Wind power plan aims to harvest Kansas breeze
Joe Franz, a 72 year old ex GE engineer from Pennsylvania, proposes tapping the Texas to Oklahoma wind corridor through Kansas to generate nationwide electricity. He argues the wind alley holds vast potential and could meet the nation’s needs if captured efficiently, inviting Kansans to examine the concept seriously.
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Joe Franz
Kansas
General Electric
Texas
Oklahoma
Franz
United States
Hutchinson News
White House zero tolerance on drugs debated in Clinton era
Secret Service testimony shows about 21 White House staff placed in special testing after background checks revealed drug use two years earlier. Some 40 administration employees screened in late 1993 and early 1994 had histories of drug use, leading to a compromise to keep them employed despite past lapses.
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Clinton White House
Secret Service
White House
Administration
Clinton
FBI
Whitewater
Amarillo
Texas
Daily News
Dole’s NAACP Snub Sparks Debate On Race And Strategy
The piece argues Bob Dole erred by skipping the NAACP convention, warning the move could alienate black voters and deepen racial divisions. It suggests his approach risks a backlash among independent and undecided voters and questions his presidential readiness.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
George Bush
Dole
NAACP
White House
Bob Dole
Guest editorials offer reader a variety of opinion
Opinion views presented by guest editors differ from The Herald's official stance. Readers are reminded that the editorials express individual perspectives and not the newspaper’s formal position.
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Herald
GOP split among Kansas Republicans risks helping Democrats
State GOP factions led by David Miller and Governor Bill Graves clash over primary battles. Miller fears intraparty warfare weakens the brand, citing past upsets like 1990 when a weak incumbent lost to a Democrat and Republicans ceded the House. The piece traces enduring fissures from 1960s to 1970s and questions whether Graves or Miller dominates the party’s future.
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David Miller
Bill Graves
Miller
Graves
Mike Hayden
Joan Finney
Kansas House of Representatives
Fred Hall
Warren Shaw
George Docking
Docking
Robert
Senate
Robert Bennett
Overland Park
GOP
Don Concannon
Hugoton
Concannon
Kansas
Gov
Bennett
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
John Carlin
Carlin
Nancy Kassebaum
Hayden
Readers urge no on school board spending and new building
A letter from Frank and Vista Hanson argues against a $12 million school building and $710,000 in furniture, claiming the board seeks a taxpayer funded monument. They warn costs could rise to $24–$48 million for pools and courts, urging voters to vote no and keep taxes down.
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Sam Sheldon
Jesus
Frank
Vista Hanson
S. Olive
Reader Forum Submissions Sought by The Ottawa Herald
Readers may submit hand signed letters with address and telephone to The Ottawa Herald Ottawa Kansas 66067. Include full contact details. long letters may be edited for space.
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Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Dole candidacy proves substance lost on voters
A Tribune style critique argues the Republican Party lacks a fitting 1990s spokesman. It mocks Bob Dole’s age and temper while claiming Clinton’s shifting stances and sound bites dominate. The piece urges the GOP to nominate a communicator who can deliver a simple, winning message.
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Dole
Cole
Gramps
Geezer
Coot
Glenn Miller
Andrews Sisters
Republican Party
Clinton
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