Ottawa car show proves resilience amid rival event
Proud Marais River Run draws 870 cars and 10 000 plus fans with strong local support. Ottawa and Franklin County praise Over the Road Gang leadership, traffic plans, and merchant cooperation while noting Wyandotte County's Good Guys event by Kansas Speedway shifted dates for next year.
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Ol’ Marais
Ottawa
Good Guys Red & Custom
Wyandotte County
Kansas Speedway
Over the Road Gang Inc
Phil Brown
Man Street
Franklin County
Over
Gordon Billingsley
Blood Drive Urges Ottawans to Donate at Ransom Memorial
Ransom Memorial Hospital teams with Community Blood Center to boost donations in Ottawa. CBC supplies 70 Missouri and Kansas hospitals. daily need is 550 units. Friday drive runs noon to 6 pm. 30 donors signed up. Call Linda Reed at 229-8323 to participate.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Community Blood Center
Missouri
Kansas
Ottawa
CBC
Linda Reed
Speeding on rural roads sparks safety call in Ottawa
In a letter to The Ottawa Herald Cammie Clark and Venus Clark describe dangerous gravel roads and fast driving by adults and teens. They urge clearer speed limit signs, better education from driving instructors, and more police tickets near schools to curb speeding and prevent crashes like the one that injured the author’s mother.
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Ottawa Herald
Karen McIlvain
Sheriff's Office
Tina
Main Street
8Th
Cypress Streets
Cammie Clark
Venus Clark
Ottawa
Critique of US economy and free trade policy by Charley Reese
Charley Reese argues that GDP and stock indices fail to measure a healthy economy. He cites rising costs, stagnant wages, job exports, and debt while urging tariffs and a shift from free to fair trade. He criticizes Bush era policies, advocates restoring manufacturing and agriculture, and invites letters to Orlando columnist Charley Reese.
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Washington
America
Howard Dean
Joe Lieberman
George Bush
House
Senate
Mexico
China
United States
Asia
Charley Reese
P.O. Box
Orlando
Small Town Fights Tyson Over Wage Cuts and Strike
Jefferson Wise residents rally against Tyson Inc after IBP acquisition. The town of 7300 faces 470 layoffs and wage cuts as Tyson refuses negotiations. Boycott signs spread. local shops refuse Tyson products while a protest website urges support. Jim Hightower endorses the effort in a national critique.
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Tyson Inc
Jefferson
Tyson
IBP
Towne Inn Cafe
Tysonfamiliesstandup.org
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Ottawaharald
Linda Brown
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Smiller
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Kkismar
Bill Gray
Tim Millbern
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Viking Press
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