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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2003
Page
2
The Kansas Senate debates a bill by Sen. John Wratil proposing treatment for drug offenders rather than prison time to cut costs and reduce prison population. Supporters view rehab as a corrective path, while critics question effectiveness and public safety.
A note indicates maintenance projects will be surveyed for inclusion in the Weekender edition. The plan signals a forthcoming display of public works topics and resident feedback in the weekend issue.
Opinions of readers are welcome in the Reader Forum. All submissions must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number. Send letters to Reader Forum, The Ottawa Herald, 104 S. Cedar, Ottawa, KS, 66067, or email letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions should be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for space.
A compiled roster of addresses and phone numbers for U S senators Pat Roberts Sam Brownback and representatives Jim Ryun state governor Kathleen Sebelius state senators Robert Tyson and Stanley Draher and state representatives Tom Holland Bill Feverborn Joe Humerickhouse and other Topeka lawmakers with official office locations in Washington D C Topeka KS and related websites for communication.
A Kansan editor reflects on the value and pain of criticism in journalism, politics, and marriage. He notes the balance between defending personal pride and embracing corrective feedback, citing First Amendment rights, protests, and civic responsibility while acknowledging emotional reactions to critique. The piece ends with a light vow to improve at home.
The piece weighs how Toni Smith’s protest of turning her back on the flag divides opinion, with veterans defending dissent as a right and calls to channel energy into voting, service, and activism. It honors American women like Susan B. Anthony and Clara Barton as examples of constructive change.
Ottawa writer Kellen Howell contends a female basketball player abusing court protest harms the team and school. He argues the flag and national ideals enable such dissent and laments the display as un-American.
A reader praised students who organized a candidate forum at USC 288 but criticized several candidates Hobbs Sobba Short Johnston for not attending. The writer notes campaign mailers opposing the April 1 school bond and urges candidates to engage with patrons and answer questions about representing the district and children’s education.
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