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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1998
Page
3
County commissioners boosted Planning Director Don Slone’s pay from 30 000 to 37 500 this week, a 25 percent raise. Critics question budgeting practices and a 21 percent tax hike amid signs of padding the budget and spending beyond appropriations.
A compiled list of contact details for national and state officials including President Bill Clinton, U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U S Representative Jim Ryun, Governor Bill Graves, and Attorney General Carla Stovall. It provides White House, Topeka and district offices, addresses, and phone lines for comments, questions, and requests.
The column argues easy access to firearms fuels deadly violence, citing Kip Kinkel and other school shootings. It critiques NRA silence, cites parental attempts to curb violence, and links media violence to youth aggression. The writer questions culture’s role and invites reader responses.
Richard P. Fulton of Pittsburg writes in support of Jim Clark of Topeka for U S representative, praising Clark’s Vietnam service with the Navy in 1968, business background, and international exposure. He argues Clark offers balanced leadership against a conservative shift and emphasizes veterans’ benefits and national defense.
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Hand-signed letters must include the author’s address and telephone number. Letters should not exceed 500 words and may be sent to 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or emailed to letters ottawaherald.com.
A Franklin County Red Cross Bloodmobile visit exposes failure to unload and set up by volunteers at Faith Lutheran Church. Only one armory staffer arrives, leaving staff to handle equipment alone. The reader is urged to volunteer and keep promises to assist during future emergencies.
The Times-Picayune notes the Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Control Act would authorize 25 million dollars annually to study and curb algae blooms in coastal waters. The piece argues for stronger EPA action on agricultural pollutants, linking microbes to risks for fish and human health.
Editorial notes explain that guest pieces express readers views and may differ from The Herald's editorials. The statement clarifies the relationship between guest contributors and the newspaper.
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