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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 2000
Page
2
The Kansas senator urged Congress to fund necessary needs like highways and health care without excess or restraint. He urged freeing spending from ideological shackles and emphasized Lincoln’s view that government should assist citizens who cannot do for themselves, not follow boisterous boilerplate.
Reader submitted editorials appear in the paper to present viewpoints beyond the Herald staff. Views vary and do not necessarily represent the newspaper or its editors.
Vern Chesbro of Ottawa writes that Kansas Senator Dick Bond is a longtime ally but critiques his staff for mischaracterizing KPERS funding. Chesbro argues the retirement program must be fully funded yearly, funded by actuarial employer rates, with any investment earnings used to ease employer costs once funded.
A compiled list of contact addresses and phone numbers for President Bill Clinton and U S Senators Rat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U S Representative Jim Ryan, Governor Graves, and Kansas state legislators Robert Tyron Ralph Tanner and Bil Feverbom, with room numbers and office sites in Washington D C and Topeka Kansas.
Retired rod maker John Fritts hides a passion for fishing and DIY engineering. His basement houses about 100 favorite rods, including giant sign fish and a 15 foot PVC pole with a working reel. He jokes about blue house paint for photo backdrops while pondering tech’s impact on life, from computers to the Internet.
Kansas officials celebrate Older Americans Month highlighting the value of mature workers. The piece notes rising senior demographics, benefits of longevity in the workforce, and the positive impact of repealing the Social Security earnings test for ages 65 to 69, with Census data showing 91,000 Kansans 65–69 and nearly 8 percent over 65 employed part time.
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