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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2007
Page
2
The guest editorial argues for tighter gun control after a Neosho Missouri church attack that killed three and wounded five. It condemns arming pastors or public guards and calls for removing weapons from civilian hands, noting mental illness and the failure of unarmed churchgoers to stop the violence.
The Ottawa Herald presents Reader Forum as an open community forum for discussing issues of local impact and interest. Editorials honor individual rights and protect free press and free speech while educating and persuading residents and institutions toward progressive action.
The Ottawa Herald explains that letters to the editor express writers opinions and facts, identified at letter end, and encourages readers who disagree to respond in the Readers Forum to foster full public debate.
A teacher and a first year student share upbeat responses about returning to Garfield Elementary. They discuss reading, Everyday Math, spelling via sound, and the joy of new friends and growth under mentor Jeff Green with Marge Stevens noting the district board role.
Charley Reese argues Griffin and Franklin rose from poverty through humility and soft spoken prowess. Both eschewed ruthlessness, valued humor, and pursued virtues like temperance and sincerity. Reese notes Griffin’s kindness in interviews and Franklin’s habit of acknowledging others’ correct points.
The Ottawa Herald invites letters to the Readers' Forum under 250 words. Include full name, address, and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Readers may submit one letter per month. Form letters, poems, consumer complaints, and business testimonials will not be published.
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