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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2002
Page
2
An opinion piece argues growing country housing strains Franklin County volunteer fire departments. It notes manpower declines, longer response times, and the need for backup coverage and recruitment while urging rural homeowners to consider alternatives to ensure fast fire protection and safeguard large investments.
A letter from a long-time resident urges The Ottawa Herald to increase local coverage including Ottawa area towns Williamsburg and Garnett, noting past local focus and dissatisfaction with national news content. The writer mentions retirement from the Sheriff's and County Clerk offices and relocated to Topeka to be near family.
A poetic meditation on June as a time of beauty and play. It celebrates blooming flowers, butterflies, school holidays, and the joy of children outdoors. It also asks for mercy for those gone astray and expresses gratitude for friends and loved ones during this season.
The column critiques Washingtons push pull over racial profiling, arguing officials claim it wrong yet pursue related policies. It notes minority data efforts, Bush administration denouncements, and midterm campaigning in Florida. It concludes with skepticism about political rhetoric and the paradox of policy and principle.
Chanute Tribune notes nearly one third of 40 million Medicare enrollees lack drug cost insurance and Congress debates plans costing 35 to 80 billion dollars annually. It argues rising costs reflect higher spending and more prescriptions, urging wise public money use and prevention.
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