Ottawa aims to boost tourism with historic charm and new aims
Ottawa tourism grows as Franklin County reports 92 000 overnight visitor tax intake last year. Plans include CVB led marketing, self guided historic tours via kiosks, and annual events like Chautauqua Days to attract and retain visitors while preserving historic structures such as the old middle school unless demolition proceeds.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas Department of Revenue
Old Depot Museum
Carnegie Cultural Center
USC 290
George P. Washburn
Convention and Visitors Bureau
CVB
Kansas Speedway
Main Street
Jeanny Sharp
Hurl Pal Daar
Estate tax hurts family farms
Kansas Farm Bureau urged grassroots action as Congress debates estate tax repeal or reform. The piece links high taxes to forced sales of farms and small businesses after owners die, urging letters to senators and representatives demanding elimination of the tax to keep farms and rural communities intact.
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John Schlageck
Kansas Farm Bureau
Congress
Sen
Charles Grassley
R-Ia
U.S
Bush Proposal to Curb Gun Violence Faces Backlash
President Bush and Attorney General Ashcroft propose a 550 million dollar two year plan to curb firearm crime by hiring new prosecutors at state and federal levels. Critics say the money favors lawyers over education and victim support, deepening divisions while failing to address root causes of violence.
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Bush
Philadelphia
John Ashcroft
Rand
Washington
Bill Clinton
Hirin
Frevege
Dea Wallat
Hven
Eit
Politicians cater to growing Hispanic population
The growth of the Hispanic population reshapes politics as Republicans push education and immigration appeals while Democrats warn of spending and immigration limits. Bush touts policy shifts. both parties run Spanish language outreach and ads to win voter support among Mexican Americans and other Hispanic groups.
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Will Lester
Associated Press
Washington
United States
GOP
Bush
White House
Cecilia Munoz
National Council of la Raza
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Santa Barbara
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Los Angeles
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Bob Dole
Antonio Gonzalez
William C. Velasquez Institute
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Democratic National Committee
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Florida
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