Ottawa voting on liquor sales to end prohibition
The Ottawa ballot asks whether to license liquor sales in the city amid broad support for allowing at home consumption. John D. Montgomery argues a yes supports local liberty and economic sense, noting liquor is already available nearby and crime should not rise with licensed shops.
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Ottawa
Kansas
John D. Montgomery
Reader Forum submissions guide at The Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit letters hand signed with full address and phone number. Send to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067 or via email letters otawaherald com. Submissions must not exceed 500 words.
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Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Otawaherald
Government contact list for Kansas lawmakers and offices
A compact directory of contacts for U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U S Representative Jim Ryun, and Governor Bill Graves. It lists Washington D C addresses and numbers plus Kansas offices in Topeka and Overland Park with phone and fax details.
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U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Washington
D.C
Fox
Topeka
Frank Carlson
S.E. Quincy
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Kansas Ave
5Th
Suite
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
Ryun
Quincy
House
Bill Graves
Voter involvement urged amid city meetings and November elections
A local official urges residents to vote in November 1998 and become informed about candidates and issues. The city commission schedules meetings on Nov 4 9 16 and 18 addressing vendor preference year 2000 computer planning parking Cedar Street zoning 1203 N Cherry right of way and more. A study session Nov 9 covers cafeteria plan extension manual updates and recreational funding, while Nov 3 voting is encouraged.
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Commission
Cedar Street
N. Cherry
First
Willow
Ottawa
KPERS
Jim Lancaster
County Chip Board
Kansas Court of Appeals
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas
U.S
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
John Paul Stevens
Coker for State Board of Education District 9
Letter from Charles and Donna Adell endorsing Harry Coker a former Navy officer and retired teacher, noting his plans for Master Teacher Award and firmer standards while urging Ottawa voters to support education and judge retention amid Red Ribbon Week coverage and cautions against alcohol expansion.
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State Board of Education
District 9
U.S. Navy
Harry
Pittsburg State University
Kansas
Board of Education
Critics clash with Awbrey on teacher education plan
Robert Ward of Hickory blasts Awbrey's education scheme as hare brained arguing against training liberal arts majors, questioning consistency in his portrayal of faculty, opposing merit pay tied to classroom results, and urging better interventions over national test score teaching. He concludes with Mencken’s warning and a call to try a different approach.
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David Awbrey
Awbrey
H.L. Mencken
Mr. Awbrey
Robert Ward
Hickory
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