Former Gov John Carlin to work as KU economic consultant
John Carlin, ex governor, will be paid 500 dollars a month to work one day per month as an economic development consultant for the University of Kansas. He will also continue as a WSU professor with KU reimbursing Wichita State for his consulting work. The arrangement ties to his eight years in office and trips to China and Japan.
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University of Kansas
Carlin
Wichita State University
WSU
Clash of Clergy in Presidential Nomination Talk
A discussion of the possible clash between religious leaders in U S politics centers on Rev. Jesse Jackson and Pat Robertson. Jackson remains a quiet front runner after Gary Hart’s exit while Robertson digresses from ministry to pursue a GOP bid.
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Jesse Jackson
Gary Hart
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Pat Robertson
Baptist Ministry
Christian Broadcasting Network
Robertson
God
Stamps And Mail Reflections From A Modern Desk
A reflective vignette on summer clutter and aging, recounting a child's mailpile turning into a soft sculpture of papers. The narrator recalls Grandfather Floyd Hogg the mailman and the ritual of stamps, amid a shift from playful maildays to grownup responsibilities of answering mail.
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Summer
Floyd Hogg
Grandfather
Ottawa Herald Publisher and staff listed with 1987 subscription rates
Ottawa Herald page outlines staff positions including editor publisher and departments. It lists 1987 subscription prices for local carrier and mail delivery in Ottawa area Franklin County and adjacent counties, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual and yearly rates, and a 5.5 percent out of state sales tax.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Dim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Joan Rossman
Franklin County
Everyman's Fall Beset by Smells and Flies and Family Chores
A reflective column lists autumn nuisances and delights from flies at home to hunting dogs and warming heaters. The author riffs on fall’s musty odor, loading the season with chores, allergies, clothing, and family quirks, ending with a celebratory nod to the scent of autumn.
Close Call With Child On US 59 Sparks Driver Alarm
A driver reports a near collision last Saturday when a girl about 11 or 12 darted from a stationary car into a southbound turning lane on US 59. He swerved to the northbound lane, narrowly missing the child by six to eight inches as she continued into traffic.
Elma Wright Remembered for Quiet Devotion to Family
Ron Ball and family pay tribute to Elma Wright of Ottawa who died Sept 24. A lifelong caregiver, she enriched lives with poetry, simple joys, and acts of selflessness. She donated her body to science and left a lasting example of kindness to neighbors and children.
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Ottawa
Elma Wright
Miss Wright
Ron Ball
Medicare Bills Blame for Rising Costs and Waste
A reader recounts two hospital bills and Medicare payments totaling over six thousand dollars for one stay and over two thousand for another. The writer questions private insurance and cites a government inquiry result, asking why Medicare spends and why programs seem financially strained.
Community Mourns Death of Dr Don McKelvey
Franklin County community mourns the loss of Dr Don McKelvey a respected physician who served with national distinction and chaired the Ransom Memorial Hospital board of trustees during a difficult period His colleagues describe him as a man of integrity warmth and humor whose healing work touched many and who will be missed by friends and the community.
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Franklin County
Don McKelvey
Don
Ransom Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
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