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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1997
Page
2
Pratt draws thousands each June for the Miss Kansas pageant, turning the western Kansas community into a statewide focus for a weekend. The event boosts tourism and regional exposure, with Pratt residents expressing pride in hosting and congratulating the new Miss Kansas.
An article argues against removing ethanol tax credits proposed by House Ways and Means Chair Bill Archer from Texas. It frames ethanol as a viable alternative energy still needed to prevent fossil fuel exhaustion, criticizing Republican leadership for not backing stronger, lasting support.
The Herald reports that results of the recent comics survey will appear on this page Tuesday. The item notes readers can look for the syndicated panel scores and reader favorites in the next edition.
Vickie Hull reports on Japan to fund a five year program at Tsukuba University to breed and micro engineer cockroaches. The project outfits roaches with mini cameras and electrodes to enable remote control for surveillance, rescue, or espionage use.
A reader letter from Caylah McIntosh recounts a hospital stay at Ransom Memorial Hospital with care from ICU nurses and personal mementos, while John Richard Schrock from Emporia argues against the Redesign of Teacher Licensure to KSBE and calls for public input to protect broad, in-depth teacher training and funding. He warns the plan would replace specific certifications with generalized licenses, raise fees, and weaken subject expertise, urging readers to obtain the draft and contact officials.
A column argues that true conservatism is neo mercantilist, shaped by powerful corporations and centralized government. It warns that global corporations now shop for profits overseas, harming national workers, while parties offer no real alternative, calling for rate regulation and tariffs to protect jobs and public health standards.
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