Ottawa Growth Quietly Shifts Downtown Landscape
Ottawa sees fewer Main Street vacancies as renovation continues with the Crown Realty building facelift. J.C. Penney remains vacant after fire damage, while housing grows and interest from prospective movers rises, with 151 inquiries from 27 states linked partly to Wal-Mart projects. Building permits rise, listings evolve, and Franklin County faces population growth toward the century's turn, tied to extended infrastructure and managed expansion.
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A world features item lists foods and origins including Fig Newtons from Newton Massachusetts Budweiser from Budweis Czechoslovakia Paisley designs from Paisley Scotland Cheddar cheese from Cheddar England and Thousand Island dressing from Thousand Islands near Lake Ontario Source World Features Syndicate
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Election letter deadline notice for general election
Letters to the editor concerning the general election will be accepted for publication through Nov. 3 and no letters will be published after Saturday Nov. 5.
Community letters policy for publication
Letters to the editor are encouraged and must be signed with the writer’s address. Unsigned letters will not be published. A telephone number should be enclosed to expedite verification.
Inane bravado over Haiti and Iraq misreads world affairs
The author criticizes U S rhetoric on Haiti and Iraq, arguing strongman boasts mislead, warning that troop movements are overblown. He notes media sensationalism, the daily cycle of news, and says the embargo harms Iraqis and the U S, calling for perspective on Haiti Cuba and regional policy.
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Letter praising AMH care from grateful family
A reader commends AMH staff for excellent service during an 88 year-old mother’s illness starting October 15. Describes quick EMS, attentive ICU nurses including Gladys Turner and Dr Porter, recovery in a cheerful ward, and thoughtful home-care advice. Ends with gratitude to ministers, doctors, nurses and friends.
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Support Hospital With a No Vote Letter to the Editor
The letter urges voting no on the sales tax for Ransom Memorial Hospital to preserve cash flow. Charles W. Mavity Jr. argues the tax was meant for two years, praises the hospital’s debt reduction and service levels, and asks the community to oppose maintaining the tax to fund future needs. He cites past challenges and urges collective action.
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Kathleen Sebelius for Kansas insurance commissioner
A letter endorses Kathleen Sebelius for Kansas insurance commissioner, criticizing Todd and praising Sebelius for tracking complaints and public service. The writer, Duane West of Garden City, cites family political ties and urges a vote on November 8.
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Oppose Move to Franklin Savings for Police HQ in Ottawa
Lillian Lantis urges residents to reject locating the police headquarters at the Franklin Savings Building. She argues the library, a vital community asset, deserves prominence in Ottawa’s economic development and should remain central, with expansion in mind.
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Government contact list for public input to officials
A compiled contact directory lists President Bill Clinton The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington D C 20500 and several Kansas officials with offices in Topeka and Washington including U S Sen Bob Dole U S Sen Nancy Kassebaum U S Rep Jim Slattery Gov Joan Finney Attorney General Bob Stephan and Insurance Commissioner Ron Todd, with phone numbers and addresses for public comments or inquiries.
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Allied offensives across Europe and Asia in 1944 summary
Canadian soldiers fight through heavy rains to overrun Carvia and Pisignano on Italy's Adriatic coast while Canadian troops seize Breskens on the Scheldt estuary. Soviet forces advance from Petsamo toward the Norwegian border, and U S troops push inland on Leyte in the Philippines.
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