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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2001
Page
2
Ottawa Main Street reports progress over the past year with a new director and board, planning visible projects to transform downtown Ottawa. The group urges stronger internal communication and healthier external partnerships to avoid divisiveness and maximize community revitalization efforts.
Sandy Jones Connor writes to Judges Smith and Sachse, condemning the lax enforcement of restraining, protection from abuse, and no contact orders plus probation in her sister Melissa Davis’s murder case. She argues brutal outcomes result from not locking away abusers and urges the judges to step down or enforce laws strictly.
Betty Fox of Richmond protests a newspaper story misrepresenting local commerce. She asserts at least 14 businesses exist, disputes ghost town implications, and lists businesses including Carol's Beauty Shop Beachner's elevator Kansas State Bank and others to correct the record.
A Chanute Tribune column questions whether crimes can hinge on inner thoughts after Ohio man Brian Dalton pleaded to 10 years for past child pornography crimes and is accused of writing a 14 page diary describing graphic abuse. The piece argues thoughts alone should not be prosecutable and discusses First Amendment limits on punishments for imagined crimes.
A critic argues for scrapping government schools amid calls to repeal compulsory attendance and tenure. He advocates student discipline, immunity for school staff, and redirecting education by tailoring to abilities, directing disabled students to specialized facilities, and abandoning public schools in favor of home schooling or private options.
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