Censoring Seen as Greater Harm Says Journalist
Katherine Whiteham, an English journalist, argued in 1962 that censorship causes lasting damage greater than any single bad act. Her remark framed censorship as a pervasive threat to freedom of expression and open discourse.
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Katherine Whiteham
Simple fix for mad cow fears rejected by USDA officials
U S Department of Agriculture officials rejected broader testing of market cattle as a quick, lasting solution to traders concerns about mad cow disease. Instead, a limited plan aims to impose fewer changes, with Veneman announcing measures after a Washington state cow tested positive. Nations banned imports, cattle prices dropped, and a national cattle identification system was launched to restore confidence.
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Guest editorials invite reader viewpoints in print
Opinion voices appear in this section as readers share diverse perspectives. The Herald notes editorials express personal views not necessarily reflecting the newspaper or its editor.
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Political Contacts of Kansas Officials Listed in Washington Tour
A roster of federal and state lawmakers and officials from Kansas with their Washington and Topeka addresses phone numbers and office websites. Figures include U S Senator Pat Roberts Sam Brownback Representative Jim Ryun Governor Kathleen Sebelius and several state legislators with Capitol room numbers and contact details.
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Pat Roberts
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Senate
Roberts
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Jim Ryun
Rayburn House
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Kathleen Sebelius
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Topeka
State
Robert Tyson
Tyson
Tom Holland
Holland
Bill Fe
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Politicking Over Kansas School Funding Ruling and Tax Reform
An Ottawa Herald column critiques Judge Terry Bullock's school funding ruling as underfunding public education and presses lawmakers to accept responsibility. It argues funding must balance across the state, notes California’s Proposition 13 impacts, cites Johnson County shifts, and warns against tax-cut rhetoric while predicting who bears the cost of relief.
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Topeka
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Missouri
Winston Churchill
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Koppel Sparks Debate On ABC And Democratic Primary
Ted Koppel hosted a New Hampshire debate among nine Democrats and aggressively pressed poll and fundraising topics. He criticized candidates like Kucinich Sharpton and Moseley Braun as in the race for vanity, drawing applause as they rejected the focus on money and endorsements. The next day ABC pulled journalists from their campaigns, reducing exposure before the primaries.
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Dennis Kucinich
al Sharpton
Carol Mosely-Braun
Kucinich, Sharpton and Mosely-Braun
Jim Hightower
Viking Press
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