Rumors Spark Ottawa Fear Over Halloween Sacrifices
City residents faced near hysteria as unfounded claims circulated of thirteen teenagers sacrificed across nights starting November 1. Ottawa Department of Public Safety investigated, finding no evidence, while a paid church ad alleging cults in north Ottawa sparked further concern.
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Ottawa
Department of Public Safety
Herald
North Baptist Church
DPS
Jim Hitch
Guest Opinion on Budget Deal Brings Faint Hope
The piece praises a weekend budget agreement that cuts defense and entitlements while raising taxes, with 500 billion in reductions and new spending limits. It argues deficits matter, cites Bush’s reversal on taxes as pivotal, and credits bipartisan compromise for restoring political responsibility despite flaws.
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United States
East Europe
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Contact details for U S government representatives
A list of contact points for national and state officials: President George Bush at The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500. Senator Bob Dole 141 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510. Senator Nancy Kassebaum 304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510. Representative Bob Whittaker 2436 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515. State Senator Jim Allen Room 1285 Statehouse Topeka 66612. State Representative Bottle Sue Shumway 281W Statehouse Topeka 66612. Includes telephone numbers 202 area codes and local Topeka lines.
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White House
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Washington, D.C
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Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Washington, D. C
Bob Whittaker
Rayburn
Washington
D.C
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Bottle Sue Shumway
Island School remembered in Franklin County history notes
Editor Jim Hitch profiles Island School once near Ottawa its dissolution in 1921 and auction of equipment. The piece recounts flood prone site on the Marais des Cygnes river island, its changing river courses, local legends, and the county’s shrinking rural school system from 1896 to 1962.
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Franklin County
Bruce Fleming
Beech
Jim Hitch
Herald
Island School
Harold Staadt
W. 15Th
Diamond Ridge
Island
Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
Fleming
Seventh and Main
Appanoose Creek
John Mark Lambertson
Franklin County Historical Society
Lambertson
Appanoose
Hope Cemetery
Mary
Island Creek
Blame for national disaster rests beyond Washington
The author argues public blame lies in every district outside the capital and in a nation relying on myths like the tooth fairy and Easter Bunny. He condemns demagogues and complacent voters, urging personal accountability for collective ignorance and short attention spans.
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District of Columbia
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