Blood donation drive urged for Franklin County residents
The article explains blood components and need, noting 57 percent eligible, 4 percent donate, and 6 percent need. Bloodmobile visits Faith Lutheran Church in Ottawa and Ottawa High School next week. driving reasons include helping patients and health screening benefits.
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American Red Cross
Franklin County
Kansas
Oklahoma
Faith Lutheran Church
Ottawa High School
Postal Service faces higher rates amid costly conferences
The GAO details lavish meetings by Postal Service officials to decide on a roughly 19 percent rate increase for the coming year. At a January Scottsdale conference, 200 executives dined at 99 dollars each with a 12718 dollar drink bill, while the service forecasts a 1.6 billion dollar annual loss and calls for expense guideline reviews.
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Ayone
Postal Service
Hawaii
Arizona
Florida
General Accounting Office
Phoenician
Scottsdale
Ariz
GAO
Anthony Frank
Hawk Eye
Burlington
Iowa
Contact details for U S government representatives
A list of top officials with office locations and phone numbers. President George Bush at The White House 1600 Pennsylvan ia Ave Washington D C 20500. Sen. Bob Dole 141 Hart Washington D C 20510 Phone 202 224 6521. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum 304 Russell Washington D C 20510 Phone 202 224 4774. Rep. Bob Whittaker 2436 Rayburn Washington D C 20515 Phone 202 225 3911. State Sen. Jim Allen Statehouse Topeka 66612 Phone 296 7361. State Rep. Bettie Sue Shumway 281W Statehouse Topeka 66612 Phone 296 7699.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Ottawa commission weighs nonbinding DPS election by mail
Commentary on Ottawa's DPS controversy argues for a nonbinding mailed vote to gauge community opinion. The piece notes polarization, cites mayor and officials, and asks how Ottawans will respond if DPS is kept intact or split into separate police and fire departments.
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Ottawa
Fred Heathman
Cal Lantis
Charles Gillette
City Commission
U.S
Randy Wetmore
Europe Split Over Cold War Peace And US Role
The piece argues that Lithuania's declaration of independence signals anti-communist coalition strain. It critiques New York Times editorial stance on Germany's eastern borders, questions U.S. alignment with Moscow, and traces Cold War unity from Truman Democrats to Reagan era, urging an end to perpetual Western intervention and for the U.S. to withdraw from European quarrels.
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Lithuania
Stalin
Hitler
America
The
New York Times
West Germany
Kohl
Germany
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Moscow
Central
Europe
Poland
Tehran
Yalta
Truman Democrats
Taft
Vietnam
Nixon
Ford
Reagan
Bush
Democratic Party
Asia
Designer drugs emerge as new American narcotics threat in 1990s
Mathea Falco warns in World Monitor that homemade designer drugs and ice will reshape U.S. drug abuse in the 1990s. Bush budgets nearly $11 billion for enforcement as data show cocaine decline but crack and heroin remain persistent. Marijuana reliance shifts to domestic, U.S. grown supply amid seven million regular users.
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Mathea Falco
International Narcotics Matters
World Monitor
Ms. Falco
Washington
U.S
Bush
Congress
National Household Survey
In Memoriam for Charles Knight Ottawa Pastor
Roger Fredrickson reflects on the death of Charles Knight, a compassionate Ottawa pastor who served First Methodist and First Baptist, recalling their years together, ministry with the mentally ill, and lasting friendship in the postwar era.
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Miriam
Charles Knight
Charles
First Methodist
First Baptist
Hickory Street
James Wallins
Osawatomie
Ottawa
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Ottawa Herald
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Tribune Media Services
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