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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2003
Page
2
A note explains that guest editorials are published to provide diverse viewpoints and that the opinions do not necessarily reflect The Herald or its editors.
The Home News Tribune questions AmeriCorps funding as nearly 1 billion dollars per week is spent on Iraq while social programs at home are cut. It cites a 175 million dollar budget this year and warns of weaker community support without stable funding. The Dayton Daily News criticizes Attorney General Ashcroft for actions seen as fear driven and argues post 9 11 policies expand FBI powers. Helsingin Sanomat notes U S plans to adapt nuclear arsenals with bunker busting weapons and argues normalizing nuclear arms risks global safety.
A writer recalls a weekend trip from Ottawa to Topeka, noting new homes on rolling hills, updated highways, and changed cityscape. They describe detours, the Fleming Place mansion move, evolving downtown with new buildings, security fences around the Kansas National Guard campus, and a fond dinner at Tony's before returning home after two days with sister Carolynn.
Congress moves to curtail Patriot Act tools two years after passage. House bans funding for sneaking searches while Ashcroft defends the law as needed to counter terrorism. Lawmakers propose multiple bills, citing safety concerns and perceived abuses with library and bookstore records access.
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