Editorial on local contempt case tests press access
Judge Thomas Sachse faces a clash between public right to know and a defendant’s fair trial. The motion claims Ottawa Police Chief Jeff Herrman disclosed too much about Paula Ellis’s arrest in a drive by shooting case. The article argues dismissing the contempt charge would protect press freedom and public information without endorsing extrajudicial remarks.
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Ren
Thomas Sachse
Ottawa
Jeff Herrman
Sachse
Herrman
Wendell Barker
Paula Ellis
Ellis
Princeton
Barker
Heath Griffin
Kansas Supreme Court
Franklin County
Larry Wright
Wright
Rex Bowling
Henman
Bowling
ER Pat
Readers urged to sign letters with address and phone
The notice invites readers to submit signed letters for publication, urging inclusion of the writer’s address and a telephone number for verification. It states unsigned letters will not be published and emphasizes fast verification via a provided contact number.
Pentagon ends use of military psychics after decade
A Pentagon study concludes that psychic assessments used by the Defense Intelligence Agency in the Star Grate program produced little value. Three full-time psychics on a $500,000 yearly budget will be defunded, with results described as vague, general, or erroneous. The piece also critiques horoscopes and grants unrelated personal musings.
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Fter
Pentagon
Defense Intelligence Agency
David Gostin
American Institute For Research
DIA
James Dozier
Italy
Dozier
Muammar Gaddafi
U.S
Libya
Congress urged to clean up televised vulgarity and violence
A call to force the entertainment industry to adopt stricter standards for profanity violence and sexual content on all public airwaves and through cable to protect families and curb juvenile crime and delinquency. The author condemns labeling as ineffective and urges direct regulation and enforcement.
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Bill Clinton
Congress
Lucille Ball
Carol Burnett
America
Hollywood
Unusual Names Highlight Name Change Efforts and Laughs
A Canadian man seeks a legal name change to match his family’s original pronunciation Arthur Lawrence Deeth, while a national survey reveals many Americans born with embarrassing names such as Pecker Pee Crapper Crapp Geek Murder Ripper Hitler and Mussolini who cope by ignoring or embracing the taunts.
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Canada
Anne
Arthur Lawrence
Arthur Lawrence Deeth
Martin Pecker
Boca Raton
Fla
Pecker
Boca
Zipper
James Pee
Birmingham
Ala
Souther States
Pee
Air Force
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John D. Montgomery
Laos
Hillary
Diana Ross
Lisa Marie
Michael Jackson
By Vickie Hull
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
Kosciusko
Miss
Paul Crapper
Lehigh Acres
Alka Seltzer
Walter Crapp
Brownsville
Russia
Crapp
Susan Geek
North Carolina
Danny Murders
Russellville
Ark
New World
Murdaugh
Tennessee
Hot Springs
Christine
Cheshire
Conn
Jack Ripper
Detroit
Jack the Ripper
Ripper
Peter Hitler
Mequon
Wis
Circleville
Ohio
Hitler
Germany
Ben Mussolini
Jim Wierdo
Wierdos
By Mike Royko
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