Eastern Kansas high schools suspend Friday football for lightning
High school officials across Eastern Kansas postponed Friday night games due to a large electrical storm. Ottawa High School Wellsville Central Heights and Turner High halted play using a new lightning detector showing danger within three to eight miles of Steve Grogan Stadium. OHS officials weighed safety over inconvenience and may purchase their own device for road events, praising the split second decision and noting some sub varsity events were cut short.
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Ottawa High School
Wellsville
Central Heights
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Ottawa Middle School
Steve Grogan
Kansas City
Blue Valley High School
Turner High School
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Turner
Bush favored in Fair poll at Kansas State Fair
The Secretary of State's Office conducted an opinion poll at the 2000 Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson September 8 to 17. Results show Bush 1,294 votes, Gore 687, Nader 198, Browne 39, Buchanan 32, with issues stance as top influence for 1,607 respondents and party 248. 1,514 oppose professional athletes in Olympics, 849 support, 257 no opinion.
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Secretary of State’s
Hutchinson
George W. Bush
Republican Party
al Gore
Democratic Party
Ralph Nader
Green Party
Harry Browne
Libertarian Party
Pat Buchanan
Reform Party
Howard Phillips
Constitution
Reader Forum letters to The Ottawa Herald urged
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Submissions must be hand signed with the author's address and telephone number. Send to Reader Forum, The Ottawa Herald, 104 S Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067 or by email to letters ottawaherald.com. Letters should be no longer than 500 words and may be edited for space.
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Political Figures Contact Directory Fragment
A list of U S political figures with office addresses in Washington and Kansas. Names include President Bill Clinton U S Sen Pat Roberts U S Sen Sam Brownback U S Rep Jim Ryan Gov Bill Graves State Sen Robert Tyson and State Reps Ralph Tanner Bill Feuerbom with associated street addresses and phone numbers.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
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Roberts
Senate
Sam Brownback
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State pensions could swing Kansas election
Democrats press pension issues to chip away at GOP majorities in Kansas as Gov. Graves seeks to cash in surplus funds without cutting retirees. The debate centers on KPERS funds and a death and disability fund, with retirees and state workers opposing the plan and Republicans defending the measures.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Graves
House
Jim Garner
D-Coffeyville
Senate
Kansas
Garner
Kansas Public Employees
KPERS
Gary Sherrer
Sherrer
GOP
Oprah the Political Mentor to the Masses
The piece critiques Oprah Winfrey’s interview influence on voters, arguing her emphasis on feelings shapes perceptions of Bush and Gore, especially toward female audiences. It questions the focus on emotion over policy, noting Oprah’s role in guiding trust and authenticity matters in the presidential race.
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
George Bush
al Gore
Oprah Winfrey
America
Oprah
Walter Cronkite
Barbara Walters
Gore
Bush
Susie
Dubya
Texas
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Robert Tyson
Ralph Tanner
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Franklin County
Walter Rubil
Tyubsl
Vernon J. Brown
Varn
Kathy Miller
Kimiller
Kan Kistner
Kiistner
Tim Millbern
Sunn
Sentinel
John Hanna
Associated Press
Kathleen Parker
Tribune Media Service
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