Local notes on North Main widening and Topeka tax hike
Saturday Notebook discusses Ottawa praising downtown and road work while a businessman laments North Main widening. It also notes Topeka raising the hotel tax to 5 percent and a Southeast Kansas school superintendent’s bankruptcy with a claimed airplane exemption.
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Ed funding in Kansas hinges on Docking for change
Debby Duncan of Ottawa urges voters to back Tom Docking for governor, arguing Mike Hayden blocked school aid and kept the 2-3 percent budget lid in place. Duncan cites Hayden's decade of against bills to raise education funding and endorses Docking as trustworthy to fix local schools.
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Docking campaign accused of gimmicks in Kansas governor race
Ottawa Herald letter from Sen. Jim Allen blasts Tom Docking for a 24 hour statewide tour as a gimmick while praising Mike Hayden for experience. Allen urges voters to note the difference in approach between Docking and Hayden as they choose a governor. The piece frames agriculture policy as a key issue amid Kansas needs.
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Hartman to Leave Morning Show Sparks National Alarm
A MIKE ROYKO column riffs on ABC host David Hartman exiting Good Morning America in February. The piece weaves mock testimonials from diners, a waitress, and a panhandler about how Hartman’s calm interviews made the world seem “well,” framing the coming absence as a national calamity.
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Memo From Mac on Bob Dole and Heritage Foundation Shift
The Heritage Foundation sent a survey and fund appeal to reader Robert Dole, signaling renewed alignment with the think tank. The piece traces Dole’s political evolution from staunch conservatism to welfare support with McGovern, then back toward Heritage under a Reagan-era style stance, as he campaigns anew for president.
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Doctors Doubt Gymnastics Stunt Growth In Girls
A reader asks if gymnastics hinders growth in a 12 year old sister. The doctor says most evidence does not support growth delay from endurance training or gymnastics and emphasizes genetics and healthy eating as factors. He warns against weight loss pressure from coaches.
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