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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1990
Page
3
Editorial urges residents to complete the 1990 census by April 1, noting legal obligation and potential penalties for nonresponse. It explains that most households receive 14 questions while every sixth gets 59, stressing census data shape government decisions and possible loss of a congressional seat, potentially dissolving the Fifth District.
Guest opinion questions whether the Kansas Racing Commission truly operates openly. The piece cites past executive sessions, secret license decisions, and a deepening distrust of closed-door dealings while noting public meetings law allows social lunches as long as public business is not discussed.
The district explains a new high school was needed after the 1963 KS Department of Public Instruction notification to relieve inadequate facilities and meet 1990 standards. The middle school plant meets current needs. taxes fund access but school activities take precedence over outside groups when conflicts arise.
A humorous office anecdote describes a donated stressball and a bullseye target system. The device prompts harmless tantrums as staff toss and bounce it, scoring imagined hits on bosses, neighbors, professionals, and even life itself, underscoring stress relief through playful diversion.
A humorous informal survey critiques men fashion ads and trends. It notes magazines exaggerate models with impractical poses and props like handkerchiefs and suspenders. The piece argues men wear clothes longer, while women discard outfits for shifts in style, ending with a wry comparison of limited male fashion choices.
The piece critiques government efforts to regulate and study alcohol use, arguing that focus should shift from heavy drinkers to light and moderate drinkers. It mocks calls for medical questioning of everyday consumption and warns about broader government meddling in private behavior.
A compiled list provides addresses and phone numbers for key officials including President George Bush at The White House, Sen. Bob Dole, Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, Rep. Hob Whittaker, State Sen. Jim Alica, and State Rep. Bottle Site Shumway in Topeka and Washington.
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