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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1992
Page
3
Over 18 months Franklin County has averaged more than a million dollars in private construction monthly totaling about 9 million with 3.5 million for housing. Public projects include a new county jail Ottawa High addition and Neosho County Community College building.
Kansas official Bob Stephan ruled that crime victims' names must stay public in standard offense reports, a decision welcomed by news groups and editor Emerson Lynn who tied it to freedom of information. The Open Records Act would be breached if names were withheld, though officials note privacy concerns and potential legal changes.
The Topeka Capital Journal urges school finance reform with targeted teacher pay raises while warning against inflated new-money demands. The Emporia Gazette argues cattle take priority over people, lauding harsher penalties for rustling and AIDS exposure, and questions about punishment and human value.
The columnist critiques political budgeting, noting that many officials advocate cuts only where others benefit and praising real reductions over projected decreases. He argues federal aid rose from 1980 to 1989, warns against Perot as president, and says balancing the budget requires genuine cuts or a mix of cuts and reforms, with little public enthusiasm for decisive action.
Becky Beach of 230 W. 7th Catalogs the class of 1994 on Ottawa uproar over a graduation disturbance. She questions the focus on performers like choir and band and argues the real change should address the event’s meaning for graduates, faculty, and families.
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