Clock Tower Bell Repeats After 86 Years at Franklin County Court House
Wayne Duderstadt of Ottawa earns the good citizen award for organizing bell repairs at the Franklin County Courthouse. The 1,200 pound bell, silent for about 20 years, rings 12 times again after workers fixed the mechanism in the tower. Donated in 1911 by Emma Sheldon, the clock and bell were not in the original 1893 design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Duderstadt
Ottawa
Peoples National Bank
Duderstadt
Wayne Herrmann
Merriam
Emma Sheldon
Edwin M. Sheldon
John D. Montgomery
Government contact details for Kansas and federal officials
A list of contact addresses and phone numbers for President Bill Clinton U S. officials including Sam Brownback Frank Carlson Jim Ryun and state officials in Topeka and Overland Park. Includes White House comments line and office numbers for Topeka and Washington offices.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
Topeka
Frank Carlson
W. 95Th
Overland Park
U.S
Jim Ryun
Cannon, Hob
D.C
Ryun
Quincy
Little Rock desegregation remembered as watershed event
The piece reflects on the 40th anniversary of Central High School’s desegregation in Little Rock Arkansas, noting Governor Faubus’s national guard stance, President Eisenhower’s intervention, and the ongoing racial tensions revealed by later views on school integration and busing. It highlights the nine Central High students’ varied outcomes, the limits of court-ordered busing, and Governor Huckabee’s statements on lasting racial inequality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Little Rock
Ark
Jackie Robinson
South
Arkansas
Orville Faubus
National Guard
Dwight Eisenhower
United States
Clinton
Central High
Defense Department
Mike Huckabee
Community urges preserving 5th and Main school buildings
A reader argues against demolishing the 5th and Main school buildings, stressing their irreplaceable value and potential uses. They cite the November bond and call for professional safety assessments, local investment, and community trust before any decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
5Th and Main
Ottawa
Second Chance for a Young Man at Sirloin Stockade
John McCall writes a defense of Corey Sumner, praising his character and stating that the arrest followed a failed attempt at self-harm during the Sirloin Stockade incident. He recounts Sumner’s work history, family responsibilities, and recent marriage strain, arguing the public misjudged his actions and urging readers to consider potential clinical low mood while hoping for reconciliation with his wife and support from those who intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirloin Stockade
Herald
Corey Sumner
Corey
Iam
John McCall
Spruce
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Franklin
Duo
Franklin County
Camfaion Finance
Donald
KAUL
Tribune Media Services
OMS
Doonesbury
Yurselves
Mallard Fillmore
TV Alons
Wer Betier
Bor Nothngwamenpl
Heaz Har
I. Hollyweor
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