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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1998
Page
2
Vice President Al Gore advocates replacing bureaucratese with plain English in new federal documents. The move aims to shorten lengthy rules and use everyday words so recipients understand benefits and services. Critics question its political payoff and consistency across agencies.
Don Kaul critiques Kenneth Starr failed bid to fast track a presidential probe over the White House intern matter. He ridicules Starr for seeking rapid Supreme Court review and questions the strength of the charges. Kaul contrasts Clinton’s narrower stance with Starrs broad demands, noting broader national concerns and media headlines on international crises.
A reader notice lists high level government contact info for national and Kansas officials including President Bill Clinton, U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U.S. Representative Jim Ryun, Gov. Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, and Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius. It includes addresses, phone numbers, fax lines, and an instruction for signed submissions of up to 500 words to the Reader Forum.
The South County Journal notes the federal government and 20 states urge Microsoft to add Netscape's browser to Windows, likening it to Coke and Pepsi in a six pack. Microsoft argues this infringes on its product strategy and choice.
Guest editorials present diverse opinions for readers while noting that views may not reflect The Herald’s official stance. The piece explains the editorials are from invited contributors and do not bind the newspaper’s policies or position on issues.
An Iowa study of 667 Philadelphia murders from 1983 to 1993 finds black defendants faced the death penalty 38 percent more often than non blacks for similar crimes. Among 520 black cases, 95 received death versus 19 of 147 non blacks, raising questions about national patterns and judicial responses.
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