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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1989
Page
1
A 5 4 Supreme Court ruling on executing youths raises debate about applying capital punishment to teens and individuals with mental disabilities. Advocates contend the law should apply evenly, while opponents push against executing vulnerable groups as cruel and unusual punishment.
The American Cancer Society pushes an all-out fight for early diagnosis and equal treatment. Poverty correlates with later diagnosis and lower survival, with about half of cancer deaths this year in low income Americans. The cure is partly political and requires action by lawmakers.
The director of nursing at Ransom Memorial Hospital resigns to take another position. The staff express deep gratitude for her dedication, noting she gave 150 percent daily, covered emergencies, and shared invaluable knowledge. Her farewell includes a personal thanks to Jean.
Readers are urged to submit signed letters with the writer’s address. Unsigned letters will not be published. A telephone number should be enclosed to expedite verification.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates effective July 1 1989 for Ottawa and surrounding areas by carrier motor route and by mail. Prices shown include one month three months six months and one year options with varying regional applicability and higher rates for all other areas by mail.
Two decades after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon, reflections reach beyond conquest. The piece weighs romance, science, politics, bravery, and national pride, noting laserlike tech spillover, Kennedy era drive,Vietnam era costs, and the enduring urge to explore while warning of Earth's fragility.
The piece surveys dwarf tossing and dwarf bowling as contentious issues in New York and Michigan with legislators proposing bans. It recalls historical parallels like Riverview’s African Dip and cites Israel Torres, known as Little Mr. T, earning up to $2,000 a night tossing dwarfs, highlighting questions of personal choice and ethics.
Opinion condemns weapon production for employment and wasteful defense spending. It argues Stealth bomber costs exceed worthy benefits, urges reallocation to real needs, cites US and Soviet waste, and highlights Pentagon and military career incentives as drivers of militarization.
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