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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1989
Page
1
A pro independence demonstration near two dozen killed, 200 jailed. The government confiscates 66,000 registered hunting rifles. Moscow officials offer no reasons for the seizure. The piece argues gun control may ease confiscation and reflects on democracy and fear.
The president signed a largely cosmetic whistle blower bill praised for patriotism yet lacking a key provision Reagan vetoed. It stops the Office of Special Counsel from courts to defend whistle-blowers, leaving justice to private funding against the government.
The piece argues greed and penny pinching by Exxon and regulators led to the Exxon Valdez spill. It faults corporate cost cutting, inadequate monitoring, and reduced Coast Guard radar surveillance in Prince William Sound, while noting the captain’s intoxication. It contrasts airline safety standards with maritime risk.
The piece weighs lightning death and injury rates by state over 27 years, noting New Mexico and Wyoming top fatalities while Florida and North Carolina lead overall counts. It also recounts the Mark Twain Zephyr display and its later ownership, with a plan to revive it tied to riverboat gambling in Iowa.
A reader argues the school tragedy was caused by a failing criminal justice system, not gun laws. Citing Patric Purdy’s record, the letter pushes harsher penalties and warns against broad assault weapon bans, insisting gun control fails and justice must protect children.
Former Franklin County shop employee Doug Farrell SR challenges Commissioner Leroy Wasmund's remarks in The Ottawa Herald about shop employees. Farrell says the crew can handle jobs and cites under staffing, budget gaps, and need for training, urging accountability and a public debate.
Readers urged to send signed letters with writer address and enclosed telephone number for verification. Unsigned submissions will not be published and contacts help speed confirmation.
Ottawa Herald lists delivery and mail subscription rates effective April 1 1989. Rates include options for Ottawa and surrounding areas by carrier or by mail in Franklin County adjacent counties and all other areas with monthly quarterly semiannual and annual prices.
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