Editorial on Kansas vote counting standards in Neosho district
The Salina Journal argues for uniform statewide standards to count votes after a close 8th District Kansas House race between Jerry Williams and Bob Ames. Local challenges delayed final results while legal questions lingered on four pieces of state election law. The piece urges a secretary of state proposal and legislative adoption of Kansas voting standards before the next election.
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Editorials From Guest Editors Explain Reader Opinions
Guest editorials present diverse viewpoints for readers. Views expressed are not necessarily the Herald’s or its editors.
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Ottawa residents hailed as angels after Christmas auto crisis
A Kansas City couple credits Ottawa volunteers and residents for a Christmas rescue after their car broke down 20 miles south of Ottawa. Tow operator Andy, Linda who gave a ride to Enterprise, Josef at the rental desk, and Tim who returned them to Ottawa helped them reach Lawrence for a rental and then to Hays to be with family, making their First Christmas together memorable.
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Reader Forum submissions guidelines at Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to send hand signed letters with address and phone number. Submissions must be under 500 words and may be edited for space. Send to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or via letters ottawaherald.com.
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Contact details for federal and state officials in Kansas
A list of addresses and phone numbers for President Bill Clinton and U.S. officials in Washington with Kansas state lawmakers in Topeka. Includes White House, senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, representative Jim Ryan, Gov. Bill Graves, and state senators and representatives Ralph Tanner and Robert Tyson, plus an additional state official Bill Feverborn.
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The Meaning of New Year Resolutions
Ayn Rand Institute urges that New Year resolutions express personal control and value achievement. People seek happiness through pursuing health, self-esteem, and success, making resolutions an annual test of life choices and moral ambition.
Christmas Eve in London with a Communist Party member
The narrator recalls a 19 year old’s solo voyage on the Ile de France to England. He describes tourist class life, bow sailing, and a London job as a caption writer for Planet Newspictures. A holiday visit to a Communist Party member’s affluent home reveals romanticized views and mixed impressions amid British workers.
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