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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1987
Page
1
Governor Hayden calls a late month special session to push a highway proposal worth 1.58 billion dollars. Lawmakers remain divided, signaling a contentious process unlikely to be resolved quickly or within the shorter session.
The Kansas special session faces a projected daily cost varying by source from about 25,000 to 42,000 dollars. Officials note salaries and expenses total 54 dollars per member daily plus 65 dollars for expenses, while committee staff and clerks add uncertain costs. Regular sessions run about 45,000 dollars daily, and a special session could prove costly and lengthy after more than two decades since one.
The Kansas Lottery Commission agrees to join other states in offering a multi million dollar jackpot before its own lottery begins. The plan links Kansas with Rhode Island, West Virginia, Iowa, Oregon, the District of Columbia, and possibly Illinois as expansion grows. The piece notes rising jackpots and a wave of state participation, hinting at international reach as more states join.
A Letter To The Editor condemns the fatal shooting of Jari Wills. It criticizes downtown dens and a small group seen as bringing crime and blood to the city. The writer warns that neglect will invite more bloodshed and calls for collective responsibility.
A Garden City family reunion sparks a discussion on foggism and age. The piece explains that being an old fogy transcends years, describing signs and a lighthearted test for readers to gauge if they are resisting change or embracing it.
Democrats fail to derail Contra aid as Oliver North dominates public testimony. Republicans push the Contras on national TV while leaders like Inouye and Slaughter voice mixed but cautious criticisms. Bonier mobilizes anti Contra forces, hoping to sway votes despite North’s testimony.
AP reports Wisconsin fairgoers struggle to identify the 1988 presidential hopefuls Bruce Babbitt Richard Gephardt George Bush and Paul Simon. Campaign tidbits note Dukakis hesitation on retaliation in the Persian Gulf Ollie North praise from several Republicans Jesse Jackson security concerns and Bush urging Senate to confirm Robert Bork to the Supreme Court.
A citizen urges defense of free press and warns against abuses of power by Oliver North and associates. The letter argues congressional authority was bypassed to fund the Contras, threatens dictatorship, and calls for responsible editorial letters with signatures and contact details.
Ottawa Herald lists new delivery and mail rates effective July 1 1986 for Ottawa area Franklin County and adjacent counties. Local carrier and motor route one month four dollars three months eleven dollars six months twenty one dollars one year forty dollars. Mail to Franklin County adjacent counties monthly four fifty three months thirteen dollars six months twenty five dollars one year forty four dollars. All other areas by mail monthly five fifty three months sixteen dollars six months thirty one dollars one year sixty dollars. Out of state subscribers taxed 5.5 percent.
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