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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1990
Page
3
In a Time/CNN poll mid month 74 percent want the wealthy taxed at 33 percent and 71 percent favor defense cuts while 52 percent back a one year domestic spending freeze. Voters want someone else to balance the budget though the task remains hard with little near term relief.
Excerpts from the Lawrence Journal World urge lessons from a painful rejection in the city manager search. The guest opinion argues the adviser mishandled private negotiations and that Lawrence must attract top candidates, improve interviews, and avoid a repeat of the embarrassment for the commission and city.
Editor prompts readers to submit questions about the 3.389 million bond issue for Ottawa High School expansion and renovation. An answer notes average class sizes over years 1969-70, 1979-80, and 1989-90 and projects a sharp rise in 1991-92 with enrollment growth.
A list of contact addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush Sen Bob Dole Sen Nancy Kassebaum Rep Bob Whittaker State Sen Jim Alien and State Rep Bottles Sue Shumway, including White House and Senate Office Building addresses in Washington and Topeka Statehouse details with phone numbers.
A commentary argues Ottawa must identify real problems and strengths, gather detailed demographic data beyond this year’s census, and use scientific research to inform growth. It suggests the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce sponsor a data driven study with university help to shape a hopeful path into the next century.
A long critique argues John Demjanjuk, convicted as Ivan the Terrible, may be innocent amid contested evidence. Forensic doubts center on forged Soviet I D cards, conflicting witness statements, and questionable testimonies from Jerusalem and Warsaw trials.
Opinion piece argues comedy reviews are unreliable and cites a studio ban on Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert from private screenings. It contends audiences often determine a comedy's success by laughter, while critics overanalyze genres and production details. The essay muses about future critiques of comedies and suggests easier grading if critics simply listen to audience laughter.
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