Oz debate rages in Kansas over Wonderful World of Oz park
Kansas weighs the image clash with Oz branding as legislators back a 55 acre Wonderful World of Oz park plan in Wyandotte or Johnson County. Supporters call it Disney Land quality, with hotel, convention center and golf, while critics doubt Oz defines Kansas and prefer a broader branding. John D. Montgomery voices skepticism.
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Ottawa City Commission Letter Highlights June Priorities
A city official thanks residents for support as Ottawa enters a busy June with budget work, a recreation survey results meeting, and plans for playground equipment. The document invites questions and outlines monthly letters to inform citizens via The Ottawa Herald and The Ottawa Times.
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Government contacts for Kansas officials and offices
A list of contact details for national and state government representatives and offices in Topeka and Washington. Includes President Bill Clinton, U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun, Governor Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, with street addresses and phone numbers for local offices in Topeka and nationwide offices.
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Reader Forum Warns Against Tax Driven Government Growth
Russ Daniels argues that taxes fund expanding government and warns that reliance on government authority mirrors communist aims. He contends ownership rests with titleholders, not the state, and urges a return to God and the Bible to preserve freedom. 636 S Main.
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Reader Forum submissions require hand signature and contact
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum but must sign by hand and include the author's address and telephone number. Submissions are limited to 500 words or fewer.
Judge Bailey eyes Clarence Thomas talk at Black lawyers group
Judge D'Army Bailey, organizer for the National Bar Association convention, invites Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to speak July 29. The move sparks debate among black judges over Thomas's conservative stance on affirmative action and civil rights.
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