I Only Laugh When It Hurts Autobiography by Dan Foxx
Dan Foxx associate professor of history at Ottawa University Phoenix publishes a memoir titled I Only Laugh When It Hurts. The book, produced by Northwest Publishing, recounts Foxx life moments from childhood to adulthood, teaching, mentors, and family. It details his varied early years, military service, and journals kept since his army days. Copies available through Ottawa University Phoenix and bookstores nationwide.
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Brighamn Young University
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Ottawa University Hosts Ethnic Festival On Campus
The OU campus in Ottawa hosts an Ethnic Festival on Wednesday featuring artifacts crafts and foods from African Asian and European cultures. The event begins at 10 a.m. with a processional led by Scottish bagpipers and nations flags into the OU Chapel. Representatives from several countries will speak in native languages about peace on earth and each country will set up a booth in the campus mall showcasing its culture. Cultures to be represented include Native Americans Laos Nigeria Israel and Scotland.
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Ethnic Commission of
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Ottawa
OU Chapel
Campus
Laos
Nigeria
Israel
Scotland
Credit bill sparks push from lenders and consumers
Congress considers a postmark due date crediting bill that would treat payments mailed by the due date as received on time if the Postal Service postmark meets criteria. Supporters like Rep. Walsh and Consumers Union back it. lenders such as MasterCard and Visa oppose, arguing postal delays shift burdens.
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MasterCard
Visa
IRS
James T. Walsh
R-N.y
House
Government Reform Postal Subcommittee
Postal Service
Bruce Williams
Mark Silbergeld
Consumers Union
Kris Kristofferson’s New Album A Moment of Forever
Kris Kristofferson returns with his first all new material in a decade. Producer Don Was keeps a lean, unadorned sound that foregrounds lyrics on songs like Me and Bobby McGee and Help Me Make It Through the Night, highlighting his songwriter craft.
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Kris Kristofferson
Bobby McGee
Kris
Don Was
Don
Kris Kristofferson’s Path From Pilot to Songwriter Star
Kris Kristofferson, born in Brownsville Texas, rose from Air Force pilot to teaching at West Point before choosing a Nashville songwriting career. He wrote Sunday Morning Coming Down for Johnny Cash, became a CMA Song of the Year winner, and now tours with the Highwaymen while starring in the spring 1996 film Lone Star.
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Brownsville
Texas
Air Force
Pomona College
California
Oxford University
West Point
Nashville
Johnny Cash
Cash
Johnny
CMA
Willie Nelson
Waylon Jennings
Lone Star
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Willie
Buddy
Weather Outlook for Kansas and Surrounding Areas
Extended Monday brings chances of snow or rain across the state with cooler air. Lows range from the 20s in the northwest to the 40s in the east, highs from the mid 40s northwest to 55 to 60 east. Tuesday stays dry with lows in the 20s west to about 40 east and highs in the 50s. Wednesday warms slightly with continued mild conditions and highs near 65. Local data from Ottawa Water Plant notes yesterday’s high 59 and unclear records follow.
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March a positive for Jackson at mass rally
Jackson hailed the March as a positive for improving families and communities. He recalled lines about neighbors helping neighbors, praised speakers Maya Angelou and Stevie Wonder, and noted a million plus turnout with voter registration areas and broad participation across churches, firefighters, and international attendees.
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Maya Angelou
Stevie Wonder
Chicago
Jesse Jackson
Germany
Farrakhan
Nation of Islam
Date Set For Cancer Society Community Crusade
Franklin County Unit of the American Cancer Society will run a Community Crusade in Ottawa on Thursday. Volunteers go door to door sharing services, delivering pamphlets, and seeking donations for the coming year. Crusaders meet at Ransom Memorial Hospital at 5:30 p.m. Oct 26 with block assignments and brief training, returning by 7:30 p.m. for pizza and pop. Call Pam Harris Cindy Smith or Bryce Young at 242-3344 for details.
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Cindy Smith
Bryce Young
OHS Student Sees Leadership Impact From HOBY Experience
A Oklahoma high school sophomore recounts the nine day HOBY World Leadership Foundation seminar rooted in leader ship training. She describes meeting teens from 34 nations, singing at Fenway Park, and plans to help others experience HOBY while keeping future career paths open.
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Boston
Piotrowsky
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Sweden
Hong Kong
Germany
Netherlands
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O'Brian
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Marty Piotrowsky
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Fenway Park
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City
AMC proposal would anchor 250 million Power and Light District
The head of AMC Entertainment Inc plans a southern downtown Kansas City complex anchored by a 30 screen theater and two live stages. The Power and Light District would include extensive shops restaurants and office space near the Power and Light Building, with a $250 million price tag.
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Power & Light District
Power & Light Building
Local Notices and Ads From Branson and Ottawa Event
Branson area notices include Jet Ultimate Club deposits and Friday to Monday service details with contact Cathy at 242-2420. Home Town Grocery Delivery info and a Halloween dance at Ottawa VFW 6001 on Oct 24 featuring The Last Band. Also ad snippets for Cinnamon Cider Vanilla and Brown's Shoe Fill listing at 218 Main with sale mention.
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Jet Ultimate Club
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Call Cathy
Ottawa
Local Newspaper Staff Directory Fragment
A partial listing shows Jim R Hitch Entiat publisher Jay Bemis managing editor Ton oeve advertising Bier Gena Kelsey production managerLf Manager Wayne Snow press foreman Jean Roseman and composing staff.
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Jim R. Hitch
Entiat
Jay Bemis
Ton Oeve
Bier
Gena Kelsey
Proulatan
Wayne Snow
Preas
Jean Roseman
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