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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1993
Page
3
Editorial argues prayer in schools is emotionally charged more than reasoned, notes Supreme Court balance between majority rule and individual rights, and emphasizes diverse beliefs in a melting pot nation. It warns that school graduation prayers may violate the law and labels critics as anti God.
Guest editor Emil Tonkovich faces allegations of pressuring students for sex while teaching at the University of Kansas law school. He admits dating two former students with no coercive claim, while complainants allege pressure. A university panel will deliberate next week on dismissal, amid broader calls for formal policies governing professor student relationships.
A city planning commission meeting is set for 7 p.m. June 1 to discuss a solid waste transfer station by Ottawa Sanitation and the location of a park and Boys Club at Third and Poplar. Residents are invited to share thoughts by calling 242-4700 during specified hours.
Readers are invited to send signed letters with the writer’s address and a verifiable telephone number. Unsigned letters will not be published to ensure accountability and senders may be contacted to verify content.
Commentary links recent policy moves to Conquest's Law. It argues Congress's steps on cable regulation and public financing for campaigns reveal a pattern of reinventing government while shoring up the political class. The piece cites luxury and energy taxes, job losses, and behind closed doors debates as evidence of a secretive cabal guiding institutions.
A readers' submission ribbing social foibles from careless bagel cuts to loud audiences and noisy cell phone use. The piece rails against zealots, sanctimonious talk of Christian values, and disruptive etiquette in daily life, lampooning modern manners with sharp, pointed humor.
A montage of ranting grievances attacking vulgarity and consumer excess. The writer mocks jokes, celebrity antics, dieting ads, rude behavior, and the Academy Awards while blasting Rush Limbaugh, junk cars, immigrant tensions, and the IRS. Frustrations extend to loud neighbors, public affection, noisy toys, and superficial politeness. The piece laments lost civility and calls out pretentious culture and social norms.
Betty Simecka thanks Topeka and surrounding communities for supporting the Russian Festival. She notes scheduling 107 performers across 21 days seemed impossible, but host families ensured food and care for each visitor. A Kansas festival in Leningrad for 1994 is proposed to give Kansas performers a similar experience.
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