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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1990
Page
4
City grapples with lawsuits over employee terminations as it settles an old case and confronts new claims. A National survey cited by Randy Houck notes half of companies faced suits after firing workers, with 1989 judgments averaging over 602000 dollars. Fault allocation remains uncertain amid municipal stress and budgeted defense costs.
A guest opinion notes supporters of Baldwin City’s proposed 300000 bond for a new library and community center. Residents rejected funding via property taxes, while recognizing cramped facilities and the need for better library services. The piece urges officials and library groups to harness support without misreading the defeat as anti change, and mentions a new city administrator this week.
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A rain delayed midweek Royals game prompts a fan’s blunt critique of the delay, the empty scoreboard, and the lack of timely announcements. The piece notes 24 hour waits, wasted parking fees, full restrooms, and costly rain-checks while lamenting poor PA communication and a tarpaulin that never comes off.
Opinion piece criticizes Supreme Court activism and urges Bush to challenge court power. Calls for congressional limits or impeachment risks, proposing retirements and potential amendments to reshape the judiciary. Uses historical references and partisan framing to argue the court overreaches and endangers constitutional rights.
The Washington Post faced ethics scrutiny after reporter Nora Boustany called jurors in the John Poindexter Iran Contra trial seeking verdict timing details. Judge Harold Greene ordered jurors sequestered and marshals assigned amid concerns of press intrusion. The episode follows past Post controversies including Janet Cooke’s hoax Pulitzer and Woodward’s controversial book.
A reader provides names and contact addresses for President George Bush and several lawmakers including Sen. Bob Dole Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Rep. Bob Whittaker and state legislators Jim Allen and Bettie Shumway with their office locations in Washington D C and Topeka plus telephone numbers where available.
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