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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1988
Page
2
In a year end reflection The Herald notes 1987's moral struggles, leadership strain, and public outcry in Ottawa. The piece rejects a formal recap, choosing a thoughtful tone about checks and balances and hopes for a steadier 1988 amid civic friction and renewal.
The piece compares how frequently candidates for president cast roll call votes in 1997. Bob Dole showed a high presence at 96 percent, while Paul Simon 41 percent, Albert Gore 41 percent, Jack Kemp 30 percent, and Richard Gephardt 17 percent. It questions the neglect of current duties while seeking higher office.
Uri Romanenko of the Soviet Union returned to Earth after 326 days in space, setting a new endurance record and widening the lead of the USSR in the space race. The piece notes US delays in the Shuttle program and recalls past American firsts in space as it questions future competitiveness and the goal of a Mars mission.
The essay explains leap year rules, the 366 days of 1988, and historical calendar fixes from Egyptians to Gregory XIII. It notes the shift from Sunday Christmas to a Monday holiday and jokes about writing to Julius Caesar for more questions.
The Washington Post calls the system corrupt and a majority of Senators back reform. Minority Leader Robert Dole Kaln blocks 5.2 by refusing to allow a vote, citing concerns while records show he opposed reform and has funded campaigns with public and PAC money.
Retired Salina publisher Whitley Austin argues police officers are real professionals, not TV caricatures. He recalls mentors in Hutchinson and Salina, praising chief John Woody and Sheriff Darrell Wilson for leadership and humane discipline amid crime and hardship.
The piece condemns U.S. silence on Israeli actions in the West Bank and Lebanon, noting widespread fear of speaking out within Congress and among Jewish communities. It contrasts reactions of political figures, cites Arab protests and a New York Times remark, and discusses deepening tensions between Israelis and Arabs.
Subscription rates for delivery October 1 1987 and after in Ottawa and surrounding area by carrier and motor routes one month four fifty three months twelve fifty six months twenty four oh five one year forty six dollars by mail in Franklin County and adjacent counties one month four fifty three months thirteen dollars six months twenty five dollars one year forty nine dollars all other areas by mail one month five fifty three months sixteen dollars six months thirty one dollars one year sixty dollars out of state subscribers deduct five point five percent sales tax.
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