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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1995
Page
3
City residents are urged to attend a 7 p.m. public hearing June 7 at City Hall to discuss the upcoming budget and likely tax increases from a higher assessed valuation. Taxpayers should voice opinions on city school district and county levies as hearings proceed.
A century ago Ottawa prepared for the Chautauqua Assembly at Forest Park with a season ticket priced at $1.50 offering 30 lectures, two hundred seventy hours of instruction, grand concerts and special program days.
Community forum notes missing columnist Bill Tellier returns May 25. Readers urge regular features and criticize grass maintenance on the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail. Messages discuss stolen sheets, screening for safe trail conditions, and a public call line for opinions.
The Phone Friend Board of Directors thanks Ottawa and Franklin County schools for their 1994-95 participation. Over 200 entries came from four schools as teachers and volunteers fostered student involvement in the poster contest. DARLENE BATEMAN Education Coordinator 945 S. Mulberry.
A May 24 1995 Ottawa Herald front page depicts tall grass along a 100 foot wide state property strip dividing south Ottawa. The writer warns such grading may foreshadow extensive replacement work for water gas sewer and telephone lines beneath the trail for years, urging residents and commissioners to consider the impact seriously.
Kansas officials face scrutiny over Torbert and Wilson with unusual expenses and questioned signatures. The Kansas Association of Counties and Pittsburg State University probe alleged Las Vegas recreation charges and a $25,000 Thailand project, while Board of Regents signatures raise memory gaps. The piece also critiques U.S. trade friction and Ralph Reed’s Contract with the American Family as lobbyist funded.
Fragmentary entry cites Dvorak terrified by thunder and a scrambled quote about Vai fly, Beka vole, and dates Feb 8 22 or March 1 2. Source notes My Favorite Comedies in Music by Victor Borge and Robert Sherman.
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