City trims 1997 budget to ease property taxes
City staff and the city commission cut the 1997 budget to hold taxes near current levels. City Manager Scott Lambers presented a plan that raises overall spending 6 percent next year while lowering the property tax levy from 49 to 45 mills due to a 15 percent rise in Ottawa property values. Savings come from smaller employee raises, skipping new trucks for streets and parks, and anticipated higher costs for city hall and library moves.
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Dtawn
City Commission
Scott Lambers
Ottawa
Lambers
Streets Department
Parks Department
Franklin Savings Building
Franklin
Trainspotting review contrasts vivid style with moral void
The piece critiques Trainspotting as a brutal yet stylish film from Danny Boyle that borrows from Kubrick and Tarantino. It follows five Edinburgh youths amid heroin addiction, crime, and death, praising McGregor’s Renton while condemning the film’s lack of moral center and its hard to follow slang.
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United Kingdom
Scotland
Edinburgh
Stanley Kubrick
Quentin Tarantino
Danny Boyle
Spud
Sick Boy
Sean Connery
Renton
Ewan McGregor
Tommy
Kevin McKidd
Death and fear after a distant crash and family losses
The writer recalls the TWA 800 crash on TV and worries about relatives, notably an uncle who may be flying 747s. He recounts late night calls, aging grandparents, funerals at Arlington, and the comfort of blessings like his home, family, and a healthy wife and son.
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TWA
New York
Kennedy
Paris
Dia
Woody
Methors
Washington, D.C
Arlington National Cemetery
Dr. Heck
D.C
Nana
Heck
Powell spurns GOP run while Powell favors voting for Dole
Editorials note Colin Powell will not run or campaign for the Republican ticket though he will vote for Bob Dole. The piece contrasts dull party conventions with a potential Reform Party bid by Richard Lamm and Ross Perot, urging focus on deficits and entitlements. Guest editorials reflect varied opinions.
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United States
Lubbock
Texas
Avalanche-Journal
Colin Powell
Bob Dole
Powell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dole
Advocate
Baton Rouge
Clinton
GOP
Colorado
Richard Lamm
Ross Perot
Reform Party
Perot
Cole
Second place in a gun battle is a grave warning
The author recalls eight hours of handgun tactics with two sheriff instructors and urges responsible ownership and training for concealment permits. He warns that real gunfights are deadly, not like movies, and stresses learning safety, handling, and practice before packing heat to defend oneself.
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National Rifle Association
Reader Forum Endorsement Favors Sheila Frahm in 1996 Primary
A Kansan explains why he backs Sheila Frahm for the Republican Senate nomination, highlighting her legislative leadership, conservative budgeting, tax results, agriculture ties, and ability to work across parties. He urges readers to support Frahm in the August 6 1996 primary and notes her eligibility to replace Bob Dole.
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Sheila Frahm
Sheila
Kansas
Senate
House of Representatives
Armed Services Committee
Reader Forum Submissions Guide for Letters to Editor
Readers are invited to send opinions to the forum. Submissions must be hand signed with the author’s address and telephone number. Long letters may be edited for space.
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Shades of Kubrick
Tarantino
David Goodman
Associated Press
Robert Carlyle
Begbie
Herald
Nancy Kassebaum
U.S. Senate
Franklin County
Colby
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