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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1990
Page
1
The Ottawa publication ends letters on DPS personnel firings effective Tuesday citing fairness and privacy. Officials fear lawsuits and say grievances are in progress. The paper vows to cover the firings but limits letters and seeks fresher viewpoints while continuing to present all sides.
A Iowa legislator proposes civil and criminal penalties for sending unsolicited sales or promotional faxes. The issue, seen as minor by many, affects business use of fax lines and equipment as private citizens feel minimal impact while industry latches onto the speed of fax transfers.
Rosie Henry of 715 E. 10th defends three longstanding Ottawa DPS employees Tony DeLaTorre Bill Wright and Warren McGill claiming 43 years of service and urging DPS director Jeff Herrman to reconsider terminations. She calls for department separation and notes the men helped her during her husband's illness.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication with second class postage. Rates shown for Ottawa area by carrier and motor route, plus mail options in Franklin County and adjacent counties and all other areas. prices include one month to one year terms.
John Ruane riffs on hats as warmth versus style in cold Chicago. He contrasts hat wearers as fuddy-duddies with hatless youthful types, cites Kennedy and Hoover, mocks brimmed styles, and favors practical choices like stockings and earmuffs amid chilly winds.
A Washington observer defends congressional commemoratives while critiquing a Schneider McCurdy bill to create a national commission. The piece notes many national days and months, lists costs, and praises observances for Polish American Heritage Month and other causes.
A reader argues the Department of Public Safety should not be split despite dissent within the force. They point to a favorable study, warn against firing staff without cause, and oppose a volunteer fire department. They defend commissioners Gillette, Lantis, and Calliham for supporting the current DPS.
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