Editorial on protecting Z-Bar Ranch and Prairie Park plan
The piece critiques Bruce Babbitt and a 1991 commission idea to buy the Z-Bar Ranch near Cottonwood Falls for a living museum as a national tallgrass prairie park. It notes political maneuvering by Nancy Kassebaum, Dan Glickman, Bob Dole, and ongoing fiscal pressures delaying any purchase or park status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Babbitt
Cottonwood Falls
National Park Service
Chase County
Dick Nichols
Fifth District
Nancy Kassebaum
Dan Glickman
Wichita
Kassebaum
Bob Dole
Senate
Glickman
Finney faces Senate block on Regents picks in Kansas
Gov. Finney lobbies to fill state Board of Regents vacancies as the Kansas Senate rejects former senator Jack Stein Th ers Ruth Schrum of Manhattan and Maxine Porter of Topeka, sparking political clash over qualifications and teaching experience. The governor denounces the move as a slap at teachers and vows to pursue a vote, while insisting a balanced board is needed for university policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney
State Board of Regents
Clinton
State Senate
Senate
Jack Steinthers
Ruth Schrum
Manhattan
Maxine Porter
Topeka
Gov. Finney
Kansas
Board of Regents
Wallace admired remembered by Ottawa alumni
I mourn Harold Wallace, longtime Ottawa High School teacher and former coach. In 1958-59 his football team posted a poor record, yet his calm humor and patient exasperation left a lasting impression on his students, including the writer who credits him with shaping years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wallace
Ottawa High School
Open eyes to the “wrong part of town” in Ottawa
A reader defends residents paying high taxes and asks for community action. She urges reopening the Boys Club, donating time for local children, and improving a building and park with tennis courts to keep kids from "uptown" hangouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Senate weighs Packwood lies and election honesty
The Senate Rules Committee faces a suggestion to unseat Oregon Republican Bob Packwood over alleged misleading statements during his campaign and to expand judgments of “duly elected.” The piece questions whether courts or the Senate should probe campaign candor broadly and warns of a flood of future challenges to winning candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roll Call
Capitol Hill
Senate Rules Committee
Oregon
Bob Packwood
Packwood
Washington Post
the Post
The
Post
Rules Committee
Senate
United States
Bill Clinton
Resistance to allowing avowed nominee type in itsral Fig Late Cain
A mystifying tangle of quoted lines discusses military standards, civil rights, and public health then shifts to a housing matter in Ottawa. The author condemns homosexuality as disqualifying for service, notes supposed practical reasons, laments future civil rights claims, and offers commentary on Ottawa real estate practices. Acknowledges courtesy failures and thanks Ottawa educator Mr. Kimball and Lincoln School teachers for twenty four years of schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
I t s Your Quarter feedback page sparks Ottawa concerns
Readers vent about media focus on gangs and ask for more youth programs, including Girls Club. They call for road maintenance, hospital accountability at RMH, and prayers at graduation. Others urge open churches, safer streets, better signs, single adult activities, and warn against a Kansas Missouri pageant racket. Community dialogue line advises calling 242-4700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Help Wanted
Also Mentioned on This Page
Independence Daily Reporter
Wallace
George F. Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Kansas City Star
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County
RMH
Wellsville High School
ACLU
Wilson
Baldwin
Thomas Road
Wellsville
Kanza Park Track
Bosnia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!