Editorials Get a clue on drunk driving laws
The Daily Report questions why drunk drivers remain unpersuaded by penalties. It cites first and second offenses with fines around 450 to 750 dollars, 30 to 90 day jail terms, license suspensions, and insurance hikes. It notes rising societal and personal costs and asks what stronger deterrents could work.
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Daily Report
Herald
Birds Fail to Weather Early Spring Cold in Kansas
The piece notes birds, notably martins and swallows, facing an early spring then sudden freeze in Kansas. It explains insects declined, birds starved as warm weather spurred premature arrival, and a reader records dead martins in a backyard martin house while other neighbors report fewer visits to houses.
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Milton Olson
Olson
Martin
Perot Dole ticket discussed in Kansas guest editorial
The Hutchinson News quotes reader editorials arguing for a Perot Dole or Dole Perot ticket. The piece cites a Dole poll showing Perot leading Bush in Kansas and hints at a national trend. It critiques the Bush administration and urges reform within the Republican Party.
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Dole
Kansas
Hutchinson
Ross Perot
Perot
George Bush
Bush
Republican Party
Bob Dole
Family dispute over porn policy stalls debate
A Parsons great grandmother letters me outraged by my name on a pastor circulated list accusing me of supporting pornography. I voted last year to cut NEA funding by 10 percent to push common sense on taxpayer money while opposing content restrictions. The letter prompts broader talk on pornography, its effects on children, and the limits of First Amendment rights.
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U.S. de
Parsons
NEA
Congress
Senate
Washington
Big I Syndrome sparks Ottawa High graduation reflection
A past student and parent voice a critique of this year’s Ottawa High graduation, arguing that a “Big I Syndrome” mindset shaped behavior, blame shifting, and potential for disruption, while praising the sacrifices behind the education and calling for accountability from students, educators, and taxpayers.
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Ottawa High School
Central Heights graduates praised for dignified ceremony
A reader replies to Ottawa High School grads defending behavior at graduation. The Central Heights class of 1992, 41 graduates, includes three valedictorians with 4.0 averages. The writer, an OHS 1936 honor graduate, lauds CHHS for maturity and the teachers who instilled values and knowledge.
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Ottawa High School
Central Heights School
CHHS
OHS
Government contact list for Kansas and federal officials
A compiled directory provides addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush The White House Topeka Gov Joan Finney Sen Bob Dole Sen Nancy Kassebaum Rep Dick Nichols State Rep George Teagarden State Sen Dave Webb State Rep Walker Hendrix with their offices in Washington D C Topeka and Stilwell.
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White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Joan Finney
State Capitol
Topeka
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
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