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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1995
Page
3
The piece argues Kansas should move its presidential primary earlier or adopt a national primary system. It notes Kansas held a 1992 primary in April and faces an April 2, 1996 date unless changed. The author cites costs and political impact, especially with Sen. Bob Dole seeking the Republican nomination.
Guest editorial lauds Bob Talkington as a wise appointment to the Kansas Board of Regents. His Legislature experience as Senate president, ties to lawmakers, and commitment to higher education are praised as benefits to universities and the state.
Editors request letters be signed with writer’s address and a telephone number for verification. Unsigned submissions will not be published to protect accuracy and accountability.
A reflective piece argues every government program should be seen as a sewer, serving the public good beyond direct beneficiaries. It links public schools, welfare, farm subsidies, and arts funding to wider societal impact, urging evaluation by community effect rather than by supporters or opponents. It ends urging scrutiny of programs for overall public benefit.
A lawyerly notice from Jockey International prompts a humorous response about trademark usage. The narrator recounts misreading JOCKEY as underwear and later clarifies a widow's letter about jockey briefs. The piece jokes about legal fear, mitigating circumstances, and a famously short rounded jockey character.
A group of concerned patrons in Ottawa forms a weekly discussion team about the current bond issue for education. They outline a mission to inform the public, list concerns, and foster dialogue at community and school board levels. They cite worries on middle and elementary school plans, traffic, building quality, and loss of historic sites. If interested, call 242-7104.
Weather forecasters face accuracy tests with twelve to twenty four hour predictions showing 88 percent reliability for short range and 80 percent for one day ahead. Longer ranges decline to 65 percent for three days and 55 percent for five days. Source cited from Spencer Christian's Weather Book.
Fifty years ago today on February 27 1945 U S carrier warplanes bomb Japanese positions on Iwo Jima while Marines battle to seize three hills overlooking Airfield No 2. Indian troops reach Meiktila outskirts as U S spearheads converge on Trier and a Rhine crossing advances near Calcar with Western German operations ongoing.
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