Census canvass seeks full Franklin County 2000 tally
Enumerators aim for 100 percent completion in four weeks as Rural Franklin County reports 73 percent while Ottawa and Pomona lag at 49 percent. About two dozen canvassers will assist residents, assure confidentiality, and stress the form’s role in determining education, childcare and business aid.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Franklin County
Gary J. Rush
Ottawa
Pomona
U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau
Tonganoxie
Readers Forum On Los Alamos Fire Wrathful Letter
A letter from Ottawa denounces Los Alamos New Mexico as divine wrath for building the atomic bomb. The writer advocates letting the town perish, evoking biblical destruction and predicting no homecoming or restoration.
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Los Alamos
New Mexico
Habitat home raised in a day by volunteers
About 24 volunteers and five skilled carpenters led by Ken Morton built four exterior walls of a Habitat for Humanity home in a single day. Crew included Vic Schlup Jimmy Gasteel Milton Smith and Toby Darrah guiding unskilled helpers from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The project drew Church of the Brethren Habitat board members the future homeowner family and community members. Progress can be seen at 732 S Cypress as Building on Faith week approaches in September.
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Habitat Board
Ken Morton
Ken
S. Cypress
Kay Pederson
Habitat For Humanity
Political Contacts List For Federal And State Officials
A compiled fragment listing contact details for U S President Clinton and several federal and state lawmakers, offices in Washington D C and Topeka Kansas, with phone numbers and partial addresses. It appears as an OCR draft of a directory page.
Community leaders clash over school center and budget
Ottawan Dr Bud Gollier challenges the City County and school board on funding for a new school, recreation complex, and historic building proposal. He cites Vern Brown projections reaching 37.5 million and argues for prudent site selection, land costs, and accountability while praising OMS Task Force for exploring options.
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City Commission
County Commission
Vern Brown
Friends of Historic Buildings
Friends
River Thames
Big money drives China trade policy and free market hype
The writer accuses Congress of bowing to big corporations to grant permanent favorable trade relations with China. They condemn a human rights watchdog as political theater, blame multinational elites for exploiting both American workers and overseas labor, and argue true free trade would benefit both nations.
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Congress
China
Committee On Human Rights
Jeff Davis
America
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