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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 2003
Page
2
Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline argues doctors must report pregnancies of girls under 16 as possible child abuse. Supporters say reporting aids investigations into sexual abuse, while opponents fear stigma and legal risks. The Wichita practice is cited as a model for statewide adoption.
The Hays Daily News notes Kansas among states restricting Sunday liquor sales while Delaware New York Pennsylvania and Oregon move to allow Sunday sales. It urges Kansas to follow the broader retail trend by exempting cities like Hays from state bans and letting voters or store owners decide.
Readers may submit hand signed letters with address and telephone number. Send to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 1045 Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or by email to letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions should be under 400 words and may be edited for space.
A compiled listing of U S senators representatives and state officials with addresses in Topeka and Washington. Includes U S Sen Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, Rep Jim Ryyn, Gov Kathleen Sebelius, State Sen Robert Tyson, State Reps Tom Holland Bill Feyerbor Joe Humerickhouse and Stanley Dreher with Capitol room numbers and contact details.
Missouri's high court ends the centuries old alienation of affection doctrine that allowed spouses to sue a lover for wrecking a marriage. The ruling says the law rests on an antiquated premise of ownership over a spouse and no longer fits modern jurisprudence. The piece notes eight states retain similar laws and questions judicial overreach in changing legislation without the legislature.
Dorothy Stoneking’s family speaks out after a shepherds hook disappeared from Pomona Cemetery where she is buried beside her husband. The writer urges return of the ornament, noting the loss hurts loved ones who visit weekly and replaceable items cannot replace memories.
A reflective note speaks of unseen actions and their moral reckoning. It contrasts the oblivion of those buried with the knowledge held by families left behind and warns that wrongdoings in life will ultimately be judged in the afterlife.
A parent protests a four day ORC lifeguard course costing 125 dollars alleging poor instruction and a failed test for most of the 11 students. The writer cites pregnancy and weather as factors, questions instructor accountability, and vows no future ORC participation while seeking refund and alternatives.
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