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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1995
Page
3
Ottawa school district and local police place Tim Ahrens as middle and high school resource officer. The four year veteran is praised as a caring counselor and role model who relates to students. Police Chief Jeff Herrman endorses the move as suited to modern times and safer learning.
A reader urges residents to attend city audits and work sessions to scrutinize spending. The piece criticizes rubber stamping by commissioners and managers and calls for public access to financial books and regular social noticing of tax money usage.
Warren Keene recalls wartime service in Japan and defends President Truman’s 1945 atom bomb decision as a move to save lives. He cites invasion casualties projected by the Japanese defense and asserts personal motive to thank Truman while warning others to remember history.
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Education and Health Committee chairman Bob Bregant credits Christi Wright and Jay Thornton with standout contributions to school coverage and the Teacher's Picnic appreciation.
The district race pits Ottawa mayor Matt Matthews against incumbent Doug Walker with a Parker challenger Robert Tyson in a three way Republican contest while Walker leads Democrats. The Herald launches a football style prediction contest with staffers assigned as predictors and a bragging rights prize.
The letter critiques Norma McCorvey and Shannon Faulkner and argues lawyers push plaintiffs into high profile lawsuits. It questions motives, notes McCorvey's shift to pro life work and Faulkner's Citadel ordeal, and laments the enduring reach of lawsuits on social policy.
A reader praises The Ottawa Herald for publishing conservative pieces by Charley Reese and Mike Royko to counter liberal coverage. The letter notes small-town readers value diverse viewpoints and urges local businesses to better treat customers.
Frustrated residents of Ottawa share experiences of rude treatment at a local business and compare vehicle tax rates to Johnson County. A reader invites further thoughts to the “It's Your Quarter” forum and provides a contact number for participation during specified hours.
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