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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2002
Page
2
A federal study finds a cheap diuretic equals more expensive pills in preventing heart attacks. Yet doctors often favor costly drugs. pharma funds most education. insurers and harm policy debates. The piece argues for federal control of drug coverage.
Gov elect Kathleen Sebelius and lawmakers weigh freeing barriers to local government consolidation. Current law allows limited merging with legislative approval. a past proposal faced strong resistance. A streamlined process could reduce the excess of local units, protecting voters from poor oversight.
KU scholars advise on translations for three sacred texts. They favor the Revised Standard Version or New Revised Standard Version for the Bible, The Meaning of the Holy Quran for the Quran, and Barbara Stoller Miller's Bhagavad gita translation. They note bias, manuscript notes, and linguistic notes to consider.
A reader questions the need for another bond issue in Ottawa arguing for prioritizing education quality over quantity. They fear overcrowded classes, teacher retention, and funding, suggesting raises for current teachers rather than new schools, and criticize turning school programs into politics.
Brett Tucker of Ottawa questions the push for new middle and high schools and band programs. He argues involvement by parents and teachers matters more than building age, and asks what opportunities exist for youth beyond school, urging residents to consider the citywide impact before re-electing politicians.
A civic letter argues against extra school taxes, urging funding via donations and existing tax restraint. It warns higher taxes would burden lower income residents and threaten community cohesion while noting planned projects like a police department, sewer plant, recreation area, and Cedar Street turnarounds.
A reader asks how to submit opinions to The Ottawa Herald mail address at 104 S Cedar, Ottawa Kansas. The note emphasizes sending views via mail and requests guidance on format and timelines for published letters.
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