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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 2002
Page
2
A Massachusetts group of athletic officials votes to ban aluminum bats in the 2003 high school baseball tournament and seeks to extend the ban to all prep games. They cite injuries and safety concerns, noting wooden bats reduce risk and citing a serious temple injury from an aluminum bat.
The Weekender edition will feature survey results outlining community opinions on local services, with key figures and percentages highlighted to inform readers about resident preferences and trends.
The Wichita Eagle notes that turnout by 18 to 24 year olds has fallen from 55 percent in 1972 to under 13 percent this November. A Youth Vote Coalition report cites lack of information and belief one vote won’t matter, while top concerns now mirror national issues like jobs, security, and crime.
The piece argues that President Bush's coalition may be fraying as he campaigns in key states over Iraq policy. It notes Turkey's election upheaval with Erdogan’s eligibility in question, Israel's no confidence votes under Ariel Sharon, and Saudi Arabia hedging by barring US use of airspace, all signaling external pressures on US policy ahead of any Iraq action.
Charley Reese argues that the D C area sniper pair reflect raw stupidity rather than Islamic or ideological motives. He criticizes impulsive crime, marital shootings, and mass murder as rooted in ignorance, urges caution in judging causes, and concludes with a plea to address nurture, respect, and accountability.
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