Ottawa to host Kansas Sampler Festival 2000 01
Ottawa and Franklin County earned the two year hosting duty for the Kansas Sampler Festival, with Murray McGee of Franklin County C&T directing the bid. The two day event will feature Kansas products, entertainment and booths at Forest Park, drawing over 10,000 visitors and tying to area Chautauqua history.
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Itawa
Kansas
Ottawa
Franklin County
Murray McGee
C&t Committee
Inman
Pratt
McGee
John D. Montgomery
The
Ottawa Herald
Farm equipment makers face deep slump and consolidation
Deere & Company reports a 59 percent drop in fiscal second quarter net income amid weak demand for farm gear and projects North American demand to fall 25 to 30 percent in the year. New Holland and Case Corp plan an acquisition reducing major global players to three, predicting 400 to 500 million dollars in annual savings within three to four years.
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Hays Daily News
Deere & Co
New Holland and
Case Corp
Deere
North America
ASA
Core
U.S
New Holland
Deere, New Holland Case
Agco Corp
Asia
Case
Main Street
Wall Street
Reader Forum accepts signed letters to The Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum and mails or emails are accepted. Submissions must be signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Letters should not exceed 500 words and be sent to The Ottawa Herald at 104 S. Cedar, Otawa KS 6067 or to leters otawaherald.com.
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Otawa
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Otawaherald
Boys Under Dogs No More In Shifting Gender Roles
Kathleen Parker argues that boys now face underdog status amid shifting attitudes to women and girls. She cites studies of discipline, academic performance, extracurriculars, dropout rates, crime exposure, and suicide, urging balanced attention to all children.
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Michael Gurian
U.S. Department of Education
DOE
Wellesley College Center For Research On
Wellesley
William Pollack
Harvard
Kathleen Parker
Orlando Sentinel
Kparker
Kparker.com
Kansas Tax Hikes Highlight GOP Tax Policy Debate
Karl Peterjohn argues Kansas overspending risks and rising taxes amid statewide moves on gasoline and property tax relief. He contrasts Texas and Minnesota tax cuts under Governors Bush and Ventura with Kansas spending growth and a failed property tax lid, labeling GOP moderates as backing tax hikes. He cites Graves and Kansas Taxpayers Network.
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Sunflower
George W. Bush
Texas
Jesse Ventura
Minnesota
GOP
Houston
Lone Star
Bush
Wayne Slater
Dallas Morning News
Cspan
Ventura
Bill Graves
Steve McIntosh
KNSS
Clinton
Congress
Graves
Kansas Association of Counties
Karl Petersohn
Kansas Taxpayers Network
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Wichita
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Osher
FAA
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Parman
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Uae
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
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