Ottawa thanks volunteers for rapid storm cleanup
After a June 28 storm and tornado like microburst left Ottawa damaged, city crews and volunteers cleared debris in weeks. City Park cleanup and replanting with help from nearby towns, Franklin County, KDOT, and the National Guard, plus donors like Sand Creek Nursery, marked a swift return to normalcy and community unity.
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Ottawa
Andy Haney
Lawrence
Lenexa
Chanute
Baldwin
Osage City
Winfield
Garnett
Overland Park
Haney
Franklin County
Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas Army National Guard
Ken Davidson
Sand Creek Nursery
Roger Bell
Editorial urges ending Indian sovereignty to tax tobacco sales
The Iola Register argues that Indian shops in Kansas sell tobacco to non Indians and online without remitting state sales tax, costing about 1.5 million dollars yearly. It calls for abolishing tribal sovereignty, dissolving reservations, and distributing U S assets to treaty descendants.
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Kansas
Federation of Tax Administrators
Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S
The
Iola Register
Bloodmobile visit thanks Ottawa donors at Faith Lutheran
The Franklin County chapter of the American Red Cross thanks almost 100 donors who gave blood at the Faith Lutheran Church in Ottawa on July 7. A shortage of t shirts is apologized for, with mail delivery planned. The drive, held every other month, invites everyone back on September 7 from noon to 6 p.m. under Joe Rich as volunteer chairman.
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American Red Cross
Ottawa
Franklin County
Faith Lutheran Church
Joe Rich
The
News Tribune
Tacoma
Wash
Neil Armstrong
America
Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Reader Forum submissions sought for Ottawa Herald letters
Readers may submit hand signed letters with address and phone number. Mail to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions must not exceed 500 words.
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The
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Encryption debate and SAFE Act backed by bipartisan support
The piece discusses opposition to mandatory house and post office key deposits, advocates for the SAFE Act H.R.580 to protect privacy and boost US software competitiveness, and notes broad support from business, privacy groups, and lawmakers while opposing FBI NSA surveillance. It cites Rep. Goodlatte and fellow Republicans, plus some Democrats, with Charley Reese urging readers to email.
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Clinton
FBI
CIA
National Security Agency
Bob Goodlatte
R-Va
Dick Armey
Tom DeLay
Bob Barr
Georgia
NSA
Bill McCollum
Charley Reese
Oscreese
Aol.com
Peace and politics shadow Barak's new peace tour
The Albuquerque Journal notes Ehud Barak's early efforts toward peace with Syria Jordan and Egypt while urging caution on Yasser Arafat's demands from the Wye River memorandum. It argues Barak seeks least resistance amid Israeli factions, with progress hinging on durable Palestinian self governance and movement freedom.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Barak
Israel
Armed Forces
Ehud Barak
Syria
Jordan
Egypt
Yasser Arafat
Wye River
Wye
Arafat
Square One
The
Miami Herald
J.F.K. Jr
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Lauren Bessette
John John
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg
Mr. Kennedy
George
Journal Star
Peoria
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
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