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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1989
Page
1
A USA Today poll shows most Americans favor a Bush pardon for Oliver North while many view him as Reagan’s fall guy. The piece warns that endorsing covert government actions risks eroding democracy and urges direct presidential control over foreign policy decisions.
Amtrak reports higher reservations and income than last year amid subsidies falling from 52 percent to 30 percent of operating costs. Despite improved dining, movies, and bingo on long distance trains, rolling stock is aging with 1,350 fewer cars than seven years ago, even as passenger miles climbed 27 percent, leaving Congress to decide whether to let the experiment fail or meet a vital travel need.
Frank Garvin urged 18 students at Ottawa High School to keep democracy alive through four duties: stay informed, practice democratic ideals, participate in community affairs, and respect rights and laws. The event featured student organizers and speakers including Vern Chesbro and State Sen. Jim Allen, who defended lobbyists and stressed compromise as essential to government.
A historical reflection argues Kansas lawmakers have moved from serving broad public needs to catering to special interests. It cites prisons and highways as examples where private influence and campaign politics override long term state welfare, noting vast financing without fixed project sites and a loss of compromise.
A Virginia death row inmate Giarratano faces possible execution amid debate on capital punishment. The article weighs evidence, past confessions, and new findings, noting dubious testimony, blood evidence, and later exonerations of similar cases to question guilt beyond doubt. The writer remains neutral, expressing reasonable doubt about the death sentence.
The Ottawa Herald lists new subscription rates effective April 1 1989 for Ottawa and surrounding areas by carrier and mail. Rates include one month five dollars twenty two cents? three months fourteen dollars six months twenty six seventy five one year fifty one twenty five.
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