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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1990
Page
3
An editorial argues Washington DC's growth and tourist draw are hampered by drug trafficking and cost overruns. It contends government programs have exhausted funds and warns of deeper problems as funding dries up, urging frank budgetary decisions.
Guest editorials urge Neosho County Community College to adopt a salary cap to narrow pay gaps with Chanute USC and Labette County CC. Supporters say caps protect budgets amid flat state aid while preserving competitive faculty recruitment. opponents warn of reduced hiring leverage and morale.
A history of Pleasant Valley school district shows an 1860s start in the Roussey home, a 1869 Kanoepple farm site, log seats, and a 1883 building costing 419.08 with 60 to 80 pupils. The 1880s structure burned, the present white pine school rose, linseed oil refreshed its 101 year era, and the community still gathers there for birthday club meetings and potlucks.
A personal essay recalls family visits to a Ballston Spa cemetery and debates better ways to honor the dead. The author muses on permanent records kept by a national memorial library run by the Census Bureau, replacing traditional graves with lasting memory.
Esther Whitcomb suggests inviting an inmate work crew from correctional facilities to spruce up Ottawa. She recalls Osa watomie’s crew cleaning drainage ditches and streets, compares to CCC camps, and argues for paid labor to improve neighborhoods before expanding amenities like a golf course.
Roy and Marilyn Kuhlmann express heartfelt thanks to Evelyn Bledsoe for her selfless work supporting Genese Kuhlmann’s dire need for a double lung transplant. Her time and selling of the family cookbook helped fundraisers toward a $250,000 target, with ongoing sales continuing.
In a town of ten thousand people only 3 882 are registered to vote and 2 194 should be kept from ballots due to reappraisal. Tax protest payments appear linked to the issue, with claims the $3.4 million bond keeps reappraisal in place. The writer argues fixed and low income residents bear the burden while allies in Topeka are spared.
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