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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2000
Page
2
A city task force warns of a housing deficit and urges a multipronged approach. It endorses new subdivisions while stressing rehab of existing substandard homes, tighter enforcement, and funding to raze or repair blighted properties for broader, lasting improvement.
Garfield site council member Micca Folks thanks the Ottawa board for moving on from the old middle school debate and shifting focus to student needs. She urges progress in facility upgrades, curriculum, salaries, and technology while praising the board, staff, and community for prioritizing children’s education.
Dorothy Nichols recalls the 1930s drought of cash and hope when WPA and CCC workers built lakes, roads, and stadiums in Ottawa and nearby counties. She describes bartering, soup kitchens, and the CCC camps near Eisenhower Road, noting the transformation toward recovery and a first taste of modern public works.
A columnist recounts the largest securities fraud takedown with 600 FBI agents netting 120 suspects. It traces Mafia infiltration of DMN Capital Investments, losses around 50 million, and abuse of boiler room tactics plus bribery and laundering by crime families. It satirically laments greed and links to public misgivings about Social Security and who to trust with investments.
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