Postal Service faces losses and push for curbside mailboxes
The piece notes the USPS will trim staff by 23,000 through attrition as it battles a 676 million dollar loss in the year to Sept 30 and a downturn in mail volume. It cites a Bush commission to overhaul the agency and suggests curbside mailboxes as a cost saving measure while inviting readers to vote and submit comments for Saturday's edition.
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Question of the Week on curbside mailbox move
The Ottawa Herald invites readers to vote on moving mailboxes to the curb and share online comments at ottawaherald.com or mail responses to The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar by Friday. Survey results will appear in the Weekender edition.
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Reader Forum guidelines for Ottawa Herald letters
Readers may submit hand signed letters with address and phone number. Send to Reader Forum Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions must be under 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Political contact directory for Kansas and federal offices
A compiled list of addresses phone numbers and websites for President Bush US Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback US Rep Jim Ryun and Kansas officials Governor Bill Graves State Senators Robert Tyson and Ralph Tanner State Representatives Ralph Tanner Bill Feuerborn providing official contact details and office locations in Washington DC Topeka and Topeka capitol complex.
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Without Graves, who can GOP blame split on
AP Political Writer John Hanna chronicles Kansas GOP infighting after Bill Graves eight year governorship. The piece traces moderates versus conservatives, Graves’ allies and foes, party leadership shifts, and whether Republicans can unite to confront Kathleen Sebelius in 2003.
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The Environment as Our Greatest Challenge of Our Era
A call to universal environmental responsibility across ideologies. It warns against techno optimism and growth without limits, notes looming resource depletion and potential conflict, and urges political action and public duty to preserve Earth's life-supporting systems.
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