Editorial: RACIAL HATE AND QUIET RACISM IN AMERICA
The piece discusses the John William King trial and its revulsion, the broader issue of racism including USDA discrimination against black farmers, and a Chanute court case involving a young black suspect. It warns against smugness and urges addressing subtler, pervasive racial distrust that poisons community relations.
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Texas
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Chanute
Editorial Variety From Guest Editors
Guest editorials present a range of opinions for readers. Views expressed are not necessarily The Herald's editorials.
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Faculty pay debate shadows Kansas universities during crisis
An editorial questions Kansas professors facing low salaries despite strong PhD pools. It cites Friends University searches, cites figures like 32,000 dollar salaries, and argues funding should go to research and campus facilities rather than salary hikes. The piece urges expanding private college aid and improving infrastructure to maintain academic diversity.
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House
Regents
Chronicle of Higher Education
Colorado
Reader Forum on Fair Taxes and Daily Essentials
A reader argues for broad use taxes on daily essentials like food fuel housing and health care to promote equity. They compare vehicle and food taxes, note relief for low income and propose shifting tax burden toward those with higher incomes, citing Kansas data and meal equivalencies to illustrate impact.
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Graves
Kansas
Readers urged to send signed letters to Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa Herald invites reader opinions in the Reader Forum with requirements including a handwritten signature, the author’s address and telephone number, and submission by mail to 104 S. Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or by email to letters@ottawaherald.com Submissions should be no longer than 500 words.
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Proposal to Save OMS Building for USD 290 Schools
A plan urges USD 290 to hire an architect to survey the old OMS site, estimate renovation costs to house Eugene Field and Hawthorne students, and seek a bond if feasible. The idea highlights potential savings, consolidation of admin staff, and the possibility of an indoor pool and shared gym facilities, with opposition considerations and transit fixes.
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Hawthorne
OMS
Main Street
ORC
Ottawa University
Ottawa
Ottawa voters push for new school board leadership
Citizens urge change after years of 7-0 votes and stalled reforms. They cite incumbents Cheryl Sylvester Cal Lantis and Jack Maxwell and praise a successful recall while highlighting fresh candidates ready to challenge status quo and build better governance in Ottawa schools.
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Cheryl Sylvester
Cal Lantis
Jack Maxwell
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