Location Lottery Debate Hits Topeka Power
Kansas House passed an amendment barring placing the state lottery headquarters in Shawnee County. Mayor Doug Wright warned that Topeka might withdraw highway upgrade funding if cities keep unilateral land annexations. Ottawa urged to pursue the lottery plan, suggesting a wide bid to locate the facilities.
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Topeka
Doug Wright
Kansas House of Representatives
House
Shawnee County
Wright
West Topeka
Ottawa
Prison reform clash as Barkis opposes secretary bill
Minority Leader Marvin Barkis resists a bill removing qualifications for the Kansas Department of Corrections secretary. The measure advances to the Senate as Gov. Hayden names Norton lawyer Karen Griffiths, 34, for the post, prompting critics to warn about prison system risks and accountability.
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House
Marvin Barkis
Dlouisburg
Kansas Department of Corrections
Senate
Barkis
Mike Hayden
Karen Griffiths
Lobbyist Opposes Sex Education In Kansas Schools
A Kansas reader warns the State Board of Education by April 14 on mandatory sex education for graduation and removal of birth control clinic guidelines in schools. Wyandotte County has allowed sex education and birth control info for 15 years, with rising teen pregnancy. The letter urges opposition to clinics, cites potential “sex-related horrors,” and calls for action against Paul Adams, with contact details provided.
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Kansas State Board of Education
Kansas
Health, Welfare and Education
Wyandotte
Kansas City
State Board of Education
Paul Adams
S. 6Th
Osage City
Failed Hobbyist Lacks Patience Seeks a Personal Hobby
A narrator recalls failed attempts to collect stamps bottles marbles and more while confessing a desire not to collect but to own a collection. He describes trying workshop building gardening and refinishing yet ends seeking someone willing to sell a ready made collection. He asks readers to call if they have one for sale.
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City
Cawker City
Inouye Aims For Calm Bipartisan Iran Contra Hearings
Senator Daniel Inouye plans a peaceful orderly Iran Contras inquiry modeled on Watergate but with crisper, faster work. He stresses bipartisan teams, shared staff, and equal time under lights, starting May 5, to probe Boland amendments, arms sales to Iran, and Contra funding amid potential presidential complicity.
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Washington
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Senate
House Select Committee
Sam Ervin
Richard Nixon
Inouye
Watergate Committee
Ervin
Hart
Arthur Liman
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
White House
Censors Plague Smoking Issue
An Opinion piece argues the Surgeon General warns of second hand smoke risks and calls for congressional hearings. It critiques censorship as a solution, urges law on public smoking, praises press freedom, and cautions against governmental control while highlighting tobacco advertising bans.
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Simi Valley
Calif
United States
Congress
American Bar Association
Contact Details for Government Representatives Listed
A compiled list provides addresses and phone numbers for national and state officials. It includes President Ronald Reagan at the White House, senators Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum, Rep. Bob Whittaker, and Kansas state legislators Jim Allen and Jack Beauchamp, with their respective offices and contact numbers.
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Ronald Reagan
The
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Russell
Senate
Washington
D.C
Bob Whittaker
Cannon House
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Jack Beauchamp
Ottawa Herald 1984 subscription rates list
Local newspaper publishes monthly and yearly subscription prices for delivery by carrier and mail. Ottawa area rates: one month 4.00, three months 11.00, six months 21.05, one year 40.00. Franklin and adjacent counties: one month 4.50, three months 13.00, six months 25.00, one year 48.00. All other areas by mail: one month 5.50, three months 16.00, six months 31.00, one year 60.00. Out-of-state add 5.5 percent sales tax.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
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Mary McGrory
Phyllis Lytle
Elm
USD
U.S.C
Central Heights School Board
Warren Watson
Watson
Leo Laird
Laird
Mr. Waston
FFA
USDA
Roosevelt
Hiteh
Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini
U.S
Nicaragua
Portant
Harris Group
Ottawa Herald
Wayne Lee
Harris News Service
Bob Dole
Washington, D C
Nancy Kassebaum
S. Cedar
Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
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