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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 2004
Page
2
David Baltimore, president of the California Institute of Technology, suggests the media capitalize on fear because audiences enjoy being scared, noting that readers and viewers may derive pleasure from frightening content and that outlets respond to that demand.
A guest editorial lauds a bill cosponsored by U.S. Senator Pat Roberts to simplify federal taxes for seniors. It would add a retirement income line on a new IRS form, reducing the need for paid help, cutting IRS processing, and benefiting more than 11 million seniors. The House has passed a similar measure, with praise for Roberts' support.
Opinion snippets appear as guest editorials to show reader viewpoints. The Herald notes these pieces express diverse stances not necessarily aligned with the paper or its editors.
Connecticut has embraced smoke free laws as restaurants and bars ban smoking. Public support, legal action, and new treaties push tobacco firms on the defensive, though UST and Pall Mall push for safer products while debates over funds and cessation programs continue amid a larger national struggle. Columnist William A. Collins, former Norwalk mayor, notes the shift in societal norms and policy outcomes.
Letter writer accuses the Homeland Security Department of wasting tax dollars by marketing flood insurance to Americans not in flood zones. The piece questions the need for DHS to run insurance campaigns and urges Congress to cut its $40 billion annual budget. Jim Hightower is noted as the author of a related book.
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