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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1995
Page
3
Building Utilization Committee urges funding for a new central elementary school and a middle school, with mobile classrooms as a temporary measure to reduce crowding and lower student teacher ratios. Emphasizes 35 percent state aid and long range savings versus maintaining older facilities.
Sam Sheldon, candidate for Ottawa Board of Education, cites Stevenson and Stigler’s 20 year comparison of China Japan and the United States. The authors argue modern facilities do not guarantee higher achievement and Asian systems rely less on buildings and more on other factors.
The U S House floor now patrols permanently by armed officers in civilian clothes. The move follows threats to Rep Newt Gingrich speaker of the House and reflects heightened security measures as a grim reminder in crime legislation discussions.
A letter to The Ottawa Herald argues that a Franklin County District Court official may wear a religious symbol as part of constitutional free exercise. The author rebuts Loren Douthat, defending that government officials retain rights to practice religion. The piece references First Amendment and state religious tests.
Penny Hutchinson of Wellsville thanks her son Tyler’s big brother Christopher and teacher Chuck Main for their roles in a missing child incident. Tyler, a six year old, walked about a mile from town toward Highway 33 before being persuaded into a vehicle and returned home safely.
The notice calls for signed letters to the editor with the writer’s address and a telephone number for verification. It states unsigned letters will not be published and asks contributors to include contact details.
U S Army tanks seize Eschfeld Reiff Inthausen and Olmscheid along the German Belgian frontier as ground gains continue in Italy’s Reno Valley. Indian troops advance from Nyaungu toward Meiktila in Burma while U S Marines press in near Iwo Jima in relentless combat around the clock.
Letters allege new county offices drain funds from roads and bridges while taxes rise. The writer contrasts Franklin with Johnson County and questions whether the old Alco building’s new private tenants boosted the tax base, echoing a county official’s remarks on base valuation.
A reader letter urges scrutiny of school renovation plans in Ottawa while praising Kansas basketball and criticizing Oklahoma peers. It warns against relying on slogans and invites public input on the bond issue and school board election, sharing contact details for the community forum.
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