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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2002
Page
2
Ottawans favor building sidewalks in overlooked areas. Voters discuss funding shares between city and property owners with a narrow edge to shared costs. City plans two year program spent 245575 in 2001 and nearly 225000 in 2002 with wait lists for more addresses.
An elderly writer, 73, notes a surge of anonymous letters to The Herald. He has long signed his pieces and promises to reveal his authorship when he feels the need to speak publicly. He recalls a saying from youth about saying and meaning what one represents.
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal suggests reparations for slavery are economically impractical and fail to address deeper racial inequities. The Jordan Times in Amman argues Israel benefits from delaying action on Iraq but urges restraint and U.N. backed peace to prevent regional catastrophe.
Betty Stevens notes hazardous sidewalks and cites a fall. The Herald editor explains policy shifts toward online polls with anonymous comments moved online only, preserving signed letters in print while valuing reader input and accountability.
Opinion essay contrasts Nixon era actions with current US leadership. It defends Nixon's complex legacy, criticizing present policies on war, terrorism, and governance, while mocking modern officials as clueless and hypocritical. The author muses on political nostalgia and accountability.
Readers and letters policy from The Ottawa Herald invites letters under 400 words. Include name address and daytime phone. letters may be edited for length and clarity. Limit one letter per month per reader.
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