Fawn Chats On Oliver North Ambitions and Saint Image
Fawn Hall calls Oliver North a saint and could front a campaign if indicted or run for president. She says journalism would broaden her world and would consider joining a talent agency. Hall recalls Reagan meeting Grenada day and the jelly beans moment, saying she would stand to introduce herself if he approached.
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New York
Fawn Hail
Oliver North
ABC
Barbara Walters
North
Navy
John Poindexter
National Security Council
Poindexter
Ms. Hall
Reagan
Grenada
Oval Office
Fawn
Nation Pledges Its Allegiance On Constitution Birthday
Education Secretary William J. Bennett saluted the Constitution before about 20 000 school children and tourists on the Capitol West Lawn calling the 200 year old document uniquely worthy of allegiance. House Speaker Jim Wright urged expanding liberty and justice while protecting rights of those with whom we disagree. Continued on page.
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Washington
William J. Bennett
Bennett
U.S. Capitol
Constitution
House
Jim Wright
Texas
National Children’s
Page
Commercial Gas Rate Hike Looms For Ottawa Firms
Ottawa officials opened the first reading of a franchise tax ordinance raising the commercial natural gas tax from 1 to 5 percent while the residential rate stays at 5 percent. The measure drew questions from KPL Gas Service about transportation taxation and city staff clarified it would tax only revenue from transporting gas. The commission also approved a terrace parking ban amid debate, with safety emphasized and calls for curb-cut processes to handle exceptions.
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Melissa Bauman
Herald
Ottawa City Commission
Dan Fogle
Fogle
T.A. Mindrup
Kpl-Gas Service
Lawrence
Mindrup
KPL
Lyle Dresher
Dresher
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas Corporation Commission
Fred Heathman
Leonard Cheasbro
Jim McCrea
Kansas Enlists In Lotto America Nationwide Lottery Kickoff
Five states plus the District of Columbia form Lotto America a coast to coast weekly lottery with Iowa as host. Kansas Rhode Island West Virginia Oregon and DC join Missouri may follow. Officials expect $3 to $5 million weekly jackpots with satellite broadcasts and eventual wider participation.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Kansas
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Iowa
Oregon
Missouri
Peter J. O'Connell
O'Connell
Canada
Larry Montgomery
Fact Finder Planned in Ottawa Teacher Contract Talks
Ottawa negotiators will join a fact finding hearing Sept. 25 at 4 pm at Eisenhower School to resolve a spring stalemate over teacher pay. Stephen W. Boyda will oversee for the Kansas Department of Human Resources. his non binding recommendations are due within 10 days, with possible 7 day extension. If rejected, the board may impose a unilateral contract.
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Jay Bemis
Herald
Ottawa
Stephen W. Boyda
Marysville
Kansas Department of Human Resources
Eisenhower School
Boyda
Kansas
Elaine Herrman
Hawthorne
Ottawa Board of Education
Herrman
Ray Siehndel
State Human Resources Department
Birthplace of the Nation Draws Tourists to Philadelphia
Elizabeth Plummer of Lyons Kansas traveled to Washington to see the original Constitution and then Philadelphia to Independence Hall. She called the trip fulfilling as Independence National Historical Park reports over 3000 daily visitors this summer. Park ranger Karlton Smith backs the view that Independence Hall is the country’s birthplace.
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Hiladelphia
Elizabeth Plummer
Kansas
Washington
Philadelphia
Ms. Plummer
Lyons
Independence Hall
Independence National Historical Park
Karlton Smith
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Bill Hughes
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Bob Crompton
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