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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1987
Page
1
Officials of the Kansas State Fair announce a projected all time attendance peak as the fair opens for an 11 day run. Attendance totals 602232 boosted by favorable weather improved entertainment and strong farmer participation. If the trend continues the state fair could mark a new record amid revived farm optimism. Colorado has just wrapped up its annual state event.
A Common Cause study shows top defense contractors tripled honorarium payments to U S lawmakers from 1980 to 1986. Rep William L Dickinson led with 32500 dollars, while other top recipients were both parties and committee members who oversee defense spending. The report notes such payments are called honorariums by supporters and criticizes lawmakers for actions benefiting defense firms.
Washington commentary notes Sen. Bob Dole's Managua visit and clash with Ortega, highlighting the 1988 campaign dynamics, contra aid debates, and questions about U.S. foreign policy. It contrasts Dole's hawkish stance with Bush and Kemp, while criticizing governance and political direction at home.
Kansas plans an instant scratch off game with $1 tickets and prizes up to $5,000 plus a loser drawing and a later online game. A multi state lottery talks with states including Missouri, Iowa and New York to join, while Kansas signs 2,000 outlets and screens applicants for security.
A letter accuses Rep. Bob Whittaker of pressuring Southeast Kansas lawmakers during a special session on the governor’s highway plan. The writer praises Rep. Kenneth Green for resisting the pressure and urges Fifth District voters to replace Whittaker by backing a strong local candidate to send him back to Augusta.
Constituents urge Rep Bob Whittaker to secure highway funds from the Federal Highway Trust Fund, criticizing his effectiveness in the Kansas Legislature and asking him to deliver in Congress for Southeast Kansas motorists. They accuse him of dodging questions and warn against favoritism for other states.
In Topeka the state representative Charles F. Laird encourages letters to the editor. Letters should be signed and include the writer’s address and a telephone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published and any provided phone will speed confirmation.
In Burlington Iowa a survivor recalls a life saving C 47 mission from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1950 amid engine failure. He reflects on decades of air travel, airline crises, and criticizes FAA leadership while praising the pilot who saved wounded servicemen.
The document lists contact addresses and phone numbers for President Ronald Reagan The White House Washington DC Sen Bob Dole 141 Hart Washington DC 20510 Sen Nancy Kassebaum 304 Russell Washington DC 20510 Rep Bob Whittaker 2436 Rayburn Washington DC 20515 State Sen Jim Allen Statehouse Topeka 66612 State Rep Jack Beauchamp Statehouse Topeka 66612.
Ottawa Herald lists monthly and yearly subscription prices effective July 1 1986 for Ottawa surrounding area Franklin County and other regions. Carrier motor routes one month four dollars, one year forty dollars. mail rates higher with regional differentials. out-of-state adds five and a half percent tax.
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