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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 2004
Page
2
Ben Hecht quips that trying to gauge world events from newspapers is as unreliable as telling time by the clock’s second hand. The remark, attributed to the author and dramatist circa 1925, offers a skeptical view of media as a timekeeper.
The piece asserts alcohol abuse is the top drug issue among U S youth and urges end to parental laxity. It notes a forthcoming law charging parents for hosting underage parties, cites a case linked to Deb bie Riggs, and explains license suspensions for teen offenders to curb juvenile drinking.
Readers receive a set of guest editorials presenting diverse opinions. The Herald notes the pieces reflect those authors rather than the paper or its editors.
Community leaders highlight alcohol risk statistics, urge parental vigilance, and promote the Wellsville High School Booster Club after prom party as a safe alternative. The club aims to raise about 4000 dollars yearly with donations and volunteers to fund activities from 12:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. for Wellsville seniors and to curb drunk driving risk. Denise O'Dea oversees Wellsville schools.
Jim Hightower reports on Monsanto pressuring dairies to avoid labeling milk with no artificial growth hormones. Dairies like Oakhurst face costly lawsuits for simply stating nonuse, as activists urge consumers to resist corporate bullying and defend transparency.
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