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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1995

Page

3

No more mill yet in tax talk across government lines

An editorial arguing that tax simplification is overdue at both federal and local levels. It critiques the 1986 tax code overhaul and the lingering use of mills, proposing a straightforward percentage of assessed value for property taxes to replace the century-old mill system.

Kansas Brandwein Steve Gossett Texas Gossett

Editorial notes shift in Kansas Senate power balance

Guest editorials note that Nick Jordan's selection signals a conservative edge in Johnson County GOP. They warn a bruising primary for the Republican Senate delegation, while stressing that money and influence, not idealism, shape outcomes in the chamber. The Olathe Daily News

Herald Nick Jordan Weance Gus Bogina Kansas Senate Johnson County Republican Party Senate Jordan

Ottawa viewers demand refunds on service outages

Residents urge TCI to cut bills after two nights of scrambled stations and a month of Channel 10 issues. They compare to Ottawa utility practices and ask for a five dollar reduction, inviting comments at a local hotline.

TCI Ottawa Channel 10

Crime, prisons, and public safety in America

Opinion piece argues prison expansion as sole solution to crime citing the Bessette report. It critiques liberal views on crime and calls for harsher sentencing, lifelong incarceration for second violent offenses, and zero tolerance for killers, asserting only 3.3 percent of government spending goes to justice.

Bleeding Hearts America Bessette Quarterly Report Crime and Justice USA Crimes and Justice USA Harvard Ave Room Claremont

Minding Your Own Business: Home Based Ventures Rise

A survey shows more than 12 million Americans operate home based businesses with potential to exceed 20 percent of the workforce. Benefits include flexible schedules and low costs, while drawbacks cover isolation and family interruptions. Practical tips cover organization, separate records, dedicated workspace, gradual growth, maintaining a day job, and networking.

Don Taylor Wal-Marts P.O Amarillo

Grandfather Mountain Ladder Trial of a Fearful Mother

A mother and her son confront fear on Grandfather Mountain's Attic Window hike. Both struggle with heights as they climb a sequence of ladders and a narrow rock ledge, the mother inching alongside her son to reach the summit then finding renewed hope in his courage.

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