board
Kansas Board of Education Special Education Advisory Council
Ottawa Library feature by Heidi Van der Heuvel praised
Reader compliments June 27 paper page 5 Ottawa Library article by Heidi Van der Heuvel. Describes it as informative humorous stylish and very readable. Expresses desire for more by the writer and appreciation for small-town journalism.
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Ottawa Library
Heidi van der Heuvel
Government Contacts for Citizens to Contact Officials
A compiled list of direct contact details for national and state representatives. Includes addresses in Washington and Topeka, phone numbers, faxes, and office locations for President Bill Clinton, U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun, and state offices. Also notes a general comments line at the White House.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Fox
Topeka
Frank Carson
S.E. Quincy
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Kansas Ave
W. 95Th
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
Ryun
Quincy
Be There Aug 4 for Kansan Education Governor Vote
The August 4 primary shapes up as pivotal for Kansas schools with Bill Graves as education governor contender. The piece urges unaffiliated voters to switch to Republican to vote Graves, cites funding plans and opposes vouchers, and notes high-profile endorsements from Nancy Kassebaum Baker and Bob Dole.
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Kansas
Bill Graves
Children of
Graves
Katie
Ister
Nancy Kassebaum-Baker
Bob Dole
Reader Forum Submissions Advised To Include Signatures
Readers are invited to send opinions to the forum with hand signatures and full contact details. Submissions must include the author’s address and telephone number and be no longer than 500 words.
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KAUL
Tribune Media Services
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A. Gagnon
K. Waghon
C. Covell
Sally Riley
Kansas City
Askdon
Aol
Rebecca L. Campbell
Maple
Doonesbury
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Famenger
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