Ottawa High to field baseball and softball teams confirms vote
Ottawa High School plans baseball and softball next spring after a 4-1 school board approval. Costs are estimated at 24000 for year one, with 18000 to be raised by community groups. fundraising follows prior soccer startup success. Community funding will determine final board approval and launch.
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Ottawa High School
Ottawa High
Ottawa School Board
OHS
Jaime Cuevas
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Babe Ruth
American Legion
John D. Montgomery
Government contact lines for U S officials and offices
Compile contact points for President Clinton and federal and state representatives. Listings include White House address and phone, Senators Roberts Brownback, Rep Ryun, Gov Graves, and state offices in Topeka and Overland Park with telephone numbers and addresses.
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Hare
Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S. San
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Washington
D.C
Fox
Topeka
Frank Carlson
Overland Park
U.S
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
Ryun
Quincy
House.gov
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Topako
Talaphone
Gun politics and liberal blame in gun safety debate
Charley Reese laments liberal use of the gun issue as a political tactic. He argues accidents show cars and drowning kill more than firearms and criticizes NRA criticism, urging focus on societal culture rather than firearm access. He claims liberals created a violent, immoral society and warns against simplistic fixes.
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United States
National Rifle Association
NRA
America
Liberal
Rome
Reader Forum Calls for Radar Traps on North Mulberry Street
A letter from Lewis Parsons of Ottawa urges police to deploy radar traps on North Mulberry Street to curb speeding riders during midday and late afternoon. He notes children nearby and accuses drivers of speeding, ignoring turn signals, and running red lights including officers.
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North Mulberry Street
North Mulberry
Lewis Parsons
Ottawa
Endangered Species Act faces politics over list changes
The Austin American Statesman critiques claims that many species will be delisted, arguing politics influence ESA announcements. It notes average yearly additions to the list, defends some recoveries, and calls for habitat protection and broader conservation efforts, including land purchases by the Nature Conservancy.
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Austin
Texas
American- Statesman
ESA
Nature Conservancy
Guest editorials offer reader a variety of opinion
The Herald publishes guest editorials that present viewpoints not necessarily endorsed by the paper's editorial staff. Readers are invited to consider diverse perspectives while recognizing the editor's own stance may differ from contributed articles.
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Herald
Viagra elite looms in aging American society
The Doles praise Viagra as a life enhancing drug while noting a growing split in access. The piece examines Medicaid coverage variations across states, the rise of a Viagra paying class versus a nonaffording underclass, and the policy questions raised by insurer and public attitudes toward contraception and aging.
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Doles
Urban Institute
District of Columbia
Steve Zuckerman
Utah
Alabama
Florida
California
New York
Illinois
American College of Obstetricians
Gallup
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CNN
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American Red Cross
New York City
Liddy
Bob Dole
Africa
Asia
Saturday Night Live
Clarence
Tribune Media Services
Doonesbury
Aspen State
Aspen Real
Mallard Fillmore
AL Gore
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