Kansas Delegation Voted Both Sides on Spending
The National Taxpayers Union scored 185 Senate votes and 341 House votes to show Kansas lawmakers split on spending. Kassebaum and Meyers backed cuts, Slattery Roberts and Glickman favored spending hikes, with net Kansas increase listed at 28,106. The group warns the method misrepresents long term voting trends.
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Nancy Kassebaum
Jan Meyers
Jim Slattery
Pat Roberts
Dan Glickman
National Taxpayers Union
Senate
House
Taxpayer Union
Kassebaum
Dole
Meyers
Glickman
Slattery
Roberts
Kansas
Congress
Robert Dole
It's Your Quarter letters to the Ottawa Herald readers
Readers share praise and requests about coverage gaps in football and volleyball previews, library access for elderly residents, and community concerns. A caller urges equal volleyball coverage, notes late deliveries, supports library relocation, cemetery space, and liquor-by-the-drink concerns, inviting further input via the It’s Your Quarter forum.
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Franklin Savings
Ottawa
Television Addiction Confesses Struggle With Sanya TV
A narrator describes a tumultuous relationship with television, naming Sanyo Magnavox and Panasonic as constant partners. He jokes about addiction, contemplates therapy, and recalls attempts to quit by reading Taylor Caldwell and avoiding screens, amid family tensions and a lifestyle shift.
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Sanya
Maggie
Sonic
Sanyo
Magnavox
Panasonic
Washington
Andy Griffith
Kansas Senators Clash Over Health Care Reform and Crime Bill
In Kansas, Sen. Bob Dole and Sen. Nancy Kassebaum clash over health care reform and the crime bill. The pair, longtime allies in Washington, face criticism from both sides as they balance leadership and independence. Kansans see Dole’s strength and Kassebaum’s intellect, while foes accuse them of caving to liberals or bucking party lines. The public discourse highlights deep strains within the GOP and the broader political system.
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Peka
Kansas
Washington
Bob Dole
Nancy Kassebaum
Pla
Kassebau
Bet B Oth
Capitol Hill
Nancy ‘Kassebaum
Dole
Kassebaum
Cole
Senate
Ottawa High requests Grogan name on scoreboard
A plea urges Ottawa High School to install a scoreboard featuring Steve Grogan prominently to honor the local football legacy as the 1994 season opens. The writer, born in Ottawa in 1923, notes family ties including grandfather John Nelson who built the Nelson Hotel and mentions Patriots fandom.
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Ottawa High School
Steve Grogan
Ottawa
John Nelson
Nelson
New England Patriots
Ottawa craftsmen praised for superb workmanship and service
After 47 years in Ottawa the writers praise Steanson Plumbing Bass Electric Jack Christian Stan's Cleaners Saffron Glass Co Royal Cleaners John Wise Bradley Tree Service Main Street Refinishing George Haas Markley Guttering Wayne Ledom Underwood Plumbing Rags to Riches Upholstery Interior Motives Carpet Warehouse Bill Ferguson CMI Olmsted Electric Sand Creek Nursery Markenbarry Paint Mister C's Hardware Scott Thompson Sears Glen Woods Harold Leitaker Scott Jones Bob Hollon Adamson Bros Sheet Metal Nina Underwood for their excellent workmanship, creativity and integrity. God bless you all.
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Steanson Plumbing
Bass Electric
Jack Christian
Stan's Cleaners
Saffron Glass Co
Royal Cleaners
John Wise
Bradley Tree Service
Main Street
George Haas
Markley
Wayne Ledom
Underwood Plumbing
Rags To Riches
Interior Motives
Carpet Warehouse
Bill Ferguson
CMI
Olmsted Electric
Sand Creek Nursery
Markenbarry Paint
Mister C’s Hardware
Scott Thompson
Sears
Glen
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Cited
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