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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1992
Page
3
The text argues censorship is a long-standing practice in America, noting that editors and executives edit or omit content for taste and space. It cites Time Warner’s defense of selling an album with Cop Killer as a freedom of speech issue driven largely by profit, with Ice-T removing the track affecting liability.
An essay warns that suppressing free speech mirrors Soviet collapse. It argues truth must be pursued through open debate, not political decree, lest medical crises like AIDS be mishandled by officials, judges, and interest groups. Freedom sustains science and reality. silencing dissent invites disaster.
Meredith Williams of Joplin Mo has published Tomart's Price Guide to McDonald's Happy Meal Collectibles. The 168 page book lists toys boxes sacks and point-of-purchase items with values up to 700 for a fiberglass Ronald. Williams has 25 000 items and runs a collectors club through a newsletter. Copies cost 27 dollars including postage.
Column argues polls mislead about Quayle and praises Bush for loyalty. It jokes that 63 percent calling Quayle a klutz reflects broader view of Americans as inclined to label others klutzes and even suggests a quirky “klutz quota” for Congress.
A reader recalls two uncensored sports comments about school spending and baseball in schools. The editor explains space limits and that not all letters are published, though a representative sampling is attempted. The exchange hints at ongoing debate over funding and extracurriculars in USD 290.
A reader criticizes teaching staff pay, questions non teaching pay, and urges action. The note lists local charities serving girls in Kansas City area and cites a public works incident with a tractor mower on Walnut near Seventh. It invites readers to join the community dialogue and call between specified hours.
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