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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1993
Page
3
Editorial notes rain forecasts and lingering drought in Kansas. Mentions dry winds, August sun, and the desire for storms to restore moisture. Reflects on past drought memory and the hope for future rain bringing clarity and relief.
Letter to the editor argues gun ownership is largely lawful and safe. It cites statistics from NRA materials and safety programs, noting a low accidental fatality rate and wide distribution of Eddie Eagle education. Data from National Safety Council and other sources accompany the claim of a 1.5 percent firearms accident share in 1988.
A reader complains that grader operators should stay on trucks to avoid berms forming on both sides of traffic. The berms channel water to erode road centers, and the speaker recalls a failed plea to hire him for proper road building after Larry Larson left. Labette Road was paved three years ago, yet vehicles struggle after weather and wear.
The page urges letters to the editor be signed with the writer's address and include a telephone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published to ensure accountability and verifiability of the correspondence.
World Features Syndicate lists six authors who left unfinished works at their deaths Truman Capote unfinished Unanswered Prayers Robert Louis Stevenson Weir of Hermiston Charles Dickens The Mystery of Edwin Drood James Jones Whistle Raymond Chandler The Poodle Springs Story Ernest Hemingway The Garden of Eden Each entry notes that the author died before completing a planned or ongoing novel, leaving readers with incomplete works and persistent literary curiosity.
The piece critiques Clinton era policy shifts after a tax package vote, highlighting subsidies such as honey and wool that survived, and a GAO estimated windfall from peanut quotas. It questions entitlement caps, attacks on perceived price gouging, and portrays David Gergen shaping the president’s narrative, including claims about Reagan-era machinations.
Congress wrestles with campaign spending laws as both chambers clash over PAC contributions and enforcement. Senate negotiators seek stricter limits while House Democrats resist, risking a filibuster and signaling few changes despite broad talk of reform.
A reader describes cattle starving due to lack of hay and grass near a feedlot southwest of Rantoul, with three dead cows spotted along a road. A nearby stream allegedly smells like a sewer, attracting flies and vultures, prompting calls to address rural pollution in Franklin County. The note also mentions rising firearm taxes tied to the president's budget and questions fairness of the measure.
Readers weigh in on gun policy highway deaths and alcohol as a political target. A caller argues against punishing law abiding gun owners, questions tax ideas, and criticizes President Clinton. Other letters address Decoration Day theft, cemetery respect, ORC softball schedules, downtown benches, and invite further community input via phone.
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