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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1998
Page
2
The piece highlights recent discrimination verdicts against Dillard's, Avis, and Eddie Bauer, plus a circulating claim against a major bookstore. It argues corporate oversight must curb racist practices, as juries signal zero tolerance and hold firms accountable for employee actions nationwide.
Readers are offered a variety of viewpoints in guest editorials. Views expressed are not necessarily those of The Herald's editor.
A directory style notice lists contact details for President Bill Clinton and U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U.S. Representative Jim Ryun, Gov. Bill Graves, and Attorney General Carla Stovall. It includes Washington, Topeka, and Overland Park addresses, phone lines, and faxes for citizen inquiries and comments.
Vickie Hull laments lost self-esteem in modern schools and recalls harsh past punishments. She contrasts bygone practices with today's gentler approach, joking about how her own kids would fare and urging readers not to share the piece with them.
A reader forum broadside argues that Congress does not need to borrow or tax to fund government, claiming the Federal Reserve is privately owned by foreign bankers. It alleges immunity from taxes, stresses income tax as a fraud, and calls for nationwide copying and distribution to awaken Americans against alleged legalized looting and debt bondage.
The Franklin County Commissioners closed the county landfill four years ago and funded a Waste Transfer Station with bids opened on August 31, 1993. The move reduced in county waste and proved cost effective, though opposition from a private landfill advocate persisted. Now Herzog Corporation seeks a landfill in Peoria Township, challenging land availability and plan compliance with Lake Region Resource Conservation District.
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Letters should be sent to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or by email to letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions should be no longer than 500 words.
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