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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1992
Page
3
Editorial argues a line item veto for the president is more precise than a general veto and would curb deficits and gridlock. It notes Bush’s veto record and Bill Clinton’s support, and hopes freshmen plus reformers in Congress will push this reform forward.
The Emporia Gazette reports on a Kansas AG ruling that Victims Rights amendments allow withholding rape victim names from public press. Critics warn it erodes open courts and risks chilling testimony and accountability. Also noted is Parsons dog tracks potentially shifting regional economic activity and retail spending.
A letter to the editor condemns a December 15 Herald piece as sensational and unbalanced. Local merchants report higher holiday traffic, noting November sales up over ten percent and expecting December gains, urging more accuracy.
Complaint or inquiry channel for government matters includes President George Bush at The White House Washington DC 20500 and state and local officials in Topeka and Kansas City area. Offices listed with addresses and telephone numbers for Sen. Bob Dole. Nancy Kusschuum. Rep. Dick Nichols. State Rep. George Teagarden. State Sen. Dave Webb. State Rep. Walker Hendrix.
In Washington and across the nation critics denounce Democrats plan to grant five delegates full floor voting rights in the Committee of the Whole. They warn it erodes representation, cites constitutional doubt, and highlights a shift in how power is exercised in Congress.
The piece recounts James Madison, dubbed Father of the Constitution, shifting to endorse a Bill of Rights after initial opposition. It contrasts Madison with Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, and George Washington, notes Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights, and reflects on political deals that shape democracy and leadership that both sticks and changes.
A Franklin County arson suspect confessed to the crime and received two years probation, prompting concerns about the justice system. The writer criticizes modern Christmas programs such as Pomona’s, where religious meaning is missing and square dancing replaces traditional nativity focus.
In Ottawa Herald readers share thanks for the County Health Department staff Donna Wiederholt and Janet DeWald and invite public input in a community dialogue. They also suggest action on loud nocturnal noises, reflect on a presidential election, praise Eisenhower School’s Christmas program, and invite further thoughts by phone with posted hours.
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