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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1993
Page
4
Unified School District 341 adopted a policy requiring parental written consent before exposing students to materials with profanity. Teachers must inventory all materials, list profane words with frequency, offer alternatives, and secure release forms, with no implementation date set.
Marine Col. Fred Peck testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee that his son Scott Peck is homosexual and should not serve in the military. He and Gen. Schwarzkopf express strong opposition to ending the ban, while Sen. Warner and others urge policy limits on inquiries into sexual orientation.
In Shenandoah Iowa a battle between The Valley News Today and Shenandoah Evening Sentinel unfolds as both dailies expand coverage. The Valley News Today moved from biweekly to daily drawing claims of outsider ownership, while the Sentinel defends local roots and faces competition pressures on price and circulation. Residents note improved local reporting and more photo coverage, even as editors spar over community ties and profits. The Sentinel costs 35 cents with 2900 circulation and The Valley News Today 50 cents with 3200, reflecting a two-paper era in a town of roughly 6000.
Kansas state forecast says 1993 winter wheat output will reach about 425.6 million bushels with 38 bushels per acre from 11.2 million harvested acres, diverging from private guesses of a record crop. USDA and KAS note late maturing conditions and potential risks from heat and disease.
Boeing machinists Local 834 in Wichita Kansas face a Saturday vote on optional work rule changes. The package would allow part time schedules unpaid days off or voluntary layoffs to reduce potential layoffs. Union leaders doubt the proposal will win approval citing limited member support and internal debate.
Kansas City students watched Reginald Denson be tried at their school and convicted of selling $20 of crack to an undercover officer. The 30 year old faces five to 15 years in prison, a lesson prosecutors hoped would deter drugs in the neighborhood and show the penalties for a single sale. Northeast High hosts the magnet program emphasizing law and public service.
First published May 5 1993. Notices to creditors probate petitions for Lillian Waddle and Don A Yockey estate matters. Includes sewer improvement resolution for Wellsville Kansas. Details list petitioners executors and attorneys with dates and filing numbers. Public notice states four month claim period and project cost about 74500 dollars with Main Street sewer work approved April 26 1999.
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