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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1994
Page
3
A jumble of reflections on busy mornings, church routines, and a nostalgic nod to Charles Kuralt. Mentions a poem by Clarence Beevell and a farewell as the author heads into daily tasks.
A reader describes hardship as a single mother on $459 monthly facing electric disconnection after a $78.54 bill, seeking policy relief and payment flexibility. She urges animal confinement to protect pets, critiques fat taxes, tobacco rules, and hair nets for workers, and invites community input at 242-4700 during designated hours.
Southeast Area Extension Specialist Gary Kilgore leads a Franklin County Annex session on composting. He warns pet manure can carry organisms like tapeworms if compost does not reach 150 to 160 degrees. Kilgore details slow and quick piles, layering, shredding, turning, moisture, and use of compost in gardens, lawns, and plant holes. A free pamphlet, Making & Using Compost, is available at the county extension office, 1418 S. Main.
A reader letter condemns Southwestern Bell for using lobbying and a child involving tactic to push TeleKansas Two. It notes a 64 million investment promise in exchange for two year rate freezes and reduced regulatory scrutiny by the Kansas Corporation Commission. The piece argues for strong consumer protection and regulatory oversight.
A letter condemns Kansas law for not recognizing the unborn as a human being after an accident killed a fetus. It argues for legal protection of unborn life, cites a C Gaines case, and urges readers to contact state senators for justice for Morgan and others.
The feud began in 1878 and ended around 1890 with disputed deaths. Reports cite 3 Hatfields and 7 McCoys killed, plus 2 others, tied to hog ownership disputes. Figures vary by source.
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