Ottawa fights truck traffic on Main Street with no KDOT response
Ottawa residents urge KDOT to address loud unmuffled vehicles and 300 to 600 trucks daily on Main Street US 59. Resident Russ Daniel cites noise up to 95 decibels and proposes routing through Eisenhower as a bypass, noting the city has pressed KDOT for over a year without reply. The city seeks formal action from KDOT and clarification on bypass feasibility.
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Main Street
Russ Daniel
S. Main
City Commission
Daniel
Eisenhower
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Franklin County
No Kidding by Karl A Van Asselt list of misattributions
Karl A Van Asselt challenges common origins with a spoof list: Danish pastries not from Denmark, Spanish rice not from Spain, Russian dressing not Russian, English homegrown in Europe, bagpipes from Persia not Scotland, Turkish towel not Turkish.
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Karl A. van Asselt
Denmark
Spain
Russia
Europe
Persia
Scotland
Turkey
World
Paul Hagerman
Sterling Pub
Small Rewards in a Parking Ticket
A Kansas traveler recounts a 1994 Jefferson City parking ticket tale. The note describes meters, streets, and civic life, ending with City Prosecutor Nathan Nickolaus dismissing the ticket after the writer encloses $15, praising the pleasant letter.
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Jefferson City
Chanute
Kansas
Foreign aid racket and housing for Russian officers
The author lambastes U S foreign aid via AID arguing it funds housing for about 6 000 Russian officers in six Russian cities through two multi million contracts while Abt Associates helps locate up to 3 000 units AID and Congress are accused of enabling a costly aid program with minimal debate. The piece accuses lawmakers of accepting foreign aid money for patrons and urges abolition over presidential objections.
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Clinton
Baltic States
U.S. Agency For International Development
AID
Congress
America
U.S
Russia
Abt Associates Inc
House
Senate
Goofy math and voting welfare in Chicago ward map ruling
The text critiques a federal court ruling on Chicago's ward map, calling it Goofy math. It argues 55 percent black and 42 percent white implies 42 is larger, condemning the 65 percent majority rule as misused. It laments voting participation and predicts consequences for Hispanic representation and overall politics.
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Chicago
Calvin and Hobbes appreciation sparks calm debate
Comment on John Marshall's Tuesday Herald column notes Calvin and Hobbes cartoons as creative, satire noted, and urges readers to lighten up. It asserts no abortion advocacy or egg destruction by Calvin and defends the stuffed tiger as imaginative, while praising Calvin's vocabulary as evidence of intelligence.
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Calvin & Hobbes
Calvin
John Marshall
Herald
Lower dumping fees eyed to curb illegal road waste in Rantoul
Residents urge county to replace high dumping charges with a flat 4 to 5 dollar rate for pickups. They argue current 6.50 to 26.50 fees push illegal dumping, as average wage is about 5 dollars per hour. County cleanup costs exceed the proposed rate. Forum reply line includes contact number and hours.
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Rantoul
Allied Actions Across Europe Expose Broad Front
U S Army 6th Armored advances into Luxembourg as Canadian forces launch a strong push on German positions at Le Havre Meanwhile Eisenhower approves a major airborne plan to seize a Rhine bridgehead at Arnhem Dutch efforts press the enemy as American troops cross the Serchio near Vecchiano and seize Villa Basilica in Italy
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6Th Armored
Luxembourg
le Havre
Eisenhower
Esau
Rhine River
Arnhem
Netherlands
Serchio
Vecchiano
Villa Basilica
Haly
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Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
By Mike Royko
Tribune Media Service
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Tme Forum
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Mallard Fillmore
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