Editorials From Other Editors Offer Political Debate
Guest editorials criticize Gov Bill Graves plan to reorganize the SRS and demand a detailed outline. Rochelle Chronister acknowledges legal misalignments but provides few specifics. House Speaker Shallenburger notes SRS touches many lives and urges input before granting broad restructuring power. Powell and O Connor push a historic documents bill amid religion in schools debate. The piece argues fewer laws are preferable and cites conservative resistance to government expansion.
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Bill Graves
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
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Chronister
Tim Shallenburger
Baxter Springs
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Garden City Telegram
Powell
Wichita
Kay O’connor
R-Olathe
House
Senate
Hays Daily News
Anthony Powell
Inconsistent Messages Hit Youth Values Across Society
A caller argues that society sends mixed signals to children about gender and success. They claim cheerleaders and media portrayals push young people toward certain appearances and behaviors. The speaker cites conflict between church teachings and television magazines and home messages.
It's Your Quarter Pity for Parents on OHS Cheerleaders
A reader praises Ottawa High School cheerleaders and drill team for long hours practice and community spirit. They support students and staff, celebrate pep assemblies, and urge pride in the squads while noting the effort of parents and the team. The letter also comments on a sidewalk issue tied to Gannett visitors.
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Ottawa High School
OHS
Kasparov Versus Deep Blue Sparks a Human Spirit Duel
The piece recaps the Kasparov Deep Blue six game match highlighting human misgivings about machines, Kasparov’s pressure, and the machine’s emotionless play. It notes Kasparov’s win netting $400,000 with Deep Blue earning $100,000 for future research while the author muses on other games and ends with a light claim that Twister could let a human beat a computer.
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Garry Kasparov
Deep Blue
IBM
Kasparov
Uno
Park Place
Boardwalk
Kansas child care conference to boost Ottawa area
The 10th Annual Family Child Care Conference will be held at Ottawa University on Saturday March 16 with registration at 8 a.m. A featured speaker, Patricia Gallagher, appears on TV and has authored Raising Happy Kids on a Reasonable Budget. About 400 participants expected, bringing roughly 32,000 in economic impact. topics include cultural sensitivity, language fundamentals, child abuse reporting, and parenting options. Sherry L. Engelbert coordinates. registration fee 37 with 5 discount for readers of The Herald.
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Herald
Kansas
Ottawa University
Patricia Gallagher
Sally Jessy Raphael
Maury Povich
CNN
Ottawa University Mowbray Union Hall
Sherry L. Engelbert
Darnell Johnson
Franklin County
Craig Davis
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Glenda Young
RMSP
Franklin County Mental Health
the Herald
Maple
Evening Out in Wellsville draws adults to church sponsored shows
Wellsville Baptist Church presents An Evening Out now in its second year at the Wellsville Community Center. The 7 p.m buffet leads to 8 p.m performances with acts like Laughing Matters on March 9 1996. Tickets cost 8 and reservations are via two local phone numbers.
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Wellsville Baptist Church
Wellsville
Locust
Matters
Overland Park
Ottawa Black Awareness thanks media for February coverage
The Ottawa Black Awareness Committee expresses gratitude to The Ottawa Herald Ottawa Times and KOFO radio for February Black History activities coverage. It hopes readers and listeners gained informative educational insights into Black heritage and history. Chairperson Ottawa Black Awareness Committee.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Media
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Times
KOFO
Kofo Radio
Opposing voices clash over Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail
A letter-writer congratulates Franklin County Commissioner Thomas Weigand for opposing the trail expansion. He criticizes Anderson County's G D Hicks for censoring letters, notes a Dane Hicks Ottawa Herald article, and invites Weigand to meet residents who say they lost land to the project without compensation or permission.
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G.D. Hicks
Anderson County
Prairie Spirit
Dane Hicks
Ottawa Herald
Franklin County
Thomas Weigand
Ottawa
Mr. Weigand
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