Lawmakers weigh steep cuts in defense programs and B2 plans
The article outlines proposed reductions in 1997 through 1997 totaling 34.8 billion with cuts to B-2 stealth bombers and C-17 transports. Kansas Rep. Jim Slattery leads a push to kill the Stealth project, arguing costs worsen the deficit, while Cheney defends limited B-2 production and A-12 orders amid broader Pentagon savings.
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Kansas
Jim Slattery
Congress
Cheney
Pentagon
Slattery
U.S
dJim
Hitch
Dick Cheney
Era ends as Milken pleads guilty in junk bond era
Guest opinion notes Milken admitted guilty to multiple crimes that threaten market integrity. It traces prosecutions from Levine to Boesky and Drexel, asserting Milken defined the era of high risk, high return junk bonds fueling takeovers. The piece argues the guilty pleas avoid full public disclosure of conspiracies.
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Michael R. Milken
Dennis Levine
Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc
Milken
Levine
Ivan Boesky
Drexel
Sixth graders urge USD 290 to switch to paper plates
A Ottawa Middle School student, Kylie Grossnicklaus, writes on Earth Day about replacing Styrofoam trays with paper plates for hot lunches. She notes janitors crush plates, releasing CFCs that harm the ozone, and asks USD 290 to adopt paper service to protect health and environment.
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Ottawa Middle School
U.S.D
Kylie Grossnicklaus
Contact details for US and state representatives
A list provides addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush at the White House, Sen. Bob Dole and Sen. Nancy Kassebaum in Washington, Rep. Dob Whittaker in D C, and state lawmakers State Sen. Jim Allen and State Rep. Bethe Sue Shumway in Topeka Kansas, with office locations and telephone numbers.
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George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Wash
Ington
D.C
sRep
Dob Whittaker
Rayburn
Washington
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Bethe Sue Shumway
The Three R's: Preserving Franklin County Rural Schools
Bruce Fleming of Ottawa dedicates himself to documenting about 90 one and two room schools in Franklin County. He has gathered 50 pictures and will publish a weekly feature in The Ottawa Herald, with copies at the Kansas Historical Society. The project recalls eight grade classrooms, classic recitations, horse and foot travel, and the Santa Fe Trail era.
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Jim Hitch
Franklin County
Crazy Ridge
Monkey den
Bruce Fleming
Beech
Silver Lake
Ottawa
Fleming
City Utilities Department
Old Depot Museum
Kansas Historical Society
Old Depot
Topeka
Ottawa Herald
Confusion Over Food Labels Sparks Debate On New Bill
A columnist questions labels on Kellogg's Corn Flakes and argues for clearer nutrition. He wonders about calories, vitamins, BHT, and the practicality of mandatory serving sizes, fearing a broad labeling bill could complicate eating rather than help consumers.
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Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
U.S
Food Company
Positive projects brighten Ottawa area plans in letters
A letter praises Franklin County and Ottawa efforts including OHS improvements, Nash American Hotel renovation into housing with RPI, and ongoing studies by the city, Economic Development, and chamber. It highlights jail, bridges, Alco building renovation, and Cedar House Nursing Home as future upgrades, urging more community projects before March 1991.
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OHS
RPI
Owawa
Franklin County Economic Development
Chamber of Commerce
Alco
Tal Health Center
Cedar House
Letters to the editor guidance on signatories
The notice urges engagement through signed letters with the writer’s address and prohibits unsigned submissions. It adds that providing a telephone number helps verification and publication under editorial policy.
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