Ottawa Flood Aftermath Praises Levee System’s Protection
In Franklin County inmates face historic flood with 1951 benchmark memory. Ottawa stayed mostly dry due to levees and floodgates at Main Street and Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail bridges plus Pomona Lake. Emergency crews National Guardsmen relief volunteers and neighbors deserve thanks for keeping order and aiding affected residents.
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Franklin County
Kansas City
Ottawa
Kansas
Marais Des Cygnes
Rex Bowling
Main Street
Prairie Spirit
Pomona Lake
Journalists should not police morality say Awbrey column
David S. Awbrey argues journalists should not act as moral censors over public figures. He notes the media overfocus on Bill Clinton's private life harms public policy discourse and urges reporters to avoid prurient coverage. He stresses democracy rests on voters and leaders of character, not media policing.
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Nancy Kassebaum Baker
University of Kansas
Kassebaum Baker
Bill Clinton
Kansas
Republican
Gary Hart
Donna Rice
Hart
Clinton
White House
Tonkin Gulf
Texas
George W. Bush
Steve Forbes
Dan Quayle
Missouri
John Ashcroft
Bush
Congress
David S. Awbrey
Kansas Press Association
Presidential lies and embassy warnings spark editorial clash
The Post and Courier highlights calls to compare presidential prevarication with Chester Arthur and notes Canadian claims about Arthur’s birthplace. The Times-Picayune discusses Kenya embassy warnings before the Aug 7 attacks, CIA reports, and State Department responses amid fatal casualties.
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Post and Courier
Charleston
S.C
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon
Chester Alan Arthur
Pat MacAdam
Ottawa Citizen
Arthur
Dunham
Quebec
Fairfield
MacAdam
U.S
James A. Garfield
Garfield
Times-Picayune
New Orleans
Kenya
State Department
Tanzania
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Reader Forum Submissions Open With Signatures Requested
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Reader argues Revey call details and praises Ted McCurdy
Leonard Runnels defends Ted McCurdy over the Revey ambulance call, arguing the decision was appropriate given storm conditions and miscommunications. He explains emergency versus sick calls, emphasizes preparedness, praises RMH coordination, and urges recognition for McCurdy’s leadership and ambulance improvements.
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Ted McCurdy
Ottawa Herald
Ransom Memorial
Wellsville
Olathe Medical
Shields
Revey
the Herald
Lawrence
RMH
McCurdy
Ottawa
Lawrence Memorial
Ted
Mr. McCurdy
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week Highlights Shelter Roles
The Humane Society of the United States marks National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week November 1 to 7 highlighting shelter work in cruelty investigations licensing spaying neutering and community education. Wendell Maddox Jr. HSUS Midwest regional director notes shelters face funding gaps and urges volunteers donations and advocacy for stronger laws and local support.
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The
Humane Society of the United States
HSUS
National Animal Shelter
Wendell Maddox Jr
Midwest
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David S
Herald
Joe
Crone
Leonard Runnels
S. Sycamore
Doonesbury
Mallard Fillmore
Jan Here
Guy
Morex
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