Editorial urges Ottawa to shift downtown angled parking to 35 degrees
The piece urges city officials to modify downtown Ottawa parking stalls from 45 degrees to 35 degrees to free 6 3/4 inches per space. It argues that reduced angle cuts ticket revenue focus on safety and reduces overlong vehicles protruding into traffic, with an estimated $10,000 cost to implement.
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Angie
Ottawa
Booming hotel business in Ottawa questioned by manager
Lynda Foreman, general manager of Best Western Hallmark Inn Ottawa, argues Ottawa lodging has not boomed. She cites occupancy trends from 1991 to 2000, noting new hotels nearby, overflow shifts, and limited demand to justify adding 80 rooms. She questions event-driven occupancy and annual rates.
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Hallmark Inn
Ottawa Herald
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Village Inn
Wal- Mart
Kansas City
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Emporia
Wichita
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Nascar
Franklin County Tourisms and Convention Bureau
United States
Lynda Foreman
Freebies, ethics, and the journalist’s conscience
A veteran journalist records how freebies from 45 rpm records to sports trips shaped careers and ethics. He recalls newsroom culture shifts, Watergate era reforms, and a Kansas legislative move to require lobbyist disclosure, warning against a Capitol Hill level of influence and urging steadfast ethics.
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Pennsylvania
Statehouse Press Corps
Commonwealth
Kansas
Bill Graves
Maryland
Illinois
Capitol Hill
U.S. Congress
Washington
Topeka
Debate over Bob Jones speech and religious tolerance
The author critiques demands that politicians disassociate from a universitys faculty or a host community views. He argues that condemning religious beliefs is harmful and notes the broader danger of restricting free belief in Americas tradition of religious freedom. The piece defends Bob Jones University and cautions against political manipulation of faith debates.
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George W. Bush
Israel
John Paul II
United States
John McCain
Bush
South Carolina
Martin Luther
Luther
Bob Jones
America
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