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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1996
Page
2
Kansas City firm presents a proposed Ottawa Middle School on land south of the high school with an octagonal media center and demountable walls. The plan includes one gym and a cafeteria doubling as an auditorium, with options to trim costs before a November bond vote amid voter weariness after a $19 million failure last year.
Lawrence Journal World reports a National Collegiate Athletic Association finding that only 31 percent of Kansas football players graduate within six years, the worst among Big 12 schools. The piece questions recruitment quality, tutoring, and coaching emphasis on academics and urges swift improvement.
Guest editorials present diverse opinions for readers and reflect viewpoints not necessarily shared by The Herald's editor.
A stark critique links pork barrel politics to systemic decay in the U S government. The author cites Macaulay’s warnings about self serving voters, campaign finance entanglements, and partisan lies that thwart reform, predicting dire fiscal collapse and widespread cynicism.
Guest columnist argues large firms overlook rural areas as profits concentrate in cities. Cites Union Pacific and Southern Pacific merger as risk to Kansas central corridor. Urges balanced cost sharing as government downsizes to prevent burden on any single group.
Jeanine S. Cameron condemns the Osage County Commissioners for eliminating historically named roads. She urges residents to attend a Monday 2 p.m. meeting at Lyndon courthouse to voice their views about preserving local road history.
Clayton Williamson of the Kansas Association of Inventors decries campaign rhetoric by Sam Brownback over H R 3460 and multinational interests. He laments patent changes, warns of Japanese influence, and urges voters to support independent creators to sustain jobs and innovation in Kansas.
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The Leadership Franklin County Class of 1996 expresses gratitude to the Chamber of Commerce board of trustees businesses and individuals for their role in sessions fund raising and speakers. The class surpassed its Depot Museum Restoration Fund goal and pledges continued leadership opportunities for Ottawa and Franklin County Connie Hayes.
Former Senate leader Bob Dole and Mike Hammond spoke in Concord on November 29 1994 about GATT alignment of state laws. They claimed all 50 states identified incompatible laws and aimed to harmonize with GATT, while critics warned of corporate dominance over U.S. law.
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