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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1989
Page
1
The American Cancer Society announces a spring and summer campaign to reduce cancer’s disproportionate impact on impoverished Americans. Poverty worsens health, diet, and life expectancy, leading to a death rate about 10 percent higher than the middle class. Poverty can kill.
Dr. Vincent T. DeVita Jr. calls the announcement by Biosource Genetics Corp a real possibility but notes it is unlikely to yield immediate breakthroughs. The company says tobacco could be used to make anti cancer drugs skin sunscreen fragrance enzymes and more, potentially turning a killer into a tool.
Kansans have repeatedly amended the constitution since 1861, with 86 of 114 proposed amendments approved. Key issues include legislative pay, suffrage, liquor, and the recent move to fix property tax rates by constitutional amendment in 1986. The pattern highlights a habit of frequent constitutional tinkering and shifting public policy.
The piece argues Kansas can attract longer visitor stays through bold bets like Liberal’s Air Museum and Hutchinson’s Cosmosphere. It highlights Col. Tom Thomas’s aircraft donation, a $450,000 fundraising goal, and the Cosmosphere’s $7.5 million expansion. It praises visionary, patient investors over mere promotional schemes.
A reader critiques Eric Griffin’s letter asserting a well regulated militia justifies gun ownership and questions the ease of converting semiautomatic weapons to automatics. The writer argues gun ownership is a privilege requiring responsibility, akin to driving, and calls for stricter ownership rules.
Larry Noble of Osage City shares a tale of raising his grandson born to his daughter in 1986 and losing access through current law. He argues for reforms to protect children and grandparents from custodial disputes and calls readers to contact state senators or representatives.
Audrey M. Silvey Jr. urges citizens to oppose Senate Bill 386 and House Bill 825, arguing they threaten Second Amendment rights. The letter emphasizes liberty, Constitution protections, and the need to contact senators and representatives to vote no, framing action as a duty to secure future safety.
A reader provides names and addresses for contacting government representatives including President George Bush at The White House and several senators and state officials in Washington D C and Topeka. Telephone numbers and office locations are given for many offices.
Ottawa Herald lists updated delivery and mail rates effective April 1 1989 for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates cover carrier delivery motor route and mail in Franklin and nearby counties with monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual options.
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