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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1998
Page
2
A Kansas pay review, last done in 1997 after a failed 92 percent increase attempt, weighs whether to raise legislator compensation. Advocates favor steady, stepped raises and a year round legislature, while the public resists large hikes and self‑pay increases. A study group is formed to advise lawmakers.
Guest editorials present reader viewpoints on issues, with differing perspectives not necessarily reflecting The Herald's editor. The format invites diverse commentary while distinguishing opinions from the paper's official stance.
Vickie Hall recounts a real date rape case observed by a business law class mock jury in Lawrence. A college man lures a high school senior to his apartment, assaults her, and is found not guilty by the jurors due to lack of witnesses. The column urges caution for young women and responsible behavior for young men and emphasizes the prevalence and difficulty of proving such cases.
Washington memo weighs Clinton's standing as a distracted president may hamper foreign policy. Experts split on whether he can project power abroad amid Lewinsky backlash, economic turmoil in Asia, and a reshaped post cold war diplomacy. Predictions vary on Moscow ties, North Korea, Iraq, and Kosovo risks.
The author argues public gloom surpassed by materialism and drug culture, noting disposable goods and a pharma driven health system. He laments lost faith in property based capitalism, federalism, and modesty, urging a return to faith, community, and virtue to avoid a dystopian future.
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