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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1992
Page
3
Ottawa officials target 36 houses for demolition or repair and plan removal notices for 250 junk vehicles. City Manager reports 14 homeowners will repair under monitoring, 13 may take free demolition, and one house has already been demolished. Community support urged for sustained effort.
Critics accuse the Smithsonian Institution of overstepping public expectations by selling rights to four 19th century American quilt patterns to China. Quilts bearing the Smithsonian name are sold by mail orders for about 150 dollars, though not in Smithsonian shops, prompting calls to cancel the three year 500000 dollar deal and renewed debate over national cultural ownership.
The essay weighs the Democratic platform A New Covenant with the American People, noting its clarity and proposed reforms. It contrasts calls for government action with a push to reduce deficits, reform welfare, expand education, and boost domestic productivity, while predicting similar Republican themes and urging readers to keep copies for future reference.
A reader condemns Dick Cheney and Bill Clinton for war stance and privilege, praising Vietnam veterans who served and questioning declassification on POWs MIAs. The piece contrasts personal risk with political ambition and recalls the writer’s own Vietnam era service.
A reader commends Ottaway Amusements for the carnival at the fairgrounds noting kind rides for children and benches for seniors. The letter asks if Mr Bezek, if elected county attorney, would continue involvement with city and board of education legal work and seeks clarification before the August 4 primary.
Readers urge return of a historical column featuring 10, 20 and 30 year past events, pallbearer lists, and public notices. They critique fair advertising errors and city signs, demand attention to Ottawa cleanliness, cable TV quality, and road issues on John Brown Highway.
The notice requests letters to the editor be signed with the writer’s full address and a telephone number enclosed to speed verification. It warns that unsigned letters will not be published.
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