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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1997
Page
2
The Olathe Daily News reports Finney County officials propose holding parents financially responsible for their children's juvenile crimes and detention costs. With daily rates around 130 dollars and typical stays of 15 days, taxpayers would no longer bear detention expenses.
The editorial rejects amendments to allow concealed weapons, arguing it endangers officers and public safety. It decries weapon arming as unnecessary, citing rising violence in Kansas, and calls for crime prevention and harsher punishment instead.
Regional columnist Vickie Hull notes Pat Boone, aging star of 1950s pop, experiments with a heavy metal comeback. Boone sports tattoos and leather, cites social commentary by metal acts, and faces mockery from peers and fans while acknowledging a fragile health image and mixed reception.
Reader warns against funding a $1 million 50 mile trail in Anderson and Franklin counties arguing no more money should go to road maintenance law enforcement or health care while praising fiscal restraint. The letter ridicules protests about tax dollars and urges citizens to stay quiet and accept the project.
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum. All letters must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number. Longer letters may be edited for space.
A reader reference lists government contacts including President Bill Clinton at the White House and multiple Kansas state figures. It provides addresses and phone numbers for senators Pat Roberts and Brownback, Rep. Jim Ryun, Governor Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, Insurance Commissioner Kathlean Saballus, and state representatives and senators in Topeka with contact details.
Residents discuss Ottawa Middle School changes and the need for a new campus while warning about fire safety. The piece cites the bond issue approval, the Lansing MS tour guide, and advocacy for House Bill 2488 The Smoke Detector Act to require detectors on every floor. It highlights fire injury statistics, urging passage to protect children.
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