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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1995
Page
3
The piece argues Franklin County receives more state support than taxes paid locally and highlights tax leakage. It notes 37 percent of Ottawa area workers commute outside, buying outside the county and paying taxes elsewhere. It cites 1990 buying income of 227.0 million and county retail sales of 113.6 million.
A reader defends single parenting in response to a school bond issue. The writer describes raising a son as a single parent, sharing household duties, supporting education, and emphasizing love and persistence over two-parent assumptions. Calls to contribute to the community forum are listed with times and a contact number.
Freeman W. Thompson argues residents must resist government plans to enter private property and erode privacy rights, warning of a slide toward control reminiscent of Nazi era precedents and urging immediate public response to preserve constitutional freedoms.
Readers oppose a proposal to allow Kansans to carry concealed handguns pistols revolvers and tear gas canisters with a fee and 125 permit. Critics warn it worsens crime risks and empowers shooters while law enforcement and residents in Ottawa Wellsville Pomona Princeton and surrounding areas express concern about public safety and normalcy on city streets.
Sam Sheldon questions the Ottawa Board of Education bond plan arguing that research cited by the Building Utilization Committee does not prove academic improvement from new middle and elementary school facilities. He finds studies inconclusive and notes educators resist objective testing, labeling it academic gossip.
The columnist weighs Pat Buchanan as a presidential hopeful, praising his love of the United States while blasting liberal Republicans and several party leaders. He criticizes Colin Powell as vague and warns of a polarized, fireworks-filled 1990s, urging a decisive Buchanan push.
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