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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2000
Page
2
City Commissioner Blaine Finch urged four year terms for commissioners, a popularly elected mayor, and a quorum change in a plan that staff say requires public input. The article notes merits but questions risk, veto power needs, and open-government concerns about private discussions, urging careful evaluation of benefits and downsides.
A concerned Ottawa citizen accuses city officials of bending to Wal Mart to lure a distribution center. He asks how many new businesses were passed over and which measures are being taken to create better paying jobs beyond Wal Mart, urging transparency from leaders.
A resident thanks the staff at Ransom Memorial Hospital after an eight day stay and surgery. The letter praises nurses and doctors for kindness and excellent care, says detractors are mistaken, and commends the whole institution for serving the community. Harry Brown expresses appreciation to all who helped.
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed with the author’s address and telephone number and sent to Reader Forum, The Ottawa Herald, 104 S Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067 or emailed to letters ottawaherald.com. Length limit is 500 words and edits may occur for space.
A Washington analysis shows 556 seniors at Harvard, Princeton, Brown and other elite colleges averaged 53 percent on a 34 question American history exam. Only one scored perfectly. two thirds misidentified Yorktown. The piece laments rising national ignorance and urges historical context for informed democracy.
A Marine Corps Vietnam veteran speaks bluntly about draft dodging myths and the Bush Cheney era. He notes most avoided service as youths and recalls watching numbers on TV. He cites personal experiences, defense of Cheney and Bush, and reflections on age and service.
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