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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1996
Page
4
Editorial argues voluntary ratings by top U.S. TV and entertainment executives aim to accompany the v-chip, a new mandatory feature on TVs, to help parents block inappropriate programming. It warns ratings alone won’t fix content yet hopes heightened industry responsibility improves children’s programming.
Guest editorial notes the Kansas 35 million dollar school tax, its expiring status, and the split on how to handle its phaseout. Gov Graves pushes for more time to dismantle the tax while legislators urge immediate action citing prior studies and proposals.
A personal reflection on Ottawa Kansas as a compact town with single zip code and four-digit phone prefixes. The writer loves its walkable Main Street, local shopping, frequent greetings, and diverse, down‑to‑earth residents while noting limited weekend commerce and a cautious stance against suburban sprawl.
A longtime Ottawa resident says he and his family will relocate to Lawrence due to ongoing gang issues in Ottawa. He criticizes local newspaper gray areas affecting readability for the visually impaired and questions the rails-to-trails proposal’s cost to Kansas taxpayers versus highway spending.
A reader criticizes the Rails to Trails project and rail plans while urging traffic and speed limit changes on routes from Ottawa to Lawrence. They call for road widening on a dangerous two lane highway and advocate keeping 55 mph on 59. The writer urges elderly drivers to pass rules, calls for proficiency tests, and invites further community input via a radio call-in line with specific hours.
A longtime writer says he backed Lamar Alexander briefly but now supports Pat Buchanan for this year. He criticizes immigration policy while denigrating Mexico, suggesting drastic, provocative remedies and predicting further changing loyalties week by week.
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