Saturday Notebook: Public Decisons Dominate State News
In Topeka lawmakers send the box turtle bill to the Senate amid tax and gambling talk. Lawrence officials refuse to declare Awareness Weeks for abortion and gay rights, while national figures like Geraldine Ferraro attract tougher press. Local hospital publicity, Bret Saberhagen contracts, and the price of presidential pay prompt broader questions about priorities.
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Geraldine Ferraro
John Zaccaro
Views On Education Areas To Improve By Roger D Nelson
U.S.C. 290 Superintendent notes the 72 percent school bond vote and argues public support hinges on classroom realities. Ottawa schools exceed many peers in materials, facilities, and teacher support, yet focus areas include athletics, instrumental music, class sizes, and test scores. He praises in service training, Effective Schools methods, Assertive Discipline, and community backing led by CAC chair Adrian Derousseau.
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Roger D. Nelson
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U.S.C. 290
Midwest
Ottawa
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Citizens Advisory Council
Adrian Derousseau
CAC
Populists Return in Kansas Nine Decades After DnC Surge
Kansas advisor Walter Myers, 53, promotes a revived Populist outlook amid debt and foreclosure fears. He says the current two party system harms farmers and workers, likening sentiments to 1896 currency wars, while noting the movement lacks formal structure and funding. Next: Fruitcake philosophy?
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Kansas Populist Party
Kansas Populists
Kansas
Myers
Congress
Myersmeyer
Weight training boosts performance and safety in youth sports
Dear Dr Donohue notes that formal weight training in schools reduces injuries and supports nonparticipants in sports. A starter program emphasizes technique, light loads, three sets, supervision, buddy spotting, and progress toward position-specific training while fostering belief in the program.
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DR. Donohue
Prohibition Repeal Moves Forward in Kansas in 1947
Governor Frank Carlson pushes for a public vote to repeal prohibition. He wins over Democrats to secure a two thirds House majority, with a final tally of 86 to 37 and a Senate approval of 35 to 4. The measure promises future regulation of alcohol while maintaining a ban on open saloons, setting Kansas on a long, contentious path toward liquor by the drink.
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Emporia State
Dickinson County
Charles Rauh
Hutchinson
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Baldwin
Republican Party
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Blake Williamson
Kansas City
Abilene
Charlie Harger
Morton
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Rooks
Wopat
Russell
Bible Belt
Senate
Ottawa Herald subscription rates page
Ottawa Herald lists daily publishing details for Ottawa Kansas with editor Robert B. Wellington. Rates shown cover trade area subscriptions by carrier mall and motor routes and outside trade area options with varying monthly quarterly and yearly prices.
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Robert B. Wellington
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