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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1998
Page
2
Charley Reese argues the killing of Matt Shepard was exploited to advance liberal political aims, contending that journalists and politicians weaponize homosexual identity, while urging focus on the victim as a human being and not a group-based blame game.
A compiled list of contact details for federal and state officials including President Bill Clinton, U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U.S. Representative Jim Ryun, and Kansas Governor Bill Graves. It provides Washington and district office addresses, telephone numbers, faxes, and in some cases webpages or additional lines for reaching comments or services.
Editorial argues U S Senator Sam Brownback seeks a full term against Democrat Paul Feleciano and third party challengers Tom Oyler and Alvin Bauman. It notes Brownback's experience backing him, but calls for restoring integrity after soft money controversy and a split on reform laws. It cites his record on spending, highway programs, tax code simplification, and Social Security funding.
In Kansas 2nd District race Jim Ryun, a longtime Republican and former record-holding distance runner, seeks re election amid questions about his responsiveness to Ottawa area needs. Opponent Jim Clark, Topeka PR consultant, argues for broader moderating views, reform of campaign money, health care, Social Security, and veterans issues. John D. Montgomery.
Letter criticizes Franklin County for placing a memorial for Steffen Lurber’s son. Praises Freone Hollinger for stressing adult responsibility after a 5 year old was taken out at midnight to play on a country road. Calls for common sense to prevent tragedy.
The Ottawa Herald invites reader opinions in its Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number. Letters should be sent to Reader Forum, The Ottawa Herald, 104 S. Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067 or emailed to letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions should not exceed 500 words.
The deadline for letters concerning the 1998 fall elections is Thursday October 29. The Herald will stop publishing such letters after October 31.
Congress approved a $520 billion spending package, 333-95 in the House and 65-29 in the Senate, with critics calling it monstrous and undemocratic. President Clinton signed it, wrapping nine or more appropriations into one bill while lawmakers warned against repeating the process.
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