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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 2002
Page
2
An online poll shows strong support for Franklin County adopting a master fire plan to unify funding, resources, and ratings across districts. The plan may require a county-wide fire coordinator, dry hydrant locations, and improved response times while respecting volunteer schedules and local autonomy. Jeanny Sharp Editor and Publisher.
Community readers weigh in on whether the county should craft a comprehensive fire master plan. Opinions vary on efficiency, funding, and risk reduction, with residents citing safety concerns, budget constraints, and interdepartmental cooperation.
Darrell Childs of Wellsville argues for forming correlations among fire departments to support under-equipped bodies. He says well-equipped departments should not bear unreimbursed expenses and gear costs when aiding others. This reflects calls for shared funding and explicit reimbursement mechanisms.
Readers are invited to send hand signed letters with address and phone number. Submissions must be under 400 words and may be edited for space. Send to Reader Forum Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or via letters ottawaherald.com.
A fragmented OCR listing several politicians and offices in Kansas and Washington. Includes addresses and phone numbers for U S President George Bush, U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U S Representative Jim Ryun, Gov Bal Graves, State Sen Robert Tyson, and State Reps Ralph Tanner and Bill Faverborn with their offices and websites.
The piece recalls Napoleon's impact on Europe and America, highlighting Jakob Walter's memoir "Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier." It notes Walter’s German conscript service, translation by KU professors, and Penguin edition. Walter's unvarnished account details the Russian campaign, Moscow retreat, and the brutal endurance of troops, contrasting with fancier prose.
The piece accuses George W. Bush of denying climate science to please corporate energy backers. It cites EPA findings that warming is real and mainly caused by fossil fuels, contrasting Bush's stance with public opinion and campaign funding. Radio host Jimi Hightower's new paperback edition is noted.
The Ottawa Herald informs readers in Ottawa Kansas that Letters to the Readers Forum must be 400 words or less and include the writer’s name address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity and readers are limited to one letter per month.
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