Ottawa fire scorches main block. four stores damaged
Fire in Ottawa destroyed the J C Penney store and damaged A Bloomin Florist Main Street Marketing and Helton s Hallmark Shop. Downtown leaders set up a Fire Relocation Fund and Ottawa Franklin County Economic Development voted 500 to aid affected firms as efforts continue to reopen the four businesses.
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J.C. Penney
Bloomin’ Florist
Main Street
Helton
Hallmark
Henke Chrysler
South Main
Zellner
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ottawa-Franklin County Economic Development
Kansas State Bank
OFCED
Jim Hitch
Guest Opinion Editorial Note From The Herald
A guest opinion annotates editorials as varied viewpoints for readers. It explains guest editorials do not necessarily reflect The Herald's official stance.
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Herald
Professionalism and money blur the amateur ideal in Olympics
The Lawrence Journal-World critiques the idea of amateurism in the Olympics, noting how athletes like Jim Thorpe were stripped of honors for earnings and detailing current policies allowing funding, sponsorships, and prize increases. It cites Italy’s prize hikes and examples such as Alberto Tomba, Bonnie Blair, Kristi Yamaguchi, Mary Lou Retton, and Mark Spitz to illustrate a shift toward professional wealth in elite sport.
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Jim Thorpe
America
Avery Brundage
U.S
Barcelona
Italy
Alberto Tomba
Albertville
Tomba
Bonnie Blair
Kristi Yamaguchi
Mary Lou Retton
Mark Spitz
The
Lawrence Journal-World
Letters to the Editor Encouraged for Signed Submissions
Readers are invited to send signed letters with the writer's address and a telephone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published to ensure accountability and traceability.
Bailout cost and pay as you go reform proposed
The Treasury and a congressional panel push the Savings and Loan bailout past 200 billion with projections to 500 billion. Advocates cite pay-as-you-go options to fund future costs, while critics warn of shifting debt and delayed accountability across both parties.
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Treasury Department
Realist
Joseph Kennedy
D- Mass
Jim Slattery
D-Kan
Congress
Kennedy
Senate
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Bush
Slattery
House
Tom Foley
George
Buchanan’s South Africa Ambassadorship Wish Sparks Debate
The author notes Pat Buchanan once sought a South Africa ambassadorship in 1974, praising his blunt candor while warning of the backlash if a Clinton or Bush-era figure held the same views. The piece mocks Buchanan’s stance and compares him to David Duke, concluding Ford rejected the South Africa post.
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Pat Buchanan
Gerald Ford
Buchanan
Ford
South Africa
Clinton
Tsongas
Kerrey
Bush
Bubba
Junior
Pat
Mozart
Nature
David Duke
Duke
Happy Land
Victimizing Dr. Corder Not the Democratic Way
A letter argues Dr. Scott Corder has had his civil rights violated and accuses state officials of vendetta. It urges immediate restoration of his medical license, contending patient trust supports his right to speak about UFOs without fear of retribution.
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Dr. Corder
Scott Corder
Corder
Freedom of speech and press under potential control
A real estate professional argues against restricting freedom, urging public reflection on who decides where people may live. The writer warns that delaying action could erode liberties, citing China and Cuba as examples and defending individuals’ right to choose their living location.
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China
Cuba
Freedom
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