It's Your Quarter on Ottawa school plans and votes
Reader letters urge locating a superintendent’s office in the Ottawa high or middle school to save rent since the current office has occupied the site since 1969 and costs above $100,000. They applaud school board work, discuss New York gun politics, praise Russ Browning for the Mothers Day duathon, and oppose a Wal Mart store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Superintendent of
Russ Browning
Russ
Ottawa Swim Club
Love Becomes Lost In Relationship Lingo Satire
Mike Royko's rerun humor from June 3, 1981 mocks the term relationship. A patron mourns the word itself while Royko riffs on how love songs would sound if relationship had always existed. He jokes about rhymes and famous tunes renamed with relationship. The column lampoons modern euphemisms in romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Royko
Messerschmidt
Parents Rights Amendment Debate in Kansas Legislature Tragedy Analysis
A Kansas letter argues for parental rights amid a heated legislative debate on a proposed amendment. It cites House hearings and a 75 50 vote, naming supporters like Boston Bradley Carmody Cornfield Crowell Dawson Donovan and others, urging families to reclaim control to protect children and reduce state intrusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ite Absenene
Paul Harvey
Topeka
House
Judiciary Committee
Rep. Heinemann
Kansas
Boston
Bradley
Carmody
Cornfield
Crowell
Dawson
Donovan
Farmer
Flower
Freeborn
Gatlin
Glasscock
Graeber
Haulmark
Hayzlett
Henry
Holmes
Small Kansans urge Rep Slattery oppose mandates
A Kansas business advocate urges Congressman Jim Slattery to oppose government imposed employer health care mandates. The writer argues small businesses would lose jobs and profits under Clinton plan, citing NFIB estimates of up to 3.8 million nationwide impacts, and asks citizens to contact Slattery. Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association notes support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Slattery
Citizens of
Kansas
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Clinton
Slattery
Ward
National Restaurant Association
Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association
Topeka
Recognition of Leadership program trustees and sponsors
The Herald staff and advertisers, plus sponsors of class members, are thanked for supporting the Leadership program. Notable contributors include Paul Bean of Bank IV Scott Bird City of Ottawa Vicki Cummiskey NEH and W Public Relation Marketing Cherrie Finch Ottawa University Craig Hinderliter Penny's Concrete Ginger Millbern Franklin Federal Savings Art Miller Anne Ramsey Ramsey Printing Kay Selman Marty Smith Ottawa University Brenda Wray Prestige Real Estate and the Leadership Board of Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Paul Bean
Bank IV
Scott Bird
City of Ottawa
Vicki Cummiskey
Neh&w Public
Cherrie Finch
Ottawa University
Craig Hinderliter
Penny's Concrete
Ginger Millbern
Franklin Federal Savings
Art Miller
Art Miller Tours
Anne Ramsey
Ramsey Printing
Kay Selman
Homemaker
Marty Smith
Brenda Wray
Prestige Real Estate
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Foie
Dan
New York
Pat Roberts
Rodge
United States
Lynn St. James
Karl A. van Assell
Washington
F.D. Roosevelt
Jackson
Eisenhower
World Features Syndicate
Davy Crockett
Jim Bowie
Peter Minuit
Leslie Howard
E.W. Scripps
Thomas Paine
Tribune Media Service
By Mike Royko
Jennison
Kerr
King
Phil Kline
Larkin
Lawrence
Lloyd
Long
Mason
Mayans
Mays
Mollenkamp
Morrison
Myers
Neufeld
Nichols
O'Connor
O.neal
Packer
Pauls
Plummer
Powers
Rob Ruff
Scott
Shallenburger
Shore
M. Smith
Snowbarger
Tomlinson
Toplikar
Vickery
Wagle
E. Wells
Wilk
Jim
Leadership Board of Trustees
Cartoon Corner
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