Ottawa Iola school boards clash over teacher pay
The Iola board tentatively settled for 3.3 percent average raises with beginning teachers at 16 700 dollars while Ottawa offered 5 percent on average and starting pay from 14 590 to 16 000 dollars. Teachers warn higher entry salaries may squeeze experienced staff amid calls for merit based pay and market driven value. The piece questions shortages and future funding prospects, urging a new salary system beyond years of service alone.
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He Iola School Board
Ottawa School Board
Ottawa Board
Ottawa
Reagan Rose Garden clash over First Amendment rights
CBS correspondent Bill Plante noted the Bork nomination in trouble as Reagan uttered Over my dead body and vanished. Educators and reporters then argued over access and the First Amendment, while the ceremony's end and press rights collided in the Rose Garden.
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Reagan
Rose Garden
Bill Plante
CBS
Bork
White House
Ottawa's Washburn designed homes on tour preview
A sneak preview of the Ottawa Community Art Council tour highlights two George P. Washburn designed houses. Louise Dietz shows the 410 Elm Queen Anne cottage with its ebony wood floors and antique fixtures while Brad and Beth Kahler's 1898 brick veneer house at 7048 Cedar features ornate trim, leaded glass, and restored oak and pine interiors. The tour runs Saturday 10 am–5 pm and Sunday 1–5 pm, with tickets at the Old Depot Museum.
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S. Elm
Ottawa Community Art Council
George P. Washburn
Old Depot Museum
Louise Dietz
Louise
Duke
Dietz
Brad
Beth Kahler
Kahlers
Washburn
The Bork defeat signals a new political realignment
The author argues that Judge Bork’s rejection reveals two seismic shifts: the rising influence of Black voters in the South and the White House’s weakened authority amid Iran Contra fallout. Reagan’s image deteriorates as Grassley attacks his governance, signaling Republicans’ move to make the nomination a campaign issue.
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Robert Bork
Supreme Court
Reagan
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Bork
South
White House
Wells
Persian Gulf
Arias
Gorbachev
Ronald Reagan
Iowa
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Ron
Nancy
When Toilets Fail During Snowbound Weekend Visit
In a country weekend, Malcolm a surgeon and Marjorie host friends as 13 inches of snow bury a hill. A generator, melted snow for water, and a plow hero Howard Bolster help free the stranded group while Mal tends to patients at the hospital.
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Malcolm
Marjorie
Mal
WGY
Brian
Chicago
Margie
Howard Bolster
Howard
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates October 1987
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices effective October 1 1987 for in town Franklin County and surrounding areas by carrier or mail plus out of state tax. Rates include one month three months six months and yearly terms with varied regional pricing and a 5.5 percent sales tax for out of state subscribers.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Open letter thanks Ball family for Elma Wright tribute
A Herald subscriber praises the Ball family for their obituary honoring Elma Wright. The writer, PAT BARNES of 2123 N. 40th, says the eloquent tribute and memory left in readers’ minds surpasses any memorial service and expresses personal regret at not knowing her.
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The
Herald
Elma Wright
Ball Family
the Herald
Miss Wright
Pat Barnes
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