Preservationist clash over Fifth and Main school demolition
A long opinion argues for demolishing the Fifth and Main school complex, praising Dalton Hermes while criticizing preservationists and tax funding. The writer defends renovating only if cost justified, questions the history label used by opponents, and asserts the town must decide its own future without outside pressure.
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Fifth
Main Streets
Rex Cummings
Ottawa
Dalton Hermes
Taxpayer
Library
Western Civilization
K.U
Ramon Powers
State Historical Society
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Mierdas
Fifth and Main
Foud
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The
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
No room for second guessing police in tense hours
Charley Reese reflects on past police work conditions in America, recalling deputies who saved a life by wresting a shotgun from a berserk husband and police who made swift, dignified arrests. He argues that civilian review boards undermine officers and praises front line courage and restraint. He urges politicians to stop attacking officers who must decide in life or death moments.
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Canada
World Trade Center
Charley Reese
Briarl
Earthlink.net
Graves mocks and mocks with Overdrive horned photo
In a national trucking magazine Overdrive, Gov. Bill Graves is depicted with devil horns and a moustache in a brief item headlined With Friends like this. The piece criticizes a proposed 1-cent diesel tax to shore up Kansas finances as Graves prepares to join the ATA after leaving office.
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Carol Crapper
Sarah Kessinger
Harris News Service
Bill Graves
Overdrive
Graves
American Trucking Associations
Kansas
Guy
Don Brown
People of
ATA
Brown
State Board of Ems
Senate
House
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Capitol
Kansas Arts Commission
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
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Oms
Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
Isharp
Fox
Franklin County
Walter Rubel
Ottawaherald.com
Gill Gray
Kethy Miller
Ksmillar
Otawaherald.com
Ken Kistner
Kistner
Tim Midbem
Cedar
Otawa
BUU
Charley
Reese
King Features Syndicate
EMS
Lynn Jenkins
Topeka
Gale Haag
George Teagarden
Kansas Citizens For the Arts
S. Cedar Cam
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