Marines face scrutiny over brutal pin ceremony
Dateline NBC footage from 1991 and 1993 shows elite Marines pinning gold wings into novices, who grimace, bleed, and are beered over by superiors. Despite denouncements, officials hint at tacit tolerance, while broader military culture endures harassment and hazing debates.
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Dateline
NBC
Marine Corps
Navy
Army
Air Force Heartland of America
Tn Ottawa
John D. Montgomery
Reader Forum Submissions Require Signatures and Contact
Readers may submit opinions to the Reader Forum but must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number. Letters may be edited for space. submissions indicate a commitment to publish and supply full contact details.
Tax debate in Kansas House stalls tax cuts fight
Kansas House clash over how to debate property tax cuts ended with Rep. David Adkins moving to send Kline’s plan back to committee, killing Mason’s proposal. The vote 66 to 59 split along party lines, as lawmakers argued timing and influence of lobbyists while two decades of study and stalled reform linger.
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Phill Kline
R-Shawnee
Bill Mason
R-E Dorado
Mason
Kline
David Adkins
Rleawood
Adkins
Bilt
Terry Presta
Garden City
Senate
Presta
Kansas
House
Gene Shore
R-Johnson
Kansas Supreme Court on Railroad Rights of Way and Rail Trails
The Kansas outlook is clear that the land under former railroad rights of way returns to the servient landowners when rail use ends. Railroads hold only maintenance rights, not fee titles, and statewide bills SB 74 and HB 2140 would threaten energy efficiency standards for new homes. Citizens are urged to contact legislators to oppose these bills and defend consumer-protective disclosures.
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Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Harvest Queen Mill & Elevator Co
Sanders
Kan
Community thanks Herald for Band sponsorship at Offutt AFB
The Ottawa Herald is thanked for sponsoring the Heartland of America Band stationed at Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska. Residents braved a very cold January evening to enjoy the music and participate in a community project benefiting Franklin County Veterans Memorial Group.
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Ottawa Herald
Heartland of America
Offutt Air Force Base
Nebraska
Franklin County Veterans Memorial Group
The
Herald
Franklin County
SOG The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam
A review of John L. Plaster's SOG chronicling the Secret Operations Group in Vietnam. It highlights heroic missions by Green Berets, Air Commandos, and Navy SEALs, the cost of war, and the author's balanced, nonpolitical storytelling. Notable figures like Randy Harrison and Will Curry are named among readers who may recall the era.
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America
Vietnam
John L. Plaster
Simon & Schuster
Air Force
Randy Harrison
Will Curry
Will
Columbus
Neb
Randy
Seattle
Hollywood
United States
Plaster
Washington
Robert McNamara
Army
Navy
Marines
John Redenburg
New York
Kedenburg
Pointblank Range
Washington, D.C
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