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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1993
Page
3
Kansas lawmakers plan a summer field tour to meet “real people” and hear views on jobs, health care, education, and welfare reform. The columnistault argues the trip risks futility unless accompanied by concrete solutions and decisive leadership from House speakers and leaders.
The writer argues for open, independent debate on U S Middle East policy, defending Israel while condemning human rights abuses. He cites censorship fears by some Zionists, cites books by Findley and Ball, and recalls Adlai Stevenson II on civil liberties amid Zionist pressure and McCarthy era echoes.
The Population Reference Bureau reports a net population increase with 2.9 persons per second, 171 per minute, 10 278 per hour, 246 668 per day, 1 726 675 per week, 7 502 833 per month, and 90 034 000 per year. Births minus deaths drive the rise.
In Kansas, the author tours Trading Post and nearby Pleasanton, visiting the Trading Post Cemetery and Massacre Park with a monument to the 1858 Marais des Cygnes Massacre. The piece notes the 1825 Establishement de Chouteau map,Old tobacco farming, and the Linn County Museum displaying Civil War history, pioneer artifacts, and a 1901 Betsy Wetsy doll. Admission to both museums is by donation.
A critical essay by a Chicago-based observer discusses the Hughes brothers film Menace II Society, its relentless violence, and its potential value as social critique. It contrasts the movie with Boyz N the Hood and GoodFellas, notes the creators’ aims, and cites police and APA perspectives on depicting urban violence, while linking real-world conflicts and Los Angeles murders to the film’s unsettling realism.
A neighbor reports a delayed meal from the senior citizens program. The promised 300.40 minute window was missed, and staff allegedly told them they were not on the van route, while another delivery passed their door. The incident led to claims of being made to endure illness another week.
A reader laments lack of meals for seniors and seeks information on a Christian singles group and how to contact Hope House at 242 4444. The message includes controversial opinions on homosexuality and military service, inviting public letters to the “It's Your Quarter” dialogue at 242 4700 during specified hours and noting no calls on Friday nights.
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