Public dispute over city commissioners' conduct at meeting
The article critiques how Mayor Richard Jackson dismissed a two page memo from Commissioner Rocky Fleer lacking signatures. It argues commissioners represent all citizens and deserve attentive, civil consideration of concerns whether or not attendees are present. It condemns the snub and urges respectful discussion in future meetings.
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Rocky Fleer
Richard Jackson
Fleer
City Commission
Inside Day Graduation Angers Ottawa High Readers
Reader letters condemn Ottawa High School for moving graduation indoors. The Open letter from Donna Ward of Oskaloosa and Bill Ketchum from Ottawa cites poor planning, inaudible speakers, and unwelcoming seating. It calls on officials to restore the music program and uphold the event's dignity.
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Ottawa
Sun and Main
OHS
Steve Grogan
OHS Brass
Forest Service
Ottawa High School
Oskaloosa
Donna Ward
Woman protests Buddhism at Salina library talk
Salina columnist George B. Pyle reports Randy Crosby plans a petition and a protest outside the Salina Public Library to block a scheduled talk by Rev. Hugh Gould, a Buddhist monk from Mount Shasta. The piece defends religious dialogue and notes the room is available to nonprofit groups, but not for religious services.
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California
Randy Crosby
Hugh Gould
Mount Shasta
Calif
Salina Public Library
Crosby
Spirituality Resource Center
Joe McKenzie
McKenzie
Right To Life
4-H
la Leche League
First Presbyterian Church
Gould
First Pres
George B. Pyle
Gpylesaljournal
Greatest generation unbowed by praise from a grateful speaker
In Norfolk, a veteran gathering of the 73rd Bomb Wing marks the World War II era B 29 crews who flew long missions over Japan. The speaker recalls Churchill and Clinton to frame leadership and culture, noting the veterans' humility as they decline praise and affirm they merely did as they were told.
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Roosevelt
Clinton
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Bill Clinton
Tury
Tom Brokaw
73Rd
Japan
Norfolk
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