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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1993
Page
3
An editorial notes a yearlong Justice Department study of murders in 1988 across 75 large urban counties. It finds average prison terms similar for whites and blacks, but capital punishment rates higher for whites, suggesting geographic factors shape outcomes and that justice may be blind yet blindsided by location.
Kansas editorials urge hearings on Fletcher Bell’s $94,469 workers compensation award and related cases. They question the legitimacy of large awards while praising a Topeka Capital-Journal critique of taxes and business growth. The piece argues for reviews and fiscal accountability across past rulings.
A commentary argues the Clinton energy tax would raise costs for aluminum producers, airlines, and power users, worsen competitive gaps with peo countries, and threaten regional jobs. It notes exemptions for some fuels, warns of higher consumer prices, and cites state and industry warnings about layoffs and reduced growth.
A satirical vent catalog listing include gummy fruitcake bits, TV jokes, rude teens, elderly drivers, language snobs, wealthy liberals, media celebrities, and health hype. It lampoons public figures and everyday annoyances with sharp, period voice. The piece closes with a twist about dying residents in Alaska offering humorous patience.
A reader references Charlie Reese's May 13 Herald piece and recalls a personal hospital memory of a young mother and her baby at Ransom Memorial Hospital with a T shirt bearing a faded message.
Citizens are urged to join a community dialogue titled Its Your Quarter criticizing late night yard work and supporting graduation prayers as a tradition. The notice invites residents of Wellsville to share thoughts, offering a phone line for calls between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday to Thursday and 12 noon Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday.
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