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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1989
Page
1
The piece questions why Washington police work stalls in the Housing and Urban Development scandal. Four former HUD officials including Secretary Samuel Pierce invoke the Fifth Amendment. HUD Secretary Kemp warns of civil fines, not mass arrests, highlighting a costly crime pattern.
A reader mocks the habit of vilifying certain health topics while noting shifting research. The piece argues that jogging, walking, snacking patterns, and meal frequency all influence well being, suggesting long term diets depend on portion control rather than rigid rules.
A list of government representatives with mailing addresses and phone numbers includes President George Bush at The White House in Washington, D.C., Senator Bob Dole and Senator Nancy Kaesebaur in Washington, D.C., Representative Bob Whittaker in Washington, D.C., and state officials Senator Jim Allen and Representative Bettie Sue Shumway in Topeka Kansas, with their respective office locations and telephone numbers.
Ottawans celebrate the city’s 125th founding with a public ceremony at the Franklin County Courthouse. Charley Dawes of the Quapaw and chief Lewis Barlow of Miami, Okla, discuss Ottawa lineage and land deeds to Ottawa University. Buffalo Woman statue and drum dances accompany reflections on native history and cultural resilience.
The columnist blasts the Charlottesville education summit as a wasted effort after grand setup and media buzz. They urge Kansas to restore competency tests, set literacy standards, deter dropouts, reform funding, remove education colleges, end tenure, and reward merit while insisting discipline in learning is essential.
An informal poll at the Kansas Secretary of State booth during the state fair asks why Americans do not register and vote. The top reply cites candidate choice, with 39 percent supporting that reason, while 54 percent say votes don’t matter and 7 percent find the process too difficult. The piece notes declining turnout in Kansas and cites long-term trends from Census data, plus plans by the Kansas League of Women Voters for public forums to explore voter engagement.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication schedule and staff roles and announces new subscription rates for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding areas by carrier or mail. Rates show monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and annual options for local, Franklin County, adjacent counties, and all other areas.
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