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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1995
Page
3
The piece accuses the CIA of acting as a state within a state, citing Guatemala killings and a hunger strike by an American widow. It argues that CIA operations exceed presidential or congressional control and questions US aid policy tied to Guatemalan operations.
A compact listing of notable titles with publication years across diverse topics. Entries include Animals as Criminals (1896) and The Story of a California Rabbit Drive (1910) along with other works such as Bish Who Answer the Telephone (1937), The Sleep of Plants (1757), Carnivorous Butterflies (1926), and The Direction of Hair in Animals and Men (1903).
Ottawa board of education members Rex E. Cummings and Bud Gollier urge patrons to vote for Jack Maxwell and Cheryl Sylvester in Tuesday’s USD 290 election. They describe the candidates as open minded, honest, and focused on quality education for all students, highlighting their eight and one years of service respectively.
A reader correspondence protests a 3 PM deadline triggering 10 percent late charges on utility bills and criticizes City Hall as acting like a bank. The letter discusses district bond issues for school facilities, private property rights, and a focus on academics over socialization.
Letters to the editor discuss school calendars and August cold, a stance against a bond proposal, and a reader’s sympathy after a puppy incident on Labette Road. The note mentions readers’ letters received through March 30 to be published, reflecting local concerns and editor’s note.
Readers weigh in on a proposed middle school bond, questioning safety, tax impact, and board responsibility. A caller urges voting yes for a new building while others criticize maintenance, equity, and landlord burdens. Letters reference KU professor Thomas Erb and call for public input via the newspaper.
The narrator recalls a 1981 plan to buy the Chicago Cubs with Charley Finley and Marshall Field owner of the Sun Times. They proposed shifting Cubs to Field’s channel, renaming the park Field Field, and selling newspapers to fans. The deal collapsed when the Cubs were sold to Tribune. The author laments the lost chance and moves on to marvel at Michael Jordan.
The speaker argues affirmative action should be abolished as racist policy and promotes a colorblind society aligned with Martin Luther King Jr. ideals and the 1964 Civil Rights Act. It warns against retaliation by minorities and cautions that discrimination invites dangerous backlashes, citing history from Reconstruction to modern policy.
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