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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1986
Page
7
State Senate tax writers show sympathy toward farmers as debate continues. National Women Vietnam vets seek a niche on a national memorial, urging inclusion and recognition in the memorial plan.
The Kansas River drew explorers and traders from Etienne Bourgmont to John Charles Fremont, serving as a river road for fur traders and early commerce. Keelboats and pirogues navigated the Kaw while ferries operated by Indians or French-Indian settlers linked crossings. The river shaped westward travel, with debates on navigability and notes from Albert Deane Richardson and Sen. John Ingalls.
The United States expelled Brigadier Alexander Potgester, senior defense attache at the South African embassy in Washington, for raids into Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. South Africa may not replace him. Pretoria’s defense attache recalled for consultations. Potgester has 10 days to depart.
The Ottawa Library runs an Outreach program delivering books magazines and albums to older residents and shut ins. Despite two decades of operation and strong community support the program reaches only about 18 individuals plus four retirement homes and faces limited participation. Volunteers coordinate requests and biweekly deliveries with patrons often preferring fiction and a few biographies while music use remains rare. The library invites interested seniors to contact Kathy Norton to start delivery services.
Hands Across America was rerouted across the White House grounds as organizers urged millions to join or donate. Ken Kragen said the line could be 10 people deep at New York start, with envelopes for late pledges and aims of $50 million from about 5 million donors to span the country. Reagan extended his hands after a family discussion, pledging the first part of the effort despite budget cuts affecting related food aid programs.
Gov. John Carlin leaves a lasting imprint on Kansas by appointing 71 district judges across the state. He also elevated two justices to the Kansas Supreme Court and three to the Court of Appeals, possibly reshaping the court with a fourth Democrat atop the nine-member bench after Schroeder’s retirement.
County forecast calls for mostly sunny skies today with a high near 70. Tonight and Sunday bring partly cloudy conditions with a low around 50 and Sunday highs in the low 70s. Memorial Day outlook is mild and dry with highs around 70.
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