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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1994
Page
3
A Reader's Digest style challenge surveys older Americans on early 20th century events. It asks ten questions about topics from Boer War to the 1903 Cuba constitution and the 1901 presidency, mixing nostalgia with history.
A World Features Syndicate notice lists actors who used stage names, showing the real names behind Marvin Neil Simon Burgess Meredith Walter Stacy Keach Alfred Alistair Cooke Arthur John Gielgud Myron Mike Wallace. The source highlights that these performers adopted alternate names for public life.
A compiled roster of official contact points including President Bill Clinton at the White House in Washington DC, U S Senator Bob Dole and Senator Nancy Kassebaum in DC, U S Representative Jim Slattery with a Topeka office, Governor Joan Finney, and Attorney General Bob Stephan in Topeka, with street addresses and telephone numbers for each office.
The item reviews a 1894 Franklin County Fair balloon ascensions and a serious horse accident involving a rider named Quilty. It notes Ottawa mayor Crane urged Friday afternoon business closures for fair attendance and warns about fakirs at the park. Also mentions Ed L Clark visiting relatives.
The Senate backed President Clinton's Haiti plan with a 94 to 5 vote despite partisan jaws. Supporters urge rapid troop withdrawal and lifting of the embargo as the president seeks democracy and rule of law, while critics push for political restraint during campaign season. Some fear casualties could shift electoral impact.
A Kansas resident advocates placing municipal utilities under the Kansas Corporation Commission to shield ratepayers from developers and powerful interests. The speaker condemns city managers and calls for investigations of utility costs in nearby towns and scrutiny of late payment fees.
A Franklin County community forum discusses liquor by the drink, taxation, and fairness in local government. Speakers urge elected commissioners to serve all residents, critique private clubs, and call for responsible drinking policies while noting tax valuation effects and a county appraiser's complaints. Call 242-4700 to join the discussion.
American troops seize Ulithi atoll north of the Palaus for a major Navy base. On Peleliu, U S soldiers advance toward Garekoru village amid stiff Japanese resistance. Soviet units push to Farm on the Baltic coast and advance beyond Arad toward Romania's border with Hungary.
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