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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1989
Page
1
A grade school teacher in Kansas City reprimanded for handcuffing an 11 year old boy during a disturbance. The incident drew the father’s police complaint. The article notes limited details and questions about possible discipline for the youth. It argues for clearer classroom discipline amid changing laws and broader education reforms.
The piece argues President Bush must balance the federal budget amid rising debt now over 3 trillion dollars. It contrasts deficit projections despite Gramm Rudman, notes no tax hikes and warns that off budget tricks undermine honesty. It urges tough action, even tax increases, to avert chaos.
The Salina Journal uses Christmas Fund funding appeals to spotlight poverty but reader backlash and cautionary notes arise. A single mother’s tale shows rent utilities and cable leaving little for food, prompting debate on the role of entertainment versus basics. The piece argues poverty spans need and will, urging measured aid and dignity.
A Ottawa resident and small business owner urges readers to support retaining the 127th Kansas National Guard unit in Ottawa. He notes the unit contributes over 1 million dollars in payroll annually and provides critical crisis services, urging citizens and officials to rally, contact leaders, and back local preservation efforts.
The writer faulted Democrats for attacking Bush over China while remaining silent on U S support for El Salvador's government amid priest killings. The piece cites George Mitchell, Archbishop Rivera y Damas, Lucia Barrera de Cema, and alleged FBI pressure, arguing media and Democrats downplay abuses in Salvadoran matters while criticizing China policies.
Herald Book Review praises Madeleine L'Engle for her circle of growth across The Small Rain and A Severed Wasp. The Small Rain follows Katherine Forrester, a pianist from a famed musical family, through love and career choices amid tragedy, while A Severed Wasp surveys her later life, resilience, and ongoing influence as memories and music sustain her amid danger and joy.
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