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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1989
Page
2
The Ottawa library board, after paying architect Michael Shaughnessy 8900, faces a choice among remodeling, expanding, or building anew. Meanwhile Ottawa High School’s bond issue eases pressure on library plans, highlighting the board’s failure to decide first and lead the community.
A Lawrence artist who plows field art faces criticism after last October's Ottawa Beanfield Cold War and a recent David Letterman appearance. The author condemns Herd for inept production and asks him to stick to art, warning that showbiz is not needed.
The 187 minute rough cut of Cross of Fire, a 1920s Ku Klux Klan drama, was shown by KSNT to Ottawa and Topeka audiences. John Heard portrays Klan Grand Dragon David Curtis Stephenson as legal battles unfold in Noblesville Ind. and Indianapolis.
In Kansas the plains harness a strong economy built on farming and agriculture. The piece argues for embracing regional strengths, noting wheat meat sorghum and 26 million farmland acres generate billions, while suggesting renewed pride and investment in rural communities and education to sustain growth.
A reader defends Ron Gordon amid Ottawa Recreation Commission contract nonrenewal. The letter disputes staff coverage and past director choices, questions interim leadership, and urges stronger staff retention and public relations. The writer cites local ties and family details while defending Gordon’s dedication and urging a stable, productive tenure for the next director.
A witness describes how the Imperial Hotel withstood the 1923 Tokyo earthquake, an architectural milestone by Frank Lloyd Wright. He recalls tea rippling in a cup as the city shook, then notes his father's vivid photographs of devastation later burned by his mother.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices effective July 1 1989 for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates vary by delivery method including by carrier motor route and by mail to Franklin County and adjacent counties, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options and different prices per region.
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