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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1998
Page
2
The House moved to overhaul U S bankruptcy laws aiming to require a needs test and favor Chapter 13 repayment for many filers, drawing criticism from critics who fear hardship for the unemployed and medical cases while urging judges to tailor plans and call for scrutiny of lending practices.
Government contacts for public comment include President Bill Clinton at The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500 with comments line 202 4546 1111. Also U S Rep Jim Ryun Washington DC and Topeka offices with numbers 202 225 4601 and 785 232 4500 plus a Topeka address and a federal site. Gov Bill Graves at Topeka State Capitol 785 296 3232 and Attorney General Carla Slevell Judicial Center Topeka 785 296 2215.
This narration reflects a reporter’s field experience in rural Franklin County highlighting vast patchwork farms, timbered land, and quiet roads. It contrasts Franklin with Anderson County 911 addressing, notes delivery routes challenging yet scenic, and praises the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail for smooth surfaces and park repairs.
Murray McGee praises Ottawa as the History Channel Great Race pit stop draws nearly 2,000 to the Franklin County Courthouse. He thanks the Franklin County Convention & Tourism Committee Ottawa City Commission and Franklin County Commission and lauds planning volunteers, the Over the Road Gang, library staff, Soroptimists, and city crews for a winning community effort and a $5,000 library prize.
Readers are invited to submit letters to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Hand signed pieces must include the author’s address and telephone number. Letters should not exceed 500 words and may be sent by mail or email.
The city outlines a busy June with a public budget hearing on June 17 at 9 30 a m and a vote on packaged liquor sales. A study session on June 15 at 4 p m will cover Ottawa University funding, surface water quality, animal impoundment, and Chautauqua Days planning. Additional meetings on June 22 and 29 are planned with topics including water quality reports and budget review.
The Times reports the EU ban on Yugoslav investments over the Kosovo crackdown, with the US signaling similar steps. The piece argues such pinpricks won’t stop killings or ethnic cleansing, labels Milosevic a liar, and predicts Western military intervention as Europe and America push a coordinated NATO-led response.
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