Editorial on farm subsidies and debt costs
The piece argues farm subsidies favor wealthy farmers as much as small ones, with Rep. Dan Glickman leading criticism. It questions who benefits and notes subsidies may be eclipsed by interest on the national debt, a subsidy to wealthy Americans and foreign interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Dan Glickman
Wichita Democrat
United States
Jim Hitch
House clean air push faces tough Senate merge
Guest opinion notes the House and Senate must resolve differences in the clean air bills. Conferees are urged to resist oil and auto industry efforts to weaken provisions for cleaner gasoline, alternate-fuel cars, and a $250 million worker aid fund. Emphasizes public health and urban air quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Bush
Bob Dole
R-Kan
U.S
White House
Letters on glass sorting and recycling gains support
In response to a May 25 letter, Earthteam argues for sorting glass by color to meet market demand. Peg McClay notes vast unbuyable mixed glass in California. A new technology may create demand. Ottawa residents seek a permanent collection site as recycling interest grows monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.L. Johnson
Earthteam
Peg McClay
California
Johnson
Ottawa
Earth Team
Readers urged to sign letters with address and phone
Editors invite letters to the publication. Signed letters with the writer’s address are required, and unsigned submissions will not be published. A phone number should be included to speed verification.
Hitching a Camcorder Habit and Its Hidden Pitfalls
A humorous column warns new camcorder owners that most footage is worthless, recordings ruin family moments, and showings invite chatter and vanity. The writer favors nature footage of birds and cautions against sharing tapes with relatives, predicting a ghostlike self-image from overuse.
Man vs Nature in Bird Nest and Black Fly Woes
A rural narrator ponders the birds nest by the back door and a season of black flies. He recalls 10 years of springs there, moral qualms about disturbing the nest, and Maryann’s bird deaths. He considers predators environmental causes and questions nature’s plan and science’s sprays. The piece blends humor with existential doubt about human intervention and natural processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryann
Lone Ranger
ACLU Involved As Grobnik Case Winds Through Courts
ACLU says Slats Grobnik’s domestic spat and a mistaken barkeep confession invade privacy and dignity. The quarrel escalates after a trophy shatters a squad car windshield, leading to charges of property damage and disorderly conduct with grooved defenses planned for court.
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Ottawa Herald
Kozone
By Andy Rooney
Tribune Media Service
Motorola
ACLU
Slats Grobnik
Slats
Wisconsin
Banender
By Mike Royko