Kansas DOT Fault in US 59 Overlay Near Ottawa
A reader questions Kansas Department of Transportation inflexibility after a seven mile overlay near Ottawa. The three tenths of a mile north of the railroad overpass deteriorated during the project, yet inspectors missed the issue until the private contractor finished. Local crews applied hot mix afterward, highlighting concerns over oversight and timing.
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Kansas Department of Transportaation
Ottawa
KDOT
Brick Street Brilliance and Worn-Out Will in Ottawa
The Miltonvale Record’s 60 Years Ago column recalls Frankie Hoffman a famed bricklayer known as Big John who laid most Miltonvale brick streets and 15 tons of 7 pound bricks in one day. Now Ottawa struggles to repair brick streets without asphalt, suggesting a waning will to maintain the craft.
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Ottawa
George Finley
Lane
The
Herald
Miltonvale
Frankie Hoffman
Hoffman
Concordia
John
Hooray for Jim Hitch Letter to the Editor
Betty Stark of 1905 Princeton Rd thanks Jim Hitch for voicing shared concerns about offensive bumper stickers. While praising free speech, she recounts driving with grandchildren aged 9 and 8 and a 44 year old who read the stickers aloud, leaving her fuming and seeking protection for those who dislike such expressions.
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Jim Hitch
Betty Stark
Princeton Rd
Governor Hayden calls for special prosecutor in Dave Owen case
Rochelle Chronister notes two legislators joined Hayden in seeking a special prosecutor. The governor ordered campaign funds in question returned and urged full investigation. Chronister lists three facts showing Hayden's openness to inquiry as a contrast to prior actions.
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Hayden
Dave Owen
House of Representatives
Mike Hayden
Kansas
Rochelle Chronister
RFD
Neodesha
Ottawa Herald subscription rates 1989 update
The Ottawa Herald lists revised delivery and mail rates effective July 1 1989 for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Carrier options include one month to one year with prices ranging from 5.01 to 69.67 and mail rates vary by county and method.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Conversation with Dr Corder Part 2 How belief began
An in depth interview with Dr Corder about his UFO beliefs and mental status checks, tracing his education in Kansas and Iowa, his shift from medicine to belief systems, his conversion after Donna Butts, and details about Peter and the book The Four, with notes on publishers and intentions for a paperback edition. The dialogue covers his family, church ties, and interest in Alan Hynek.
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Corder
Washington D.C
Donna
D.C
Herald
Weekly World News
Peter
Butts
Highland
Kansas
Kansas University
KU Medical School
Davenpon
Iowa
Ottawa
Donna Butts
Alan Hynek
Northwestern University
Russell
Methodist Church
Pomona Lake
Jesus
Peru
Ivan
The
Angels
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Rantoul
S. Cedar
Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman Oo
Dr. Corder
Dr. Scott
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