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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1998
Page
2
John D. Montgomery reports a commission chaired by Gov. Bill Graves recommends raising Kansas legislators' total compensation from about 19 000 to 25 200 annually in January 2001. The plan shifts 600 monthly expense money into salary, justifying year-round duties, while warning against pension boosts tied to the higher pay.
Kathleen Parker writes a personal piece recalling her father who loved fall in Florida and North Carolina. He celebrated Oct 10 with air that hinted at autumn, hosted soup and chili moments, and faced a lengthy illness ending in Atlanta. The herinnering frames his WWII pilot past, fatherhood, and a final, quiet blue October day.
Don Kaul surveys a rapid mix of world events from Pinochet’s arrest in London to calls for accountability for alleged war crimes, media scandals, student riots in Paris, a Michigan State University incident, and a giant Antarctic iceberg, noting public credibility and policy implications.
Dennis Nowatzke of the Ottawa Fire Department urges families to change smoke alarm batteries each fall when clocks are set back. He notes many child fire deaths occur in homes without working alarms and recommends two escape routes, a safety kit, and regular testing to improve survival chances.
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Across editorials from Albuquerque and Des Moines papers the 105th Congress is portrayed as ending budget talks with a broad spending compromise. Both parties claim victory while major reforms like tobacco law and patient rights remain unresolved as lawmakers push riders favoring oil, timber, and mining interests.
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