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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1995
Page
3
Air bags will be standard for drivers and front passengers though costly, a logical move to reduce fatalities. Insurance Institute data show driver deaths fall 14 percent with bags and 30 percent in larger cars, with 32 percent fewer fatalities when seat belts are not used. By century's end most new vehicles may feature them.
Ottawa residents praise the Ottawa Fire Department and Ottawa Police Department for effective action during a major flea market fire. Local business owners say the fire damaged nearby properties but they reopened on Saturday morning with quick police traffic control and strong community support. BILL & NADINE GREMMINGER express gratitude for public safety teams and the aid received.
A junior high school veteran warns of 104 years of service and rejects a $400 tax increase. The author criticizes city leadership, including the mayor and city manager, for overspending on a library pushed by the library board and Barbara Dew. They pledge to vote no and back Sam Sheldon, fearing Chapter 13 bankruptcy if spending continues.
The list presents seven horror movie titles including Zombies on Broadway and Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh. It notes provocative or sensational wordings and the shift from terror to camp, as cataloged in Terror on Tape by James O Neill.
The deadline for submitting letters to the editor about issues in the April 4 general election is Thursday. If there is a late rush, The Herald cannot assure all letters will be printed.
Kansas officials and school leaders weigh a federal proposal to trim the $6.8 billion school lunch program, shifting funds to block grants with 80 percent for meals and 20 percent discretion. Kansas would see lunch funding fall from $64.7 million to $62.9 million, with $50 million earmarked for free or subsidized meals.
In Ottawa and Franklin County residents voice hardship covering basics as property taxes rise. The writer urges a no vote on the school bond, notes teacher pay comparisons, and promotes checking Kansas Homestead Refund options for relief. The message also criticizes political spin on school lunch funding and comments on air conditioning for children.
A reader forum urges support for the April 4 school bond while voicing concerns about cost, concept based school planning, and potential salary impacts. A contribution defends personal responsibility for pet behavior and recounts a dog accident, inviting further comments via a nightly call line.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower angers British leaders by shifting the Allied thrust from Berlin to southern Germany. Hitler dismisses General Guderian as army chief of staff while in Burma Japanese forces retreat after halting their Meiktila assault.
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