Editorial on air bags and tragic death of Kyle Lehman
The Ottawa family tragedy prompts critique of mandatory rear air bags and calls for safer design. The editorial argues air bags can cause fatal injuries, questions government mandates, and urges smarter, optional safety features while honoring Kyle Lehman and similar child deaths.
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Ottawa
Connie
Steve Lehman
Kyle
Kylie Lehman
Connie Lehmans
Connie Lehman
Parents’ Coalition
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Kyle Lehman
Reader forum questions miracles in Jonah interpretation
A reader challenges Mr. Lambertson's view of Jonah as miraculous and cites other biblical miracles. The letter argues Jesus affirmed Jonah's historicity and asserts faith in an all powerful God.
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Mr. Lambertson
Jonah
Friday Herald
Jesus
Readers Forum Submissions Open for Signed Letters
Opinions from readers welcome in the Reader Forum requiring hand signed letters include the author address and telephone number. Long submissions may be edited for space.
Maple syrup and the Jayhawker heritage tale
A columnist from Mound City reflects on maple syrup as a symbol of independence and heritage. He recounts early sugaring, free-state history, and family tapping at Sugar Mound, detailing sap collection, boiling, and the generational transfer of this traditional craft. The piece links syrup to regional identity and theJayhawker legacy.
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New World
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Kansas Territory
New England
Ohio River Valley
Linn County
Ebenezer Barnes
Barnes
Sugar Mound
Mound
Kansas
Self Protection Society
Jayhawkers
Pat Devlin
Maple Grove
James Montgomery
Mound City
Richey and
Walker
Roscoe
Jayhawker Fort
Ebenezer
Government Contacts for Public Inquiries and Representatives
A list of government figures and contact details. Includes President Bill Clinton at The White House, senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, Rep Jim Ryun, Gov Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, and Kansas legislators Ralph Tanner Bill Faverborn Robert Tyson. Provides addresses and phone numbers for outreach.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
Ofice
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Bill Faverborn
Statehouse
Topeka
Ralph Tanner
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Right of way owner demands railroad land back for hay storage
A Kansas landowner asserts the abandoned railroad right of way has value for storing large bales of prairie hay and bromegrass. He argues the land is due to revert to adjacent owners after railroad use ends and cites the 14th Amendment and state law on just compensation.
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U.S
State of
Kansas
Prairie Village plan targets little folks in tax abatements
A reader criticizes a residential property tax abatement favoring homeowners earning $80,000+, arguing renters and moderate and low income households lose. The letter urges Prairie Village residents to censure their senator, praises Lana Oleen elsewhere, and calls for cutting the abatement while preserving education funding.
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Sen
Audrey Langworthy
Prairie Village
Sen. Langworthy
Riley County
Lana Oleen
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