Editorial urges tougher meat safeguards after E coli scare
A Kansan backed USDA pressure on Hudson Foods amid the 1993 E coli outbreak, calling for broader powers and faster testing. Hudson shut a Nebraska plant, recalled about 25 million pounds of ground beef, linked to illnesses, while retailers paused sales awaiting fresh patties.
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U.S. Agriculture Department
Washington State
Agriculture
Dan Glickman
U.S
Agriculture Department
Hudson Foods Co
Nebraska
Hudson
Colorado
Glickman
USDA
One King
Wal-Mart
Awa
Hudson Products
Mesa
Saint
Reader letters sought with author contact details
The Ottawa Herald invites reader opinions to the Reader Forum with hand written submissions. Include the author's address and telephone number and mail to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S. Cedar Ottawa KS 66067. Long letters may be edited for space.
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Ottawa, Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
A Father's Birthday Wish for His Two Year Old Son
A heartfelt letter to a two year old expresses hope for abundantly rich family bonds, joyful childhood, and a life well lived. The father wishes for education, work that satisfies, travel, faith, kindness to others, and a loving marriage, framed as a gift beyond material goods.
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Earth
Grand Canyon
Reader forum critiques building code details in Shattered Dreams
A reader disputes CABO 1 and 2 Family Dwelling Code specifics cited in Shattered Dreams Aug 12. He argues beam spacing, anchor sizes, and column restraints depend on materials, loads, and code sections, urging precise enforcement by qualified personnel to avoid public disputes.
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Council of American Building Officials
Senator Brownback Responds to Mine Ban Letter
A disappointed reply from Senator Sam Brownback's office cites continued use of land mines to boost military effectiveness. The note argues mines are cheap to deploy but costly to clear, causing civilian deaths, and notes U.N. efforts to reduce mines in 14 nations amid ongoing planting.
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Sam Brownback
Brownback
Cambodia
U.N
El Nino could bring tougher Kansas weather warns editor
Herald columnist notes unsettled climate patterns tied to El Nino and warns Kansas may face wetter falls, harsher winters, and drought risks for the next one to two years. Discusses historical cold snaps, Dust Bowl lessons, greenhouse theory, and advice to buy land in North Dakota as a future hedge.
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Cleon Rickes
Herald Business Edito
Pacific
Peru
Americas
Northeast
Dakotas
Mississippi Valley
Kansas River
United States
Kansas
Delaware
Leutze
Washington
Newport
R.I
High Plains
U.S. Department of Agriculture
America
Earth
Sahara
Texas
North Dakota
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