Editorial OMA change could reshape Ottawa auditorium
The Ottawa Municipal Auditorium has long lost money while hosting many events with limited crowds. The piece urges Mayor Deb Henningsen to hold a brainstorming session before hiring a new executive director and explores turning the CMA into a true community center with broad access for schools and local groups, funded by modest fees.
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Dick Smith
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Ottawa
Deb Henningsen
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CMA
Kids seek Kansas facts for state parade project
A fifth grade class seeks Kansas information and items from readers to aid a geography and history project. They request postcards, photos, brochures, license plates, or other Kansas items and ask readers to mail materials to students in Buckley Washington and Harlan Iowa.
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P.O
Buckley
Ben Greer
West Ridge Elementary
Harlan
Iowa
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Kansas
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Californians face higher gas prices if ethanol mandate passes
Remnie The Orange County Register reports predictions that a federal energy bill with a national ethanol mandate could raise California gasoline costs by about 10 percent. The Senate version would triple ethanol use to five billion gallons by 2012, benefiting Midwest producers and potentially increasing fuel consumption. House language omits the mandate, with a conference committee to resolve differences.
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Orange County Register
Santa Ana
Calif
Bush
House of Representatives
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Senate
President should not link politics to tragedy
A letter argues the 10th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots should not be used by President Bush to tout faith based initiatives and urban growth. It condemns tying religion to federal funds, condemns mob violence and asserts Rodney King and rioters were criminals while urging Americans to resist political gain from tragedy.
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Bush
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Rodney King
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Bush and Sharon policy sparks criticism over Iraq plans
Charley Reese charges President Bush with weak leadership for backing Israel to block a UN probe into the Jenin camp killings. He mocks Bush’s authority, contrasts Truman and Eisenhower, and urges a tougher stance, arguing such actions harm U S credibility and risk a mass civilian tragedy.
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Ariel Sharon
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West Bank
United States
Teddy Roosevelt
Charley Reese
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Kelly Clark
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King Features Syndicate
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