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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1996
Page
3
Editorial notes wheat in eastern Kansas shines after drought and storms. Franklin County reports steady cutting with good grain quality despite weeds and moisture. The piece credits resilient Kansas farmers, stating eastern Kansas may boast the best wheat in the state while forecasts had warned a poor harvest.
Guest editorials in The Herald call attention to Kansas Legislature approving only $1.2 million to fund plugging unused wells. Despite the aid, hundreds remain unplugged in Neosho County and eastern Kansas. Brine from oil pumping can poison soil and water, prompting a push for significantly more funds and faster action to protect the state’s water resources.
Editorial section invites signed letters with the writer's address and a phone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published. Readers are encouraged to send brief, verifiable messages suitable for column space.
The narrator compares Kansas summer comfort to Iowa Mississippi Valley humidity and Florida heat, recalling trips to Phoenix and Lakeland. They note dry heat in the Southwest, muggy periods in the Midwest, and list challenging bugs in central Florida. Despite discomfort elsewhere, present Kansas heat feels fine.
A letter from a Kansan urges replacing newly appointed senator Sheila Frahm with Rep. Sam Brownback. The author argues Frahm supports tax funding for abortion, claiming 86 percent oppose it, and asserts Brownback has integrity and represents the majority of Kansans.
A letter argues against county zoning, recalling an earlier vote and urging officials to honor residents' wishes. The writer laments high taxes, rising crime, and large companies paying no taxes, and nostalgia for "It's Your Quarter" and reporter Jim Hitch. The piece urges staying rural and questions growth plans.
A columnist denounces ritual denunciations of church fires as demagoguery. He argues arson, murder, and theft demand individual accountability, notes mixed motives in arson cases, cites ATF data, and criticizes political leaders for exploiting the fires to push broader racial hate narratives.
In a call to voters, the Kansas City Star urges candidates in Kansas legislature races to sign two pledges on ethics reform and campaign financing reform. The editorials criticize Topeka spending, lack of ethics reform, and lobbyist influence, urging a line in the sand and voter demands for candidate signatures.
A candidate pledges to Kansas voters that in 1997 the legislature will pass strict ethics reform prohibiting state senators representatives and staff from accepting gifts meals drinks and other contributions from lobbyists and special interests. Also pledges 1991 campaign finance reform with contribution limits from eligible voters and party committees.
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