Ottawa youth lead drive for new skateboard park
Editorial commends area middle and high school students and parents for lobbying, fundraising, and collaborating with city officials to create a $40,000 skateboard park east of the Don Woodward Community Center. Cement pad poured, ramps and obstacles planned, with future expansion possible. Community questions about use answered: yes, the park will be active. The piece praises youth initiative and calls for ongoing youth input in local projects.
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Ottawa
Don Woodward
Haley Park
Veterans Memorial
Marriage Penalty Tax Relief for Kansans Urged
A Kansas-focused message outlines a Senate bill to double the 15 and 28 percent tax brackets and raise the standard deduction to 8800 for married couples. It argues relief reduces the marriage penalty, supports stay at home spouses, and benefits children through stronger two-parent homes and better finances.
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America
Kansas
U.S. Senate
Senate
Advertising venturing into dogs and lizards draws ire
A columnist ridicules Taco Bell for firing the talking dog Paws while criticizing marketing concepts. He mocks beer drinking lizards and chalupas, questions advertising ethics, and notes children’s TV exposure as a concern. He jokes about royalties and unemployment for the dog and wonders about the beer-drinking lizards’ fate.
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Taco Bell
Nattt
Doc Lancaster
Doc
Paws
Purina
Summer
Sucker
Carrie Nation
Clinton slur claim resurfaces in tabloid style book
A new book by Jerry Oppenheimer repeats an alleged 26 year old slur against Hillary Clinton. Clinton and her husband deny the remark while critics push claims amid Internet rumor and media amplification.
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George Washington Parkway
White House
Jerry Oppenheimer
National Enquirer
Paul Fray
Mary Lee
Bill
Clinton
Hillary
Oppenheimer
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