Brownback backs and withdrawals shape Kansas rail trail dispute
Sen. Sam Brownback maneuvers around ISTEA funded trails in Kansas while seeking state control over funds. He first tried to attach an amendment to highway legislation affecting the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail in Ottawa, then withdrew it and proposed local approval for federally funded trails. The debate centers on railbanking and compensation to adjoining landowners. Communities of Franklin County previously vetoed the rail-trail, prompting legislative change. The issue pits property rights against trail preservation and federal support for non highway projects.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Ottawa
Brownback
Franklin County Commission
Congress
John D. Montgomery RR
Adventure ends for Martha Gellhorn in Wales
Martha Gellhorn, age 89, renowned war correspondent and partner of Ernest Hemingway, died last month. Her career spanned Spain, World War II, Vietnam, Central America, and the Middle East, shaping modern war reporting and inspiring generations of women in journalism. She described journalism as education and writing as payment for learning, while noting shifts in press control after Vietnam.
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Artha Gellhorn
Rosalind Russell
Ernest Hemingway
Vietnam
Nicaragua
Middle East
Panama
States
Spain
Hemingway
Ms. Gellhorn
Barcelona
Ramblas
London
Dachau
United States
Con
Wales
England
Pomona misspelling fault blamed on contractors and signage
A reader letter criticizes the Ottawa Herald for misprint on Pomona sign front page and notes contractors, not state workers, assemble green panels with white lettering. The writer defends highway crews, urges better proofreading, and mentions the sign near the I-35 interchange.
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Ottawa Herald
Pomona
Department of Transportation
Teachers deserve a raise says Ottawa community
The Ottawa Herald prints heartfelt praise for teachers for their dedication and sacrificing personal time to guide youth. The letter commends their deep commitment, urging a raise to reflect their impact on students and the community.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Herald
Reader Forum Submissions Instructions for Letters
Readers are invited to send opinions to the Reader Forum with hand signatures. Submissions must include the author’s address and telephone number and be no longer than 500 words.
NOW critics call for national leadership resignation in Clinton affair
A Fairfax County NOW chapter votes to demand the resignation of the national leadership for allegedly silence on President Clinton's sexual conduct. Marie-Joss Ragab, leader of the Dulles Area chapter, accuses NOW of hypocrisy and a misdirected stance on harassment.
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Monica Lewinsky
Fairfax County
National Organization For Women
Dulles
Washington
NOW
Clinton
Marie-Joss Ragab
Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
Ragab
Patricia Ireland
Molly Yard
Dulles Area
Ireland
Lewinsky
Paula Jones
White House
Vernon Jordan
Anita Hill
Virginia
Thomas
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