Ottawa Editorial Urges Downtown Revitalization
Editorials critique Ottawa's Victorian promotion and urge real downtown planning. Jean Stinson of the Kansas Main Street program warns promoters to deliver results and push research driven strategies over shop local campaigns. She emphasizes personal commitment, smart planning, and creativity to use 1200 expected new jobs for genuine downtown success.
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Jean Stinson
Kansas
Stinson
Ottawa
Its Your Quarter Ottawa Letters to the Editor
A reader questions shopping choices downtown Ottawa and notes a downtown Ottawa alternative to Wal-Mart. The message thanks Mr. Hernandez for voicing local sentiment and invites further community input via a nightly call line, with hours and restrictions, including no Friday night calls.
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Tearehy
President Clinton faces looming budget clash with GOP
AP Special Washington report describes a looming budget confrontation as Republicans in Congress resist Clinton's spending and tax proposals. The piece outlines risk of a government shutdown or partial furloughs if funding lapses after Oct. 1, with both sides blaming each other and preparing veto threats and broader fiscal demands.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
Congress
Clinton
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
House
Newt Gingrich
Administration
House Republicans
White House
Senate
GOP
Indian massacre rumors jitter Jackson's Hole July 1895
A July 27 1895 dispatch reports mass killings in Jackson's Hole with U S troops en route from Cheyenne to Pocatello Idaho. It recounts observers claiming every resident was murdered as smoke rises near Grand Teton, while rumors of waves of attacks extend toward Teton basin and along the Teton River valley.
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Ottawa Daily Republican
Jackson’s Hole
U. S
Cheyenne
Pocatello
Idaho
Fall River Country
Dispatch
William Ross
Market Lake
St. Anthony
Mr. Gray
L.M. Earl
Hamer
Illinois
T.R. Hamer
Jackson's Hole
Teton Basin
Grand Teton
Teton Range
Teton River Valley
Hoback
Conant Trail
Yellowstone National Park
Ottawa
Smoky Hill Army Air Base
Salina
the Herald
It's Your Quarter draws reader ire over Ottawa Herald column
A reader criticizes The Ottawa Herald for its "It's Your Quarter" op ed feature. He labels the column a farce, accusing it of nameless, uninformed complaints and poor standards. He argues journalism should pursue truth and accountability for published content.
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The
Ottawa Herald
Hitch
the Herald
Concerned citizens at 919 E. 9th mayor debate
The letter quotes Mayor Matthews on the public's attention to the concerned citizens before the city commissioners. The writer argues the public does pay attention, condemns high utility charges, and questions nuisance control duties, urging more citizens to attend meetings in Ottawa.
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Matthews
Editorial letters urged to be signed with address
Readers are asked to sign letters to the editor and include the writer's address and a telephone number for verification. unsigned submissions will not be published.
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Lawrence
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Summer
Mallard Fillmore
By Karl A. van Asselt
Geraldine Gutfreund
Beekman House
Ett
Bill Cron
Canon
Bush
Kent Frizzell
North American
Rotary
Frizzell
University of Kansas
Rick Harman
Jim Hitch
Amet
Ew ' Benn
Japan
U.S
Imperial Navy
Kure
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