Ottawa High Class of 86 tops prior ACT results
Ottawa High School seniors scored a 19.3 average composite on the ACT, the best showing since 1982, with 77 test takers and 29 achieving 26 or higher. English, math, and social studies rose while natural science dipped slightly. administrators credit expanded graduation requirements for the gains.
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Jay Bemis
Ottawa High School
West
Midwest
Ron Kimes
Ottawa
Ottawa High
OHS
Kimes
Don Duncan
Ottawa Board of Education
Twist of irony in Illinois fans flap over handgun control
Illinois fans react with irony to handgun control debates as readers in Franklin County explore Till & Tail Farmers from Chile and their practices, with coverage spanning pages 3 and 6.
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Illinois
Chile
Franklin County
Library Boosts The ABC Story Library
Ottawa Library Board hears how PLUS and Adult Education Center programs combat illiteracy. AEC director Bob Becker outlines Literacy Volunteers language experience method, volunteer growth, and shifting student needs from farming to oilfield work and layoffs. Grants and joint library-AEC efforts expand access in Osawatomie Parker Garnett Louisburg Wellsville Osage City with elderly literacy outreach continuing.
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Melissa Bauman
Project Literacy
U.S
Ottawa Library Board of Trustees
AEC
Bob Becker
Becker
PLUS
ABC
PBS
Wichita
Ottawa
Kmbc-Tv
KMBC
Channel 9
America
Friends of the Library
Friends
H.D. Lee
Administration On Aging
Kansas Department On Aging
Osawatomie
Parker and Garnett
Louisburg
Wellsville
Osage City
Library
Chesbro charges Democrats used armory for party event in Topeka
In Topeka Kansas Republican State Chairman Vern Chesbro claims Democrats used the National Guard Armory for a political function in August with public funds paying. Maj. Gen. Ralph Tice disputes the charge saying security was free since Gov. Carlin attended and the governor's office billed $186 for armory use. A Docking campaign aide says Republicans are grasping at straws as Docking gains on Hayden. Chesbro cites prior incidents including Docking announcing at the Capitol rotunda and fundraisers by state officials.
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Topeka
Kan
Vern Chesbro
Ottawa
Topeka National Guard
Ralph Tice
Chesbro
National Guard
John Carlin
Carlin
Tom Docking
Docking
Mike Hayden
Statehouse
Democratic Party
Capitol
City Hall
Kansas City
Kansas Corporation Commission
Department of Human Resources
GOP
National
Tice
Gov
Bennett
Cedar Crest
House Debates 65 MPH Speed Limit Versus Highway Plan
Washington AP reports a House committee chair warns that Senate approved 65 mph speed limit threatens a $52.3 billion highway program. He questions conference on the bill as stalled talks risk unfinished work by Oct. 3 adjournment and a veto by President Reagan.
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Washington
House Committee
Congress
Jim Howard
D-N.j
Senate
House Public Works and Transportation Committee
House
Reagan
Northeast
Midwest
Daniel P. Moynihan
D-N.y
South Africa
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