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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1994
Page
3
The editorial argues the death penalty wastes time and may not deter murder. It notes some see it as vengeance or feel good legislation, while others doubt measurable impact. It contends only a majority vote can settle the issue and highlights costs versus detention as crime prevention tools.
Donald L. Miller of Pomona warns that the 21 cent per square foot living space tax on mobile homes and the $270 yearly personal property levy create a widening gap vs real estate taxes. He cites an old farm ordinance enabling mobile home residents and questions schemes by real estate firms that buy farms, split land into 10 acre plots, and sell at high prices, threatening county services and land values. He urges attendance at the February 7 Franklin County Planning Board meeting in Ottawa.
Looking back across eras from 100 to 25 years ago, readers recall a January 1884 tale of a frugal suitor who bought a suit for a future wedding but returned it after family doubt, a 1944 bid to take over township roads, wartime bond sales nearing a quarter of a million, and 1969 park naming debates stirring Ottawa’s civic life.
The White House appoints Harold M Ickes as the health care czar to coordinate Clinton's reform plan. The piece critiques his health knowledge but notes his political pedigree and role in guiding strategy, while joking about the office dynamics and pressures of the position.
I thank clerks, customers, and the Town & Country automotive department for helping my car during trouble in the Country Mant parking lot. This note urges parents to remind children not to talk to strangers or get into strangers cars, as abductions can happen anywhere.
A reader vents about a gravel street in South Walnut needing pothole repairs and resisting higher local taxes for others. The letter critiques excessive homework in schools, urges teachers to rethink the approach, and closes with a religious invitation and a call to share thoughts on a radio segment.
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