Ottawa cable conflict prompts city access upgrades
Ottawa faces a transfer of its cable franchise from TCI to Multimedia Cable Vision. The city seeks upgrades to its government access channel, including a character generator and equipment, to broadcast council meetings, school board events, elections, and local sports while renegotiations occur before 2001.
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Telecommunications Inc
TCI
Multimedia Cable Vision
Multimedia
Ottawa
Ottawa City Commission
Government Access
Scott Lambers
Kofo Radio
Lambers
Cable Company
West Second
School Board
County Commission
Government Contacts for Citizens to Reach Officials
A list of contact details for public figures including President Bill Clinton at The White House address and comments line, Representative Jim Ryun with Washington and Topeka offices and numbers, and Governor Bill Graves in Topeka with their phone numbers and a homepage URL.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
Nuclear vow versus deeds in a global arms glare
The author rails at nuclear hypocrisy in India’s test, noting U S and allies’ double standards while recalling mass stockpiles and past tests. He mocks delay in action, cites sanctions and aid cuts, and jokes about outer space visitors studying humanity’s failed stewardship before turning to near future worries and a deflective attitude toward nuclear issues.
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India
CIA
Sen
Daniel Moynihan
New York
State Department
Madeline Albright
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Nose Rage in America: Odd Trend Among Us
A satirical look at rising nose biting incidents linked to stress, detailing a Milwaukee case where a woman’s nose was partly cut off and other instances in Kentucky and West Virginia. The piece argues heightened tension and manners erosion, urging cautious driving and behavior. It cites a judge and a basketball coach as examples, noting broad social strain.
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Barbra Streisand
America
Milwaukee
Cery
Vickie Lemons
Grocery Express
Lemons
Etharine Pettigrew
Express
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pleasants County
Joseph Troisi
Bill Witten
Troisi
Witten
Clay County
Bobby Keith
Don Roy
Keith
Roy
Public Health Urges Action Against Tobacco Ads
Readers criticize multi million dollar tobacco industry campaigns to block federal rules and raise prices to curb teen use. Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall praised for leading suits to recover state medical costs and end youthful marketing. Public health policy should prioritize children's health over corporate profits.
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Mississippi
Florida
Texas
Minnesota
Philip Morris
Kansas
Carla Stovall
Reader Forum letters to Ottawa Herald urged to sign
Readers may submit opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald by mail to 104 Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067 or by email to letters ottawaherald.com Submissions must be signed include address and phone and be no longer than 500 words.
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