Record Toll on K-68 Shatters Franklin County Deaths
Journal editorial notes a double fatality on K-68 west of Ottawa that raises Franklin County 1997 road deaths to 18 and 19, the highest on record. It urges stricter driving, seat belt use, and adherence to speed limits to prevent future tragedies. John D. Montgomery commentary warns against risky passing in no-passing zones on narrow highways and calls for cautious driving.
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Franklin County
Pomona
Kansas
John D. Montgomery
Citizenship duties: participation and informed involvement
The piece argues citizenship duties matter as rights and privileges expand. It cites Havel and Roosevelt on the need for self respect, internal peace, and citizens pulling their weight. It laments declining participation, urges informed budget involvement, and cites Ottawa example groups like OFCED and local lobbies as good citizenship.
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Vaclav Havel
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Ment
Ottawa
Russell Crites
Duke Cheney
Franklin County
John F. Kennedy
Houston votes to continue affirmative action despite anti measure
The Houston ballot question to end affirmative action failed, with voters choosing to preserve city programs for women and minorities. The decision contrasts with California's Prop 209 and signals that while support remains, the public resists explicit racial quotas and prefers reform over abolition.
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Houston
Bob Lanier
California
Pete Wilson
Supreme Court
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City of Houston
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Houston Initiative
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Washington
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Day care debate: home care best for children under six
The author argues against out of home day care as unsuitable for children under six, urging mothers to stay home in the early years. They blame inflation and policy for high costs, call for employer flexibility and in home caregivers, and assign fault to government, feminists, and some husbands for prompting women to work.
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