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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1994
Page
3
A provocative, satirical piece argues feminists should be allowed full combat slots, drafts women, and discharges most men from the military. It envisions all female branches, nurses and secretaries as exceptions, and mocks gender equality with extreme, inflammatory language.
A 1894 Ottawa Daily Republican piece urged renaming Ottawa to Forest City praising Franklin County progress. The column noted the city’s growth, cited a two-column appreciation, and joked about the name change as an unsolved mystery. It contrasts with 50 and 25 year retrospective items on unemployment postwar and local shooting clubs.
A reader urges publishing photographs of convicted thieves in local outlets to deter crime as courts release offenders, naming a long list of Franklin County residents and calling for broad civic action against burglary and vandalism.
Venus Clark reports Eckan and Habitat for Humanity g erry favoritism in property bidding and near basement excavation. She claims trees died after the dig, yard damage occurred, an unused brick stack was ruined, and bids were allegedly mishandled by the city and builders, leaving residents with little recourse.
A reader response to a Manhattan Mercury guest editorial in the Ottawa Herald argues that criticizing religious figures for tactics ignores their charitable work. It cites Jerry Falwell ministries like Elim Home for Alcoholic Men opened 1959 and Family Center opened 1982, plus a national Liberty Godparent Homes network.
A local Ottawa resident reflects on 24 years in the city, noting three children passed through ORC schools and now participate in ORC sports, and expresses doubt whether ORC interests are truly in the best interests of the community this year.
A parent explains a late registration error barred their youngest from ORC baseball this summer and argues the rule harms many families. They note the rule dates and invite community input on the forum It's Your Call at 242-4700, with limited hours and Friday-night exclusions.
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