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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1998
Page
2
Franklin County moves to sell about 80 properties overdue on taxes totaling roughly 150000 dollars. Treasurer Juanita Zeek notes some bills date up to seven years, with the top bill about 26829 dollars plus interest. The sale follows state rules requiring three years overdue on residences or two on commercial properties.
A compiled list of top federal and state officials with office addresses in Washington D C and Topeka including President Bill Clinton U S Senator Pat Roberts Sam Brownback U S Representative Jim Ryun Governor Bill Graves Attorney General Carla Stovall and Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius with phone numbers and office locations for comments questions and requests.
The writer reflects on caring learned from beloved grandmother and adoptive grandfather, plus teachers. Grandmother raised three children under four with a saintly devotion. grandfather showed that care can cross bloodlines and learning is a lifelong pursuit. He recalls stories of finishing high school early and the caring teachers, plus global views from a Spain exchange student. The piece honors enduring care, Mother Teresa, family grief, and a lasting legacy of compassion.
Karen Butler of Lawrence argues against building a new four lane highway between Lawrence and Ottawa. She suggests widening shoulders, improving existing segments, and boosting Highway Patrol presence to curb unsafe driving, citing 1997 accidents and unfinished road work on Highway 69. She compares with recent improvements Princeton to Richmond and warns against tearing down homes on Highway 59.
A longtime Lawrence and Topeka construction worker argues the present Ottawa to Lawrence route is the best and cheapest option for a four lane expansion. He warns against farming losses and higher costs, noting potential traffic flow issues and the need to maintain existing road segments.
Russ Daniels criticizes Cathy Sumner’s sympathy appeal and argues planning and zoning transfer property authority to government. He recounts Japan’s lack of dead hogs and sewage, contrasts with American regulation, and cites hazardous waste and zoning failures as evidence against planners.
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