Reform debate: juveniles in adult system and local alternatives
The piece argues the U S juvenile justice system is overwhelmed by violent juvenile crime and that current reforms are insufficient. It discusses a federal bill offering 2 5 billion in incentives to prosecute more juveniles over 13 as adults, while noting risks of eroding the juvenile distinction and potential for harsher outcomes. It highlights Ottawa officials proposing municipal court prosecutions for minor offenses to speed action and ease juvenile courts, stressing need for local, resourceful solutions rather than federal mandates.
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United States
Washington
Franklin County
Congress
Ottawa
Cycling Through Ups and Downs in Southeast Kansas
A personal reminiscence of taking up cycling in 1985 during Biking Across Kansas. The author recalls aging gear, the joy of long rides, finishing days well beyond training, and how cycling shaped family life and perspective on effort, terrain, and wind.
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Hanute
Kansas
Washington County News
BAK
Library backers debate use of Carnegie building
Rita Dowling of Wellsville argues at a city meeting that the Carnegie building should serve Ottawa’s cultural life rather than centralize storage for Friends of the Library. She notes basement storage needs and supports moving storage to other sites, urging a living community use with classes, recitals, and exhibits.
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City Commission
Carnegie
Franklin County Library
Friends of the Library
Friends Group
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Arts Council
Ottawa
Rita Dowling Wellsville
Race in America remains a black white issue
Clarence Page critiques President Clinton and panelists on race focusing beyond black white. He argues the core problem is black versus white, with “honorary” classifications across Hispanics, Asians, and other groups shaping assimilation and status. He recalls personal anecdotes in the South Dakota and Navajo contexts.
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America
Hicago
Clinton
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Pittsburgh
National Association of Black Journalists
Chicago
South Africa
Washington
Ics
South Dakota
South
East
John Hope Franklin
Franklin
Clarence Page
HarperCollins
Cptimegaol.com
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