Air bags in new cars face safety and cost clash
A Florida probe found 430 complaints on air bag nondeployment or partial deployment in 30 months, causing 289 injuries and eight deaths, plus eye injuries and burns when bags deployed without crashes. Ottawa survey shows 36 percent seat belt use. a 1997 deadline may be overturned if failures persist.
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Tuition subsidy for out of state athletes fuels Kansas schools
Kansas Board of Regents approved an athlete tuition waiver drawing 90 of 280 beneficiaries from among athletes. Regent Chairman Jack Sampson criticized the plan amid a broad tuition hike for all Kansas university students. Officials argued the sum is small and not from the general rise. The piece condemns prioritizing athletics over academics and warns it harms the state's future by neglecting non athletic fields like science and education.
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Jack Sampson
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Kansas
Debate over district by district Florida electoral change
The piece argues that adopting district by district electoral votes, with two at large to the statewide winner, could reshape campaigns and the two party system. It notes Florida and Maine as pilots, weighs risks of Perot influence, and discusses potential district outcomes and voter dynamics. It also warns against gridlock and emphasizes the impact on future campaigns and third parties.
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Nebraska
Florida
Ross Perot
Carter
Georgia
Clinton
Perot
Bush
South Florida
Ron Brown
New York
Nixon
Ford
Omaha
House of Representatives
Jesse Jackson
Ottawa reader denounces tax hikes and rate increases
Steve Gorsline criticizes local officials for moving taxpayers' money to fix a rail spur, granting tax abatements, raising sewer and electric rates, and joining KMGA. He urges voters to remember spendthrift commissioners in the next election, arguing property taxes are the last untaxed target.
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Steve Gorsline
Ottawa
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Encouraging Signatures
The notice urges readers to send signed letters with the writer's address and includes a phone number to expedite verification. Unsigned letters will not be published.
Forest Park Signage Sparks Community Debate in Ottawa Kansas
Readers weigh in on forest park No Parking rules and teen social for Ottawa residents. Others urge safer options for youth and discuss ambulance and EMT training needs. Some call for more doctors and different city services to improve safety and health in Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Emporia
It's Your Quarter feedback urged and community dialogue urged
Readers urge Hutchinson News to explore teacher salaries cost of living and housing, question US values and prayer in schools, and defend free speech on abortion and religion. Call 242-4700 to share thoughts on the It's Your Quarter community dialogue.
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