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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1992
Page
3
A reflective piece on Babe Ruth baseball in Ottawa, exploring equal playing time, learning through disappointment, and the tension between competitive drive and fair access. The author recalls a rural summer team with a preacher as supervisor, players assigned by habit, and a shift to school league softball in the fall.
A brief editorial contrasts public school prayer with Channel One in schools. It argues that prayer is forbidden as a religious act while commercial programming is allowed as it serves money. The piece frames the dichotomy as a clash between God and money.
A veteran observer recalls covering Democratic conventions from 1948 Philadelphia to 1988 New Orleans. He notes televised moments, fights, and notable figures including Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Goldwater, Nixon, Carter, Ferraro, and Bush, ending with Bush's much heralded but unfulfilled peak speech.
A letter urges readers to consider both sides of a story before judgment. It recalls a girl abused by family, married at 15, enduring 32 years of illness and loss. The writer credits a devoted partner who provided support and love, preventing worse outcomes.
Fifteen of Kansas Senate's forty members announce they will not return in 1992, including two long-serving leaders. Reformers praise removal of veteran control while Burke warns loss of experience may empower bureaucrats and lobbyists. The retirements require new chairmen across major committees and raise concerns over taxation and education policy.
A caller questions late night occupancy rules as youths cause property damage and unsafe behavior. They urge parents to host gatherings at home to provide safe activities and criticize a district commissioner’s leadership despite road issues in the area.
Readers send letters about storm cleanup praise, teen reputations in the Daily Repon, dog waste, road repairs on John Brown Highway, Ottawa cruising, local commerce around Sonic, rights to protest and abortion debate, and community dialogue calls for It's Your Quarter with contact hours.
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