This Week in History: 1991 Ottawa Highlights
A weekly roundup recalls events from September 23 to 29 1991 in Ottawa. Notable items include Amazing Kreskin’s Ottawa visit and hypnosis challenge, RuralVision cable efforts, Kansas tax appraisal report disputes, North American Hotel refurbishment into affordable housing, and the Brass Ring Society moving to Oklahoma City. Also noted are 1991 fashion moves, local government actions, and a 50 year recap of 1951 flood relief and city planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreskin
Ottawa
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
RuralVision
FCC
Kansas Department of Revenue
David C. Cunningham
Kansas
Franklin County
Steve Brown
Third and Main
Gary Stenson
RPI Services Inc
St. Paul, Minn
Stinson
B&b Investments of
Kansas City
Brass Ring Society
Oklahoma City
Fashion Inc
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lonnie King
Ottawa University
Missouri Repertory Theater
Pomona
John Gaynor
Citizens Improvement Committee For Good Government
Nels Kristenson
Ednesday
Nemo Walker
Jaycees
Ottawa City Commission
Lake Region Regional Planning Commission
Planning Commission
C.A. Scrivner
College of Physicians and Surgeons
San Francisco
Masonic Building
Scrivner
American Red Cross
Lillian Tarr
Miss Tarr
City Hall
Bob Luce
Paul Wheaton
Robert Luce
City of
Marais Des Cygnes
Osage County
Bush stands with Muslim Americans amid backlash
Salina Journal columnist George B. Pyle reflects on how President George H. W. Bush faced religion politics in 1992 and how George W. Bush now speaks against anti Muslim or anti Arab backlash after Sept 11. The piece notes Bush's mosque visit and calls for peace and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Journal
America
George Herbert Walker Bush
Pat
George Walker Bush
United States
Washington
Embassy Row
Quran
Osama bin Laden
Phoenix
Punjab
India
Afghanistan
Kansas
Nevada
Salina Journal
George B. Pyle
Gpylesaljournal
Law and greed in the Courtney drug tampering saga
Guest columnist outlines a cynically repeated legal drama in Kansas City as private plaintiffs and big pharma face off. He envisions a 12 scene progression where attorneys recruit clients, collect fees, pursue punitive damages, and push for broad regulation, driving up health care costs while citizens seek justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David V. Chatrand
Robert Courtney
Kansas City
River City
Hyatt Regency Hotel
FBI
Courtney
Eli Lilly & Company
New York
Miami
Congress
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Ottawa Herald
Harris Group
S. Cedar
Walter Rubel
Rubel
Otawaherald.com
Bill Gray
Ottawaherald.com
Kathy Miller
Krmillerh
Otawaherald
Ken Kistner
Kisner
Jim Millbern
Economist
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