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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1995
Page
3
A piece notes a 1993 Gallup poll showing 89 percent of Americans pray and recalls historic national observances. It describes a noon gathering at Fourth and Main, cites presidents and Congress dates, and questions how prayer relates to spreading the Word.
Representative Sam Brownback thanks Ottawa residents for hosting listening tour events at Ottawa University on April 18 and a Chamber of Commerce meeting. He notes 100 days in the 104th Congress produced 487 hours in session and 279 roll calls as he pushes budget balance, debt reduction, and federal reform while seeking direct input from constituents.
The column meditates on democracy’s flaws after a devastating Oklahoma blast, contrasting lingering winter with the hopeful arrival of spring. It recalls 1970s Kansas ethics reforms, FBI and KBI surveillance, and the tension between freedom and fear amid national turmoil.
A columnist laments Congress for chasing TV spotlight after the Oklahoma City bombing. He argues law enforcement is an executive function, Congress should stay out, and officials should fund and support federal agents and rescue workers rather than hold hearings. He mocks Sen. Daschle and urges pay raises for law enforcement.
Rochelle Chronister’s appointment to lead SRS follows a four month national search. The post controls an $1.55 billion budget and 8,000 employees. Chronister signals willingness to pursue welfare changes and teen pregnancy reduction through welfare adjustments and Medicaid managed care.
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