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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1997
Page
2
Ottawa City Commission weighs a ban on trash burning as part of a broader waste disposal strategy. They seek county coordination, curbside recycling boosts, and yard waste solutions such as drop-off sites, composting, and spring cleanup to curb burning and reduce landfilling.
Charley Reese argues the Oakland California school district correctly framed its move as teaching black English to faculty to better communicate with students not to replace standard English. He notes no racial change in language and urges focus on education, boundaries, and solving problems over public battles and external interference.
Kathleen Parker argues that physical differences between men and women affect endurance in demanding military marching. She cites pelvic stress fractures among female cadets and notes backlash while urging acceptance that women can excel in many roles yet may not match men in endurance. Parker invites reader input.
Charlene Coates Baldwin protests The Ottawa Herald for cropping columnist photos, claiming heads are cut off and features distorted. She urges the paper to restore dignity to portraits and improve picture cropping practices for new year.
A Herald reader recalls childhood walnut gathering from black walnuts in Yates Center and tells how the walnut meats were cracked, dried, and used in chocolate fudge, praising the columnist David Powis for a heartwarming piece and noting family memories with Mentzer relatives and others who are gone.
Readers are invited to send opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Submissions must be hand signed with the author's address and telephone number. Long letters may be edited for space. Mail to Reader Forum, The Ottawa Herald, 1048 Cedar Street, Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters@ottawaherald.com.
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