Loose Lips Sink Ships Revisited In Panama Invasion Tale
Veteran columnist Jim Hitch recalls World War II rhetoric on secrecy and notes how Noriega learned of the U S invasion of Panama. He cites a Marine, his mother, a soldier, a girlfriend, and a Panamanian woman as chain links in the leak. The piece calls for official comment on what happened to the servicemen.
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Hostile bid reshapes Kansas power scene
The Parsons Sun reports Kansas City Power and Light made a hostile offer for Kansas Gas and Electric Co. KG&E could face takeover amid legacy Wolf Creek costs and recent storms. KCPL would assume up to $1 billion debt. regulators oversee such ties, with customers at risk of higher bills.
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E ‘Herald
Etger
Kansas City Power .& Light
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Kg&e
Neosho River
Parsons
KPL Gas Service
Kansas
Wolf Creek
Kansas Corporation Commission
KCPL
Government representatives contact list from Kansas item
Composed contact details for federal and state lawmakers in Washington and Topeka. Names include George Bush, Bob Dole, Nancy Kassebaum, Bob Whittaker, Jim Allen, Bettie Sue Shumway with office addresses and telephone numbers. Provides addresses 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Hart, Russell, Rayburn, and Statehouse locations.
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Freien
George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Washington, D.C
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Bob Whittaker
Rayburn
D.C
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Bettie Sue Shumway
Letters Support for Aug 7 Primary Candi Dates Due
Letters to the editor urging support for various candidates in the August 7 primary must reach The Ottawa Herald by 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Ottawa Herald
Ottawa University and I-35 draw industry appeal
Commentary notes Ottawa's top attractors for industry are I-35 and Ottawa University while Cargill's Hutchinson plant expansion hinges on quality of life and tax incentives. It cites a $253,000 local tax break and jokes about misplaced items and memory quirks in a reflective, local voice.
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Louis Atherton
Kansas Department of Commerce
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
I-35
Ottawa University
Hutchinson
Joe Palacior
Cargill
Minneapolis
Silent majority urged to oppose drug culture in Ottawa
A reader attacks Hightimes magazine sold at South Conoco Food Shop in Ottawa owned by Sen. Jim Allen. He urges readers to write lawmakers, boycott distributors, and press moral values, citing medical and social harms of marijuana and referencing Acts 28:25 27. The letter ends with signature Robert C. Detwiler.
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Conoco
Ottawa
Jim Allen
Allen
Ottawa Herald
Conoco Food Shop
Sen. Allen
Mr. Allen
Hightimes Magazine
Negril
Jamaica
Canada
American Medical Association
Robert C. Detwiler
Big business thanks taxpayers for tax windfall in Kansas
A pointed pledge from Kansas business interests thanks homeowners and small firms for backing a no inventory tax stance. It touts a $250 million one year tax shift, urges continued support for incumbents, warns against voter registration and Nes Tor Weigand, and emphasizes the wealthy’s financial gains over voters.
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Kansas
Sam Waltons
Sears
Ottawa Library Expenditures Appear Well Managed
A letter from David Ludwick defends Ottawa Library spending noting high budget and salaries among seven towns, large book circulation, and efficient cost per book. He cites Barbara Dew’s $26,900 salary, compares to a USD 290 administrator, and says juvenile circulation is highest while building is inefficient but funding supports quality.
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Herald
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Orawa
Iola
Barbara Dew
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