Editorial U S 59 plan uproots Franklin County residents
The piece argues that displacement of more than 35 Franklin County property owners east of U S 59 is necessary for an 18 mile four lane freeway from Lawrence to northeast of Ottawa to improve safety. It notes 1960s Pomona Lake Dam benefits, $214 million taxpayer cost, and safety measures like rumble strips and stricter speed enforcement.
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Reader Forum guidelines for letters to the Ottawa Herald
Readers may submit opinions to the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed with author address and telephone number. Send to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or via letters ottawaherald.com. Limit to 400 words and edits possible for space.
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Political contact list for Kansas officials and senators
A compiled list of contact addresses and phone numbers for U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U.S. Governor, and Kansas state legislators including State Senators Tyson, Representatives Holland, Faverbom, Humesickhouss, and Dreher. The entries provide office locations in Topeka and Washington, D.C., with associated websites and emails.
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Guest Worker Visas Targeted as Open Borders Threat
Editor condemns H-1B and L-1 programs as fraud and job theft, urging readers to write Congress to end foreign temp visas. Cites 1990s expansions, government hiring foreigners, and claimed no skilled labor shortage. Warns open borders will ruin U S with class and ethnic conflict. Names The Social Contract magazine and Charley Reese.
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Questioning the Iraqi War Hoax and WMD Claims
The piece questions who benefits from the Iraq war, noting promises of WMD discovery and regime change that did not materialize. It casts doubt on the rationale and highlights ongoing chaos affecting coalition forces and Iraqis, with officials vacillating on prewar intelligence.
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War contractors profit from Iraq conflict says Ottawa letter
George Stewart from Ottawa questions benefits of the Iraqi war noting multimillion contracts to administration allies and large firms for military materials and Iraq restoration. He warns of secret deals and a potentially dangerous, unstable world, asking who truly gains from the war.
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Flags for veterans at Highland Cemetery honor volunteers
VFW Post 5901 commander George Papps says veterans and families place and retrieve 1700 flags across Franklin County cemeteries every Memorial Day weekend. The group apologizes for any missed stones, noting flags are managed by volunteers and corrections will be made if reported.
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Trees Cast Our Town in Fall Colors at Elm and Fifth
The writer praises the town’s trees, noting autumn leaves create a striking scene at the Episcopal Church yard on the corner of Fifth and Elm streets, with fallen leaves two feet deep enhancing the view.
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