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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1997
Page
2
Kansas Governor Bill Graves outlines a lean, balanced budget in the State of the State address. It features 112 million in tax cuts, a 2.4 percent general fund increase, and stepped school mill rate reductions from 33 to 29, then 25 by 1998, plus targeted credits and extended unemployment tax moratorium.
Government contacts list names and addresses for officials including Gov Bill Graves and state representatives Bill Faverborn Ralph Tanner and state senator Robert Tyson in Topeka with room numbers Topeka addresses and telephone numbers.
In 1967 the American destroyer USS Liberty was attacked in international waters by Israeli forces. The incident left 34 dead and 171 wounded as crews fought fires and were denied rescue. A controversial coverup claim and renewed scrutiny prompt questions about government actions and congressional inquiry. Survivors seek public support and ongoing investigation into what happened and why.
The Clinton administration proposes a major district restructuring in next month’s budget. Congress may reject it, but debate marks a shift from talk to a legislative proposal. The Wall Street Journal and New York Times criticize tactics around Gingrich ethics charges and the taped conversation.
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum with hand signatures, full authorship address, and telephone number. Long letters may be edited for space to fit the page and preserve readability.
A Chicago flavored debate spans funding for language translation efforts as groups push to recognize Chiconics and Hebonics as official linguistic forms. Proponents cite cultural identity while critics warn of political manipulation in the push for federal support and online translation projects.
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