Local Ottawa elections see crowded fields in city commission and school board
John D. Montgomery notes high interest in Ottawa City Commission and school board with ten and thirteen filers respectively, forcing primaries. Four of five commission seats and four of seven school board seats are contested, with eight candidates advancing in each. Issues include aging buildings, sewage plant needs, downtown growth, and teacher relations shaping the race. voters urged to participate in tomorrow’s primary.
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Baerrrissa
School Board
Ottawa City Commission
City Commission
John D. Montgomery
Vickie Hall Column Returns Next Week
Vickie Hall is ill and will be absent from her column this week. The column is expected to resume next week with her regular writing returning.
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Vickie Hull
Paramilitary raid tragedy sparks Osawatomie letter
A reader condemns a February raid by Miami County officers on Willie E Heard Sr in Osawatomie Kansas. He argues paramilitary tactics threaten civil liberties, cites Ruby Ridge and Waco, urges Ottawa and Franklin County to curb such actions, and calls for accountability.
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Osawatomie
Miami County
Willie E. Heard Sr
Heard
Cheng
United States of America
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Randy Weaver
Ruby Ridge
Idaho
Waco
Texas
Kansas
Ottawa
Franklin County
Jack J. Hobbs
Correction and apology over fire scene photo error
A reader explains a mistaken image in The Herald caption about methamphetamine waste in Anderson County. The editor published the erroneous photo from a separate fatal house fire, prompting apologies to the newspaper and the victim’s family.
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Herald
Anderson County
Anderson County Sheriff’s Department
Clinton backs Mexico anti-drug effort amid concerns
The South County Journal notes President Clinton urged Congress to re certify Mexico's anti-drug compliance after a summit with President Zedillo while Mexico pledges a total war on trafficking and plans nearly 500 million dollars in three years for radar ships and patrols to curb drug routes. The piece also covers NATO Kosovo debate and warnings about air power limits.
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South County Journal
Kent
Wash
Mexico
Clinton
Zedillo
Congress
Albuquerque
N.M
Kosovo
Holloman
Yugoslavia
New Mexico
NATO
Yugoslavian
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
U.S
Domenici
Freedom in Chains and the Rise of the State
James Bovard argues American liberty is a myth as government drifts toward authoritarianism. The review highlights documented cases and rulings showing an expanding state, critiques distrust of government, and urges organized citizen action to defend freedom amid law bound coercion and personal responsibility.
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James Bovard
America
St. Martin’s Press
U.S
Bovard
Microsoft
Federal Express
Charley Reese Email Address Mentioned in Message
A line notes Charley Reese and provides an email contact listed as OSCreese aol com. The reference highlights a contact point associated with Reese, though the line lacks broader context or confirmation of purpose.
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Charley Reese
Oscreese
Aol.com
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Ottawa Police Department
Scott Lambers
City of
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ENTOY
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Soe
Amal
Ecaventy
Slobodan Milosevic
Saddam Hussein
United States
the Times-Picayune
New Orleans
Fox Network
Earth
King Features Syndicate
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