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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1990
Page
3
Editorials mock the idea of urgent decisions without computer analysis as Hutchinson Kansas approves an 80600 system to guide city spending. Critics question how the machine will handle political factors and whether it aims to remove politics from street maintenance and infrastructure decisions.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a tragic accident linked to speed. It mentions trains, a 70 mph figure, and government regulation discussions aimed at preventing similar incidents. Names, places, or exact dates are unclear.
unsigned letters encouraged and signed contact list provided for officials including President Bush Senator Dole Senator Kassebaum Rep. Whittaker and state legislators with addresses Topeka offices and telephone numbers for public inquiries and complaints.
The writer ponders miniature corn in a humorous daily reflection. He recalls a TV football moment where Houston’s Cris Dishman taunts Minnesota’s Cornell Burgess and fumbles, questioning coaching discipline and the player’s feelings afterward. The piece blends light musing on corn with a moment from football.
A reflective column notes how summer speeds by and contrasts with anxieties about President Bush's Maine vacation during the Middle East crisis. It blends personal anecdotes about produce, cooking, rainwater storage, and everyday comforts with casual opinions on politics, travel, health, and staying cool in hot weather.
The essay argues Saddam Hussein masks threats to children with a false charm, likening his TV style to Mister Rogers. It notes Arab views on saving face, contrasts American litigation culture, and questions why Hussein uses child fears to deter bombing while citing Kurdish children harmed by gas. The piece asks for Arab scholarship to explain his perceived heroism in threatening youths.
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