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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1987
Page
2
Gov. Mike Hayden pledges to punish lawmakers who opposed the death penalty by campaigning against them in 1988. He argues Kansans will decide the issue at the polls, but history suggests voters supported him for many factors beyond punishment.
The House approved an anti smoking bill 84 to 41 sent to the governor. It would ban smoking in retail stores restaurants and many public buildings starting July 1 with a 20 dollar fine. Governor Hayden supports non smoking and views second hand smoke as hazardous. The measure expands existing bans to schools and most public spaces while allowing owners latitude to designate smoking areas. Local laws remain unaffected if not stricter than the bill.
The 1952 quake struck at 10 30 a m on April 9 with an epicenter near El Reno Oklahoma City. It measured 5 5 on the Modified Mercalli scale, lasted 12 seconds, and caused no deaths due to sparse population gatherings. Ottawa residents recall minor effects like rattling dishes and sway in Fraser Hall during classes.
Burlington Iowa recounts a grain elevator explosion scene and a journalist's return to the Hawk Eye newsroom. The author recalls flying aerials with Tony Miller, witnessing evacuations, and logging a civic disaster with no deaths and minimal injuries while rekindling old newsroom ties.
A writer recounts buying a five year old motorcycle despite spousal resistance. The piece details showroom impressions, model names like Savage 650 Rebel 450 Ninja and Interceptor, and the Three Laws of Motorcycle Ownership. He enjoys spring riding and defies fears about traffic and risk.
Amid national scandal Kansas moved to restore trust with a new state ethics framework. Senate leaders urged integrity while creating the Governmental Ethics Commission to regulate campaigns, lobbyists, and disclosures. Early appointees included Strowig, Herd, Kassebaum, and Hartnett, but funding and staffing soon faltered, undermining the reform effort.
A critique of televangelists and modern religious giving. The piece contrasts Rome and prominent Protestant leaders with small neighborhood churches and details a Philadelphia faith healing scene where a preacher extorts money from followers. It ends with a satirical plea for donations and a dire warning of divine retribution.
Ottawa Herald lists monthly three month six month and yearly subscription prices for local Franklin County area and surrounding regions. Rates vary by delivery by carrier motor routes mail and out of state taxes apply.
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