Kansas Leader Opposes Federal Motor Voter Mandate
Rep Susan Wagle testified before the House Budget Committee that Kansas spends a billion dollars on federal mandates, and she argues the state should ignore the 1993 motor voter bill despite its aim to simplify voter registration. The piece questions the cost claim and urges easier registration at low or no cost.
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House Budget Committee
Sam Brownback
Kansas
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Bond issue stance from Ottawa Middle School principal
Steve Woolf defends middle school team teaching and bond plans, rejects attacks, and stresses flexibility of the new building to serve future needs. He cites support from Dr. Gollier, Mike Stringer, and Rex Cummings, urges questions at open visits.
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Ottawa
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Dr. Gollier
Mike Stringer
Rex Cummings
Steve Woolf
Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa flashbacks and city milestones through time
A compact review of Ottawa life across eras begins with a perilous 1895 incident where Mrs. Brockman saved her child from fire, suffers burns, and a club’s recital barely misses length. moves to 1945 sports headlines on a colored team, then to 1970 bank expansion and civil defense era shelter readiness, detailing site purchases and county fallout provisions.
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Ottawa Herald
Frank Brockman
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Ottawa All-Stars
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Hubbard Lumber Company
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Dewar F. Kyle
Citizens contact paths for U S government representatives
A list of contact details for President Bill Clinton and U S senators and representatives, including White House address in Washington, D C, and Topeka state offices. It provides phone numbers and fax where available for comments and official inquiries.
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White House
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Washington, D.C
World Language Word Lists From Diverse Cultures
A World Features Syndicate item reports on cataloging unique vocabularies. It cites Italians with long lists of terms for macintosh like devices and Bedouins with extended terms for Haare en. It also notes New Guinea dialects naming many bananas and Arabs with thousands of camel related words, and Eskimos with multiple terms for types of snow.
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New Guinea
Eskimos
World Features Syndicate
Readers urge support for April 4 school bond issue
Two new community residents urge voters to back the school bond on April 4, arguing modern facilities are needed for housing utilities and education. They compare to a hospital expansion and say higher taxes are worth ensuring quality public education for their children.
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Board of Education
Characteristics of good school board members from Cross Fire
The Walnut Valley University newsletter outlines traits for USD 290 Board candidates. Key themes include independent thinking, time for study, respect for others, equitable school finance, teacher input, public service, professional leadership, curriculum linkage to community needs, commitment to public education, broad curriculum goals, and honesty about goals with caution toward hidden agendas.
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Cross Fire
Ottawa
USD 290 Board of Education
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