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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1995

Page

4

Editorial warns on hastiness in Medicare reform and elderly impact

The piece argues that Republican efforts to overhaul Medicare risk angering a large voting bloc of retirees who demand protection from rising costs. It questions asset division reforms, child healthcare funding, and the influence of a proposed medical savings account while urging means testing for Medicare and Social Security amid a rushed process.

Congress Kansas Bob Dole

It s Your Quarter comment on testing and crime

A reader argues about testing timing for students and notes that tests assess both student progress and teacher performance. The letter references recurring names in Herald police reports and urges stiffer punishment for domestic battery. It invites further community input via a listed phone number and hours.

Ottawa Engine Club Antique Tractor Show Impresses Attendees

Bob and Dora Best of Mokane, members of the Missouri Antique Power Association, praise the Ottawa Engine Club for hosting the first Antique and Tractor Show on September 9. They enjoyed the exhibits and meeting new people, and look forward to larger future events in Kansas City.

Ottawa Engine Club Bob and Dora Mokan Antique Power Association Kansas City

Salina theaters drop NC-17 shows amid rating fuss

Dickinson Theatres in Kansas City bow out of NC-17 films after picket pressure in Topeka and Salina. The piece argues for individual film judgment over MPAA panels, noting Seven remains rated R and censorship fears grow with expanding media.

Salina Kansas Dickinson Theatres Management Kansas City Topeka Las Vegas Nation Dickinson Midwest Motion Picture Association of America Gene Shalit St. Francis of Assisi MPAA

Windows 95 Mania Fails To Bring Happiness Or Fulfillment

A writer recounts delaying Windows 95 purchase to test promised joy, observes others misled by hype, and notes the stress of installation. They compare with a Mac, which consistently works, while Windows 95 proves frustrating despite high expectations and media buzz.

Russia Bill Gates America New York Times Microsoft

GOP moderates press their leverage in a conservative era

Republican moderates in both chambers face pressure from a partisan shift as they wield power on budgets and welfare. Vermont’s Jim Jeffords weighs party loyalty against personal principles while others push to protect Medicaid, child care funding, and environmental protections amid a high-stakes tug of war with leadership.

Jill Lawrence Associated Press Ashington Jim Jeffords Vermont Senate Connie Morella Appropriations Committee Mark Hatfield House Newt Grich Sherwood Boehlert R-N.y Gingrich Boehlert Bob Dole GOP Fred Upton Dick Armey Texas Armey Upton Departments of Labor, Education and Health and Human Services John Chafee R-R.i

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