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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1990
Page
3
A reflective piece notes Voyager I’s 1990 Earth portrait from 3.8 billion miles away. Carl Sagan highlights humanity’s smallness yet immense significance on a blue dot amid vast cosmos. It questions life, knowledge, and our future exploration.
The Garden City Telegram argues American entrepreneurs rush to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe to seize opportunities while warning about the risk to private capital. Taxpayers should demand Congress clarify that public funds will not bail out private ventures, given past rescue costs from prior gambles.
A reader laments excessive litter along Route 1 in Rantoul. He carries a plastic bag on walks to collect trash and lists discarded items from oil field work to beer cans. He urges neighbors to keep the countryside clean this season.
Readers are urged to send signed letters with the writer’s address for publication. Unsigned letters will not be published. A telephone number should be included to expedite verification.
In Topeka commentary, officials confront the clash of spin and substance as legislators probe issues while candidates push narratives. Kansas faces a looming deficit, with a $249 million July balance that may drop to $105 million by mid-1991 absent inflation. Budget cuts threaten highways, health care, cities, counties, and schools, forcing clear accounting of waste and options.
The piece argues that a PLF attack aimed to derail peace efforts and tests Yasser Arafat, Moshe Arens, and regional leaders, warning that ignoring the Palestinian issue could ignite a broader war and threaten U.S. interests. It cites Shamir, Mubarak, Eban, and a London Economist view on occupation.
A long mock narrative frames Ocie McClure as a perpetual victim of society. He robs a woman, is chased by a cab driver who injures him, and faces an eight year sentence while suing for five million. The piece mocks victimhood in modern times with satirical comparisons.
A list of contact points for national and state lawmakers. Includes President George Bush at the White House, Sen. Bob Dole and Sen. Nancy Kassebaum in Washington, D.C., Rep. Dob Whittaker, and State Senator Jim Allen with Topeka offices and phone numbers. Also notes Ottie Sue Shumway with Topeka address and phone.
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