Easier swallow urged as gas rate hike stirred protests
Editorial notes Western Resources faces outcry over a 33.8 million natural gas rate increase approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission. Small businesses pay higher monthly charges from 5 to 30 dollars, residents from 5 to 6.20. Ottawa firms learned of the hike by bill. House urges reconsideration. KCC to review amid protests. Western Resources suggests capping small-business charges at 10 dollars while phasing the rest, arguing costs justify higher rates based on usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estem Resources
Ween
Kansas Corporation Commission
Western Resources
Ottawa
Kansas House
KCC
ECC
Garden City USD 457 opens annual contract talks
Editors note that Kansas legislators have limited state funding, constraining Garden City Board of Education to offer small teacher pay increases for next year. Nearby districts faced similar constraints amid declining enrollments and cautious budgets. Incumbents promise fiscal restraint, while education quality may erode over time. Israel’s election sharpens regional tension as Netanyahu leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden City
Garden City Telegram
Ottawa School Bond Dilemma Emphasizes Honest Campaign
Ottawa school leaders face a tough bond vote over a new middle school amid two unsafe crumbling buildings. They plan a complete community information push, arguing finance limits may favor a middle school rebuild, with a second engineer study shaping the case.
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Dhaw
Ottawa
Sam Sheldon
Sheldon
Golf tourney raises $11 000 in cancer fight
Franklin County Golf Championship raised nearly 11000 for cancer research patient services and education with sponsors including Air Technologies Apple Market AT&T Bank IV Ottawa and many local businesses. Rob ert Bregant Jr tournament chairman thanks county residents and lists supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
American Cancer Society
Kansas
Air Technologies Inc
Apple Market
At&t
Bank IV of
Ottawa
Optometrist
Glen Cahill
Cellular One
Country Mart
Creason-Tawney Automotive Center
Daylight Donuts
DuPont Pharmaceuticals
Fogle Quarry Co. Inc
Thomas E. Gleason Chtd
Hasty Enterprises
Healthsouth
Hotz Business Systems
Isolyzer Healthcare
Ramsey Printing ‘Company Inc
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Service Master
Takeshi Seto
Shared Medical Services
South Star Chrysler Inc
St. Luke’s Health System
Stop ‘N’ Save
Syncor International Corp
Underwool Equipment Inc
Wal-Mart
Wood's Mini-Mart
Robert Bregant JR
Letters to the Editor Guidelines
Readers are urged to send signed letters with the writer’s address and telephone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published. The guidance advises including a phone number to expedite confirmation.
Government contacts for state and federal offices
A list of contact details for officials including President Bill Clinton Senate offices for Sheila Frahm and Nancy Kassebaum U S Rep Sam Brownback Gov Bill Graves Attorney General Carla Stovall Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius and state legislators with addresses and telephone numbers for Topeka and Washington offices.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Sheila Frahm
Hart
Senate
Washington, D.C
Topeka
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Fox
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
Kansas Ave
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feuerborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Doug Walker
Dabney’s The Practical Philosophy on morals and politics
A reader endorses Dabney’s 19th century treatise The Practical Philosophy as a guide to genuine morals and civic duties. The piece laments modern political rhetoric, cites Dabney’s critique of vote-swapping and patronage, and warns of creeping tyranny and loss of religious liberty.
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Dabney
Commonwealth
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