Keep the gun Ottawa residents urge preserving city cannon
A local letter argues to keep a 3 inch naval gun placed at City Park, noting its long local history and community use. It recalls the weapon’s origin with Miehle in Chicago, transport in the 1950s, and a dedication ceremony, urging preservation over donation to the John W. Brown museum ship in Baltimore.
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City Park
U.S. Navy Armed Guard
Ottawa
John W. Brown
Baltimore
John Brown
Miehle Printing Press & Manufacturing Co
Chicago
John Gere
Positive park upgrades boost Ottawa assets at Kanza Park
Ottawa council plans August lighting for Kanza Park featuring 30 high pressure sodium lamps along a 145 foot spaced track. Reused poles from 1920s Main Street widening are refinished and paired with sodium fixtures. Automatic controllers will manage lighting. fountain installed this summer. Additional improvements like playground equipment and more picnic tables are being considered to expand park use.
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Ottawa
Kanza Park
South Main
Fifth
15Th
Contact details for U S government representatives
Lists addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500 and Senators Bob Dole Nancy Kassebaum along with reps Bob Whittaker Jim Allen and Bettle Sue Shumway in Topeka Kansas with office locations and telephones for public inquiries.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Ottawa Herald Pricing List for Subscriptions 1989
Subscription rates published for delivery in the Otewage rounding area by carrier motor route and mail. Rates include one month, three months, six months, and one year options with varied prices for Franklin County adjacent counties and all other areas. Staff roles noted include Editor Publisher and various department heads.
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Otewage
Franklin County
Bloopers and booboos from the news room
A Kansas Press Association inspired list of real newspaper bloopers runs through typographical slips and misprints from Sacred Heart Hospital to Santa Barbara County. The piece notes how errors multiply with more facts and mocks reporting mistakes while celebrating the human side of journalism.
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Arizona
Kansas Press Association
Money Isn't the Answer for Schools in Kansas
The piece argues that funding is not the core issue for Kansas education. It calls for reframing schools as a public good aimed at fostering curiosity and future potential, not as business or political capital. It notes high spending figures but questions whether students are better prepared for a changing world and urges focus on purpose and learning over cost.
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Mason
First Presbyterian Church
Paul Lucas
Santa Barbara County
Ladies of the County Medical Society Auxiliary
Samaritan Hospital
Kansas
Topeka
Justin
Ben
Ordinary vacation laundry is a satisfying pastime
A Chicago writer muses on vacation life observing birds at dawn and the simple joy of doing laundry. He shares thoughts on batteries, grandparenting, visiting the cinema, and enjoying chores like washing and drying clothes, noting small triumphs of routine during leisure time.
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Chicago
Bush
Europe
Catholic Church
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Russell
Bob Whittaker
Rayburn House
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Bettle Sue Shumway
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Morton Downey Jr
Karisas
Sacred Heart Hospital
Hillcrest Drive
Santa Barbara Avenue
Benjamin Porter
Assembly
New York City
Buffalo
Watson
Attorney General's Office
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Martha
Andy Rooney
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