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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1998
Page
2
The piece argues that despite rosy projections, balancing the budget hinges on resisting tax cuts and wasteful pet projects. It notes a possible 40 billion surplus for the year, cites Clinton era deficits, and references Rahm Emanuel urging restraint to avoid 1980s spendthrift habits.
A compiled roster of contact points for President Clinton and U S senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, plus U S Representative Jim Ryun and state offices in Topeka and Overland Park. Includes addresses, main phone lines and district offices.
A broad critique of tax reform in Washington and Topeka, arguing that reform tends to shift burdens rather than simplify the code. The piece cites TEFRA in the Reagan era, state property valuation changes, and intangibles taxes, warning that the “gold” goes to the few while the many bear the cost, with historical parallels to Rome and revolutions.
Kathleen Dionne Richmond warns readers about a scam tied to a classified ad she answered in the paper’s special notices. She details a widow in debt, an “application” fee, money orders, and calls, urging readers to file complaints with Kansas Securities and the BBB. The Kansas Securities Commissioner confirms Mainline Credit Services of Ontario was unregistered and warned readers to be cautious with upfront loan fees.
District of Columbia judge returns custody of almost two year old to Latrena Pixley, a 23-year-old mother who previously suffocated her infant in 1992. The ruling cites ongoing affection and contact during imprisonment and later education and employment, despite Pixley’s federal fraud conviction and time back in prison. Judge Mason notes race as a factor, stating the child would be better off with an African American parent.
Kathleen Parker critiques the 1993 Pixley murder case and sentence, arguing for equal treatment of all victims and questioning judge Mitchell’s probation plan. She contrasts public hunger for quick fixes with the need for accountability, urging real safeguards for children and broader social remedies.
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