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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1990
Page
3
Ni Force pays 668000 each for 173 facs machines to transmit maps photographs orders to battlefield air crews under nuclear battlefield conditions. Army Navy differ: Navy buys off the shelf at 50000 a unit Army cheaper at 16000 a unit. Can you imagine service calls under nuclear battlefield conditions.
A guest editorial critiques a plan by the mayor two city commissioners and the city attorney to require fresh urine samples from strangers as part of an emergency safety effort. The writer argues the approach, though presented as noble, risks humiliating Iola residents and fosters discrimination while claiming to protect the public.
The Haley Park in downtown Ottawa grows into a beautiful area thanks to the interest and financial backing of community service groups and volunteers. A bouquet of banks should join the Horticulture Club in planting the park on Saturday as residents and visitors enjoy the street festival. Helen Jane Welsh notes letters are encouraged and must be signed with a full address, with a phone number added for verification.
This weekend I watched two campaign tapes from Kansas Republicans. Weigand promotes a constitutional cap on property taxes funded by lost revenue, while Hodges stresses local, honest politics and direct voter engagement. Both aim to mobilize donors and partisans before the primary, with Weigand spending tens of thousands and Hodges relying on personal funding and grassroots exposure.
The 1974 elections shifted Kansas power, with Democrats winning statewide offices and a majority in the House for the first time in 64 years. Robert Bennett narrowly won the governor’s race as Dole survived, while party infighting and Reagan ties foreshadowed continued Republican strain. The shift culminated in January 1977 with John Carlin becoming Speaker and Democrats shaping state policy.
The New York Legislature passes a bill on dwarf tossing and dwarf bowling. Governor Cuomo, while unsure about the practice, says he will likely sign it. The piece argues for personal rights of consenting adults to be tossed or bowled for profit, citing safety measures and the appeal of football and spectacle.
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