Poor Approach to City Manager Crisis Sparks Call for Answers
The city commission debates firing City Manager Lyle Dresher after Mayor Heathman’s failed motion. Calliham calls the move asinine, urging clearer rationale. The piece argues for unified leadership, a sharper job description, and a healthy division on issues without targeting personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Calliham
Fred Heathman
Lyle Dresher
Calliham
Heathman
DPS
Oren Skiles
Skiles
Mayor Heathman Sets Open Meeting Example on Personnel
Public note praises Mayor Fred Heathman for handling personnel issues in open meetings, highlighting that it is possible to address such problems transparently in a public forum. The remark credits his approach as a model for accountable governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Heathman
Nobel economist Solow urges tax hikes to heal deficit
MIT professor Robert M Solow, new Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences, says the nation must accept higher taxes and tighter fiscal policy to escape the deficits and economic morass. He notes his 1956 model showing savings and technology drive growth and urges immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Solow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Solow
Reagan Inconsistent Rhetoric Sparks Hoover Roosevelt Comparisons
AP analysis notes President Reagan alternates between urging optimism about the economy and warning of fear, drawing parallels to Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The piece cites his remarks on market moves, New Deal contrasts, and recent budget talks as he navigates stock losses andDeficit concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Dale Nelson
Washington
Reagan
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Tom
Fdr
Roosevelt
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Food Safety Inspection Service under budget pressure
USDA’s FSIS faces possible funding cuts amid deficit debates while meat safety must rise to meet growing consumption. FSIS supervisor Perfecto Santiago cites per capita cost at $1.65 and warns 11 percent cuts could threaten wholesomeness, labeling, and imports, yet highlights strong meat production and a robust inspection network across Kansas and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Congress
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food Safety Inspection Service
FSIS
Ottawa Kiwanis Club
Perfecto Santiago
Topeka
Kansas
Santiago
U.S
Gramm
Rudman
United States
USDA
Cooperative International
Letters on United Way assistance and local aid programs
The letter notes United Way funds aid mostly local residents from Jan 1 to Sept 20 totaling 7057 dollars. Aid covers utilities rent emergency food transportation motel stays medical care glasses dental work and more with vouchers issued to merchants. In Franklin County vouchers are approved in the senior center by local officials and sheriff's office assists, usually limited to emergencies, once every six months, with caps of about one third of totals and often no more than 50 dollars. About 860 people were assisted excluding the schoolchildren program which is funded directly by the Kansas City office.
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Santiago
van Camp
Philippines
Franklin County
S. Main
Harold and Irene Shomber
Ken Pratt
Florene Hart
Sheriff's Office
Churches’ Funds
ECEAN
City Manager Demotion Sparks Free Speech Debate
Gail and Dorothy Nitcher defend city employee Tony DeLaTorre after his demotion at a city commission meeting. They urge removal of the manager, arguing for broader free speech rights and criticizing the mayor and commission for overstepping. The letter frames the issue as a clash between authority and employee rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLaTorre
Tony) DeLaTorre
City Commission
U.S.A
Raton
DPS
Oren Skiles
Gail
Dorothy Nitcher
N. Mulberry
Reader criticizes Ottawa Herald photo coverage of accidents
Rhonda Rossman of Richmond blasts the Ottawa Herald for gruesome accident photos in Franklin County editions, condemning front page images she says heighten grief for families and noting she and others share the opinion.
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Herald
Quenemo Woman Writes Ottawa Love Letter to Town
Barbara Driver of Quenemo pens a heartfelt note praising Ottawa Kansas. She describes fall colors streets and landmarks including Main Street courthouse churches and hospitals and says Ottawa’s services are unmatched by towns of its size. She declares Ottawa a friendly community she will miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quenemo
Ottawa
Kansas
Letters to the Editor Guidelines
Readers are invited to submit signed letters with a writer address. Unsigned letters will not be published. Include a phone number for verification. it should be enclosed to speed confirmation.
Great Plains Have Earned Their Name
The narrator describes a journey from Wallenburg Colorado through arid plains to Colorado Springs, noting the transformation of the Great Plains from isolation to beauty. They reflect on routes along U.S. 160 and Interstates 25 70 35 and 70, the Dust Bowl memory, and the Spanish Peak view near Plaza de los Leones while crossing the Mississippi frontier.
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Wallenburg
Colo
Front Range
U.S. 160
Pueblo
la Veta Pass
Plaza de Los Leones
Mississippi
America
Phoenix
Zebulon Pike
Kansas
Colorado
Limon
Colorado Springs
Spanish Peak
Ottawa Herald Publication and subscription rates 1987
The Ottawa Herald lists staff including Jim R. Hitch as editor and publisher, Terry Ostmeyer as managing editor, and others. Subscription rates from October 1, 1987 apply, with carrier, motor route, and mail options. Ottawa area prices range from 4.50 per month to 46.00 per year, Franklin and adjacent counties 4.50 to 48.00, other areas 5.50 to 60.00 per year, with a 5.5 percent sales tax for out of state subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Tober
Ottawa
Franklin County
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Kansas City
Dante
Ottawa Herald
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Mrs. Joe
Barbara
Great Plains
Iowa
Missouri
Salina
John McCormally
Harris News Service
S. Cedar
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