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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1992
Page
3
An editorial praises the Kansas TOAST campaign Teaching Others Alcohol Safety Tactics urging designated drivers as a solution to high drunk driving rates. It notes rising LSD use among youth and highlights university efforts and legislative penalties, with author Jim Hitch urging stronger action.
A columnist laments congressional pay raises via automatic COLA and cites Kansas governor Joan Finney’s push for unified 45 mill school property taxes and a $4,000 per pupil spending cap. The plan would lower taxes in most districts, with safeguards to allow district voters to exceed limits briefly. The piece argues education funding should be shared across all taxpayers, not just few near Wolf Creek.
Guest opinion outlines the Resolution Trust Corps bid to recover at least 148 million from three former officers of Peoples Heritage Federal Savings and Loan Association of Salina. It cites alleged asset hiding and improper perks amid the S&L collapse, urging vigorous, uncompromised pursuit to protect taxpayers.
A reader recounts a magazine fitness quiz that claimed to predict life expectancy. The quiz labeled them as dead seven years earlier, inspiring a mix of disbelief, humor, and resolve to alter habits and chase extra years. The piece ends with a playful note on changing answers to improve the score.
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