Franklin County fairs light up summer calendar
In Ottawa and surrounding towns Franklin County hosts multiple fairs and festivals over late July and August. Ohio Days in Waverly, Sunflower Days in Melvern, plus Osage City, Garnett, Overbrook and Richmond fairs, form a string of community celebrations that showcase rural life and local labor.
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From Other Editors Keep Police Out Of Politics
A Kansas column argues Riley County's single county police department improved rural protection, urges reform statewide, and says law enforcement leaders should be hired on merit. It contends partisan politics harms policing and calls for all counties to follow Riley into the 20th century.
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Vacation misadventure in a summer house
A narrator recounts a chaotic vacation featuring a blown fuse, five inches of water in the cellar, and a clogged septic line. Emergency fixes fall to Lloyd, a shopworn but capable helper, as delays, travel woes, and odd jobs unfold. The Albany Airport delays, flight changes, and a goofy cash ledger at a summer retreat round out the humorous ordeal.
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Poindexter Hero Debate Mirrors North Fervor
A reader argues Adm. John Poindexter deserves hero status similar to Ollie North. He claims Poindexter bore ultimate responsibility for the Iran Contra affair, aided North, and should have shown bold personal bravado, though the reader notes Poindexter’s quiet demeanor and lack of public love for the Contras.
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Walrus at Hearings: Cabages and Media Play Scene
A satirical poem and spoof dialogue recounts the Iran-Contra hearings as a farcical Boardroom scene led by a Walrus figure. It features Admiral Apple, cabbage officials, and the media hiding in bushes, ending with a drunken, rambunctious wrap.
Ottawa Herald subscription rates list 1986 Ottawa area
The Ottawa Herald publishes its 1986 subscription rates for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding areas. Carrier and motor route rates start at four dollars per month, with three, six, and twelve month options. Franklin County and adjacent Soundles and all other areas by mail show higher monthly and yearly prices. Out-of-state subscribers are subject to 5.5 percent sales tax.
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