Editorials Budget bits balance the U S budget in seven years
A summary of proposed budget changes shows Social Security cost of living increases cut beginning 1999, Medicare and Medicaid cuts totaling 450 billion over seven years, veterans funding modestly rising, and possible 170 billion in tax cuts if balance by 2002. Agencies like Commerce, Education, and foreign aid face deep cuts or elimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Departments of Energy and the Interior
National Parks
National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska
Department of Education
Tennessee Valley Authority
Agency For International Development
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
United States Information Agency
State Department
National Endowment For the Arts
National Endowment For the Humanities
Carlin Nomination Criticized by Archivist Groups
Guest editorials note that John Carlin lacks experience in archives and records administration. Historian and archivist groups urged qualifications beyond political loyalty, citing criteria emphasizing experience, vision, and leadership for the United States archivist post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Washington
John
Carlin
Dan Glickman
Glickman
John Carlin
National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators
Society of American Archivists
United States
Clinton
Abilene
Weather talk and rain jokes about changing May
A casual weather column humorously muses on persistent rain and shifting forecasts. It contrasts reported rainfall with readers’ perceptions, jokes about tundra rain forests, and notes Ottawa city spending on drought protection. The piece observes mood swings tied to sun and rain, and ends with thoughts on changing desires as weather changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Weather
Antarctica
Kansas
Weather Channel
Learning by walking around at trade shows
Business-building tips for attendees at trade shows and conventions. Prepare with cards, pens, and notebooks, set clear goals, and plan visits to key exhibitors. Ask questions, collect cards, and note details on the back. Keep conversations brief, exit gracefully, and pursue new contacts while balancing current workload with existing customers.
Tally Creek Renamed Ottawa Creek Amid I-35 Build
The writer notes Tally Creek became Ottawa Creek during the I-35 construction, questions who renamed it and why, and advocates for a library. They claim I-35 has long served as the Kansas City corridor and that the first bridge north of K-68 is clearly marked Ottawa, reflecting local sense of place and infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tally Creek
Ottawa Creek
Franklin County
Kansas City
Ottawa
It's Your Quarter Creek editorial note on sports coverage
The Ottawa Herald explains a delayed regional track result from Independence and outlines plans for Weekender highlights and Monday sport results. It notes the ORC Summer Guide prints Babe Ruth and Legion schedules, with weekly Pastime youth baseball editions starting and additional Legion schedules planned through summer. The piece invites community input via a phone line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa High School
Legion
The
Herald
Independence
the Herald
ORC
American Legion
Contact information for Kansas government representatives
A list of major Kansas policymakers with addresses and phone numbers including President Clinton in federal circles and U S Senators Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum, plus U S Rep Sam Brownback and state officials in Topeka such as Attorney General Carla Stovall and Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, with district offices and contact lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Washington
D.C
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
Kansas Ave
Topeka
Guy
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feverborn
Statehouse
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Don Taylor
P.O. Box
Amarillo
Texas
Ralph Tanner
Doug Walker
Karl A. van Asselt
Paul Newman
Marlon Brando
Saturday Review
Brando
N.Y. World-Telegram
the New Yorker
N.Y. Times
Igno
Hollywood Citizen-News
Newman
Rudolph Valentino
Damien Bona
Workman Pub
U.S. Army Air Corps
Tokyo
Okinawa
Naha
Machiahi Hill
Japan
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