History Channel Great Race to stop in Ottawa on June 6
Ottawa welcomes the 16th annual History Channel Great Race a 14 day transcontinental run of 100 pre 1951 cars across a 4000 mile route from Taco ma Washington to Haverhill Massachusetts. Ottawa plans a warm welcome aiming for $5000 library prize and national exposure while River Run car show adds a Back to the 60s Night on Sept 19 20 to boost downtown attendance.
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Itawn
History Channel
Ottawa
Kansas Cities
Tacoma
Wash
Haverhill
Mass
Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Murray McGee
McGee
Government contacts list for public officials in Topeka and D C
A compiled contact directory for federal and state officials including President Bill Clinton at the White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500 and U S Rep Jim Ryun with Topeka and Capitol offices plus state leaders Attorney General Carla Stovall Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius and State Representatives Faverborn Tanner and Tyson with phone and office details.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
Ryun
Topeka
Quincy
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest
Bill Faverborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
S Statehouse
Robert Tyson
Susan’s medical scare highlights rising STDs and stigma
A woman named Susan undergoes an abnormal Pap test and colposcopy amid warnings that STDs are increasing nationwide. The piece cites 1996 Kansas cases, risks to women, and HIV HSV-2 data, urging abstinence and societal change to value health and morality.
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Susan
Kansas
Department of Health and Environment Office of Epidemiologic Services
United States
Kansas State
Corinne Miller
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
Tobacco companies and state liability in tobacco litigation
A columnist argues for two class-action suits: one against states that licensed and profited from cigarette sales, and another on behalf of Medicaid recipients injured by smoking. The piece denounces government subsidies and politician greed, claims standing rules, and criticizes the mass backlash against tobacco firms as irrational.
Unions Face Realities in Dillons Dispute Across Kansas
George Pyle analyzes the Teamsters conflict with Dillon Stores, noting Dillons shifts to non union Brisk Transportation for shipments, limited union presence among warehouse staff, and a murky path for Salina shoppers to back union jobs. The piece contrasts UPS success with Dillons leverage and questions union clout in Kansas markets.
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Unite? We
Teamsters
United Parcel Service
Dillon Stores
Kansas
Dillons
Kansans
Falley’s
Kansas City
Missouri
AWG
Food 4 Less
Topeka
Salina
Central
Hutchinson
UPS
George Pyle
Reader letters welcome in Ottawa Herald forum
Readers may submit opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Submissions must be hand signed with the author address and telephone number. Letters should be sent to Reader Forum, 104 S. Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067 or via email to letters ottawaherald.com. Limit about 500 words.
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Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
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