Ottawa officer punished for public meeting incident
Lieutenant DeLaTorre, head of the Ottawa detective division, was demoted to corporal after a City Commission meeting on October 7. He criticized staff over car use, used offensive language, and threatened to overstep decorum. His pay drop totals about 135.07 weekly, with a Feb 1 evaluation to decide reinstatement. The matter prompts Ottawa to pursue the city grievance process.
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DeLa Torre
Jim
DeLaTorre
Dresher
Department
Letters To The Editor Residents Pay For Officials Wrongs
Isabel J Hernandez apologizes to Mr. DeLaTorre for embarrassment and financial loss caused by a Ottawa city employee on Oct 7. She argues public reprimand bypassed proper channels, appealing for accountability and noting taxpayers ultimately bear the cost.
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Mr. DeLaTorre
Isabel J
Hernandez
Mulberry
Ottawa reader questions Dresher demotion of detective
Richard W. Houdashel t of Ottawa questions the demotion of Lt. Tony DeLaTorre from detectives to street corporal. He asks why an investigative veteran was moved to patrol and why civic speaking during vacation could risk job status while other city employees accused of crimes remain employed. He urges the commission to review who violates city rules.
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Ottawa Herald
Lyle) Dresher
Tony DeLaTorre
DeLaTorre
Ottawa
Commission
Mr. Dresher
Ottawa Herald Publication Rates 1987
Circulation and pricing details for the Ottawa Herald dated October 1, 1987. Lists staff roles, office, and subscription rates by delivery area including Ottawa surrounding area Franklin County and other counties, with out of state tax noted.
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Dim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Tober
Ottawa
Franklin County
Addiction Is A Common Bond
An Ottawa editor’s note introduces a first person story by Terri, a mid-20s woman in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. She describes prison, NA involvement, rebuilding life through work and schooling, and the shared support of Narcotics Anonymous guiding a daily, hopeful path. Her piece includes her poem My Morning Is Near.
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Terri
Narcotics Anonymous
Sofer
Earthquake Study Still Baffles Scientists
A Simi Valley Calif account of the 1987 quake and aftershocks notes how normal life seemed amid damage nearby. It discusses continental plates, living earth theory, and ongoing efforts to understand quakes while warning the Big One remains possible.
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Simi Valley
Calif
Southern California
Moorpark
Alfred Wegener
Crow
Sodom
Gomorrah
California
Bierce on Language Aids and Ambivalence About English Use
A recollection of Ambrose Bierce's Write It Right and a modern review of linguistic quirks. Edward Gannon and son republish the book. examples include sideburns candidate and just versus exactly, with opinions on repair fix and the word so.
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Ambrose Bierce
Bierce
Mexico
Edward Gannon
Richard
Burnside
Ambrose E. Burnside
Ambrose
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