Zsa Zsa Gabor trial verdict on battery and driving offenses
Zsa Zsa Gabor was found guilty of battery for slapping a police officer, driving with an open bottle, and driving without a valid license after a two week trial. She was acquitted of leaving before the officer finished. She faces up to 3,500 dollars in fines and over 18 months in jail, though prosecutors plan to seek 30,000 dollars in compensation for the trial. The judge and officials allowed her to escape harsher punishment due to her wealth.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
Russia
U.S
Zsa Zsa
Lawsuit prompts call for bar patron ID checks
A Republican proposal urges police to check patrons’ IDs in bars after Lawrence Judge Jean Shepherd ruled officers lacked reasonable suspicion to ask for ID. The ruling cited Brown v. Texas and questions enforcement of the drinking age law, noting police will halt bar checks pending further guidance. The piece ends with a critique of the decision and a warning about youths violating laws.
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Jean Shepherd
Douglas County
Lawrence
Shepherd
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Ji Sen.Wint. Winter, Lawrence
Democrats Critique Governor Highway Signs And Spending
James W. Parrish denounces the governor for using tax dollars to promote a campaign slogan. He accuses the state of borrowing for costly highways, calls for four lane expressways in place of expensive freeways, and urges a smaller, responsible development plan focused on southeast Kansas and the northwest passage. He presses for campaign ethics and revenue transparency.
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Kansas
James W. Parrish
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1989
Ottawa Herald lists 1989-90 carrier and mail rates for Ottawa area. Prices cover in-town, motor route, Franklin County and surrounding counties, with monthly, quarterly, half-year and yearly options. Rates rise by delivery method and distance, reflecting standard newspaper pricing.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Water torture in the night drives a restless sleeper
A sleepless narrator, wired by coffee, endures a recurring four second water noise at 3:16 to 4:00 a.m. He traces the sound to pipes under a house, pacing rooms and calculating the flow until the toilet tank finally surges. Exhausted, he collapses back to sleep after a blown alarm.
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Juan Valdez
Ottawa Tales from a Short Stranger in Ottawa
Short shots from a visiting writer squeeze humor and local color from Ottawa Kansas. The piece riffs on landmarks, traffic, politics, churches, old hotels, and everyday locals like Katheryn Hjort, weaving playful quips about town life, heritage, and humorous exaggerations.
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Bill Brown Harris
Ottawa
Franklin County
United Way
Courthouse
Grace Episcopal Church
Dottie Wellington
Ben Franklin
Confusion Over Kansas Property Tax Reappraisal Rises
The piece laments widespread confusion amid Kansas property tax reform efforts. It argues local governments face rising costs and inequities, criticizes legislative approach, and calls for a simpler, fairer system that reduces reliance on the relic property tax. It stresses need for local self rule and a fresh start away from the Rube Goldberg structure.
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Kansas
Uncle Scrooge
Topeka
Praise the Lord and Pass the Sushi
A satirical memo mocks U.S. policy on Poland food aid and a maritime shipping law. It claims aid funds partly enrich American ships, with freight overcharges and idle Polish ships cited as inefficiencies. The piece argues for direct handouts over tying aid to shipping subsidies.
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Poland
U.S
Texas
Midwest
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