Shop at home this holiday season urges local merchants
Local merchants urge shoppers to buy at home this holiday season as surveys show most consumers plan to spend similarly to last year. Despite concerns about the economy and terrorism, 57 percent expect equal or higher spending, with many taking advantage of zero percent financing and home refinancing. Franklin County merchants invite spending locally to support the community. Jeanny Sharp Editor and Publisher.
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Bush
Franklin County
Jeanny Sharp
Mahatma Gandhi
Mother Teresa
Oregon
Bradley
Conn
Southwest Airlines
Southwest
Hartford
Fairfield County
Lincoln Proclamation on Thanksgiving and national repentance
The excerpt presents President Lincoln urging national humility before God, acknowledging divine sovereignty and the nation’s past blessings while condemning self sufficiency. It calls for a nationwide day of Thanksgiving and prayer on the last Thursday of November, signed October 3, 1863, and attributed to A. Lincoln with Pastor Dan Oglesby in Ottawa.
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USA
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
United States
A. Lincoln
Dan Oglesby
Ottawa
Medicare provider check urged for shoppers
Lois M. Caldwell urges Medicare beneficiaries to verify merchant participation before purchases. Remind shoppers to ask if the merchant is a Medicare provider, as some may take payment yet refuse to bill Medicare. Beneficiaries risk out of pocket if the merchant is not covered.
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Lois M. Caldwell
Ottawa Herald Reader Forum asks for signed letters
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. All submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Send letters to Reader Forum, The Ottawa Herald, 104 S. Cedar, Ottawa, KS 66067.
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Ottawa
Southwest's corporate model vs self interest in earnings
Opinion by William A. Collins contrasts Southwest Airlines with other carriers and corporate behavior after 9/11. He notes Southwest avoided layoffs, executives took no salaries, workers volunteer time, while rivals seek bailouts. He cites income disparity in Connecticut and questions the era of shared wealth.
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America
Connecticut
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Southwest Airlines
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Controversial 400-foot Dairy Near Neighbor Sparks Health Fears
Arle Hermreck MD cites health risks from John Coen Dairy plan submitted July 2001, including 8.5 million gallons of lagoon waste and 2,000 tons of solid manure yearly for 1,428 cows. Concerns cover air and water pollution, noise, flies, and potential property devaluation. KDHE decisions and grandfather clause status under review amid community opposition.
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John Coen
Dairy
21St Century Alliance
Tally Creek
Marais Des Cygnes
KDHE
Thedhe
Gerald Anderson
Arle
Hermreck, M.D
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