Fire Still Burns Ross of Fire TV Movie in 1920 KKK Trial
NBC plans a November release for a TV miniseries about a 1920 Klan case in Hammond Indiana. Filming will use the Franklin County Courthouse in Ottawa as a key location, while pamphlets from Ku Klux Klan chapters circulated locally. The piece urges vigilance against racial hatred and notes most readers are not eligible for membership.
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Pillsburg White Knights
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White Knight National
Kansas City
Kansas highway program sparks tax rise debate
A Kansas highway plan faces criticism as taxes rise: gasoline taxed 4 cents per gallon over four years, higher automobile registration fees, and a steep sales tax impact. Critics say low income earners bear the heaviest burden while windfall taxes benefit the wealthy. the issue lingers as costs mount.
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Mental Health Month spotlight focuses on elderly care
John C. Jones executive director of Franklin County Mental Health Clinic urges public awareness of mentally ill older adults. May is Mental Health Month with events such as library display essay contest and clinic open house. He calls to reduce stigma and promote care for about 26 million Americans over 65.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Franklin County Mental Health Clinic
Farewell Sendoff for Chely Wright at Ottawa Auditorium
Chely Wright stages a Friday farewell benefit at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium to honor her community work and upcoming Opryland contract. The event features her band and sound system, with tickets via Butler Music Wellsville Bank and the auditorium. Tickets support appreciation for her charity acts dating back to childhood.
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Chely Wright
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Barry Tucker
Chely
Wellsville
Nashville
Opryland
Gardner
Friends of the’ Library
American Legion Scbabese
Veterans Administration Hospital
Leavenworth
University of Missouri
Kansas City
Conservatory of Music
Branson
Fairwell
Dave Adamson
Ottawa
Roy Burgoon
Jack Sanders
Keith van Winkle
North Kansas City
Roger Holden
Lawrence
Butler Music
Wellsville Bank
Cancer risk report urges restraint on scare tactics
Washington commentary reviews Stroup of Montana State University who argues that alarmist safety campaigns often backfire. He cites DDT, asbestos, polystyrene, and various chemicals, noting no truly safe or risk free environment and urging regulation based on evidence rather than fear.
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Righand le Stroup
Montana State University
Rachel Carson
Southeast Asia
American Public Health Association
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Stroup
Yee Arnes
Roger Fine Carrick
California
Abortion and the moral debate in a small town
A reflective letter discusses abortion as a sign of the times and the shifting moral landscape. The author recalls a sole local physician once condemned, now viewed as ahead of his era for supporting a woman's right to abortion. They argue for legal latitude and doubt any Supreme Court ruling will fully resolve the issue. The piece weighs democracy, personal desire, and the limits of law, urging balance mid debate.
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