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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1990
Page
3
Editorial argues Americans lack practical need to master metric units. It notes 15 years since the Metric Conversion Act, slow adoption of liters and kilograms, and slippage in deadlines as the EU moves to metric imports while the U.S. government eyes substantial future purchasing uses. It urges learning metrics for career or workplace advantage.
A reader argues for pairing reappraisal with a classification scheme to ease tax increases. They claim a unified plan could freeze values and balance relief, noting homes might surge to 30 percent of fair market value under a split system and taxes could triple from pre-1989 levels.
A list of government representatives with office addresses and phone numbers including EO George Bush at The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DG Sen Bob Rose 141 Hart Senate Office Building Washington D C 20510 Tele phone 202 924 6521 Sen Nancy Kassebaum 304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington D C 20510 Telephone 202 224 4774 Bob Whittaker 2436 Rayburn House Office Building Washington D C 20515 Telephone 202 225 3911 State Sen Jim Allen Room 128S Statehouse Topeka 66612 Telephone 296i State Rep Bettie Sue Shumway 261W Statehouse Topeka 66612 Telephone 406-7699
A humorous columnist riffs on escalator lawsuits and a culture courting litigation. The piece mocks civil suits from rail workers to Postal Service revenue and consumer grievances, imagining readers targeting brands, providers, and media giants for perceived harms.
JOHN H. and KAY P. BUSHMAN argue that non-certified adults cannot replace trained educators. They assert teachers need specific knowledge bases and that education schools do not set standards, while criticizing calls to loosen qualifications. They urge changes in education but insist trained methods and curricula remain essential.
Shirley Coffman urges clear addressing in Ottawa County urging residents to label mailboxes with names and numbers. She notes renaming roads may hinder locating people and shares rural route challenges for mail carriers and responders.
Joseph Ledbetter reports of a Kansas campaign tale where former deputy insurance commissioner Ronald Todd and a Lawrence group seek to stay in power after Fletcher Bell’s retirement. Todd allegedly took $80,000 retirement pay before retiring, triggering a revolt as their office was swept away.
Franklin, Miami and Anderson counties residents donated over 2920 at a Saturday morning benefit breakfast for Warren McDaniel. The Ottawa Herald coverage boosted attention, while Raritan Club of Potawatomi Township hosts monthly drives for community needs and invites involvement. James Kimball, Ruritan president, extends thanks.
The notice urges readers to send letters to the editor, specifying that letters should be signed and include the writer’s address. It emphasizes encouraging public participation while noting the need for verifiable author details.
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