City seeks answers as KCI keeps private screeners
Kansas City council members protest the federal choice of International Total Services for Kansas City International Airport security screening. ITS, facing bankruptcy since 2001 and past security lapses, will handle about 10 million passengers next year under a $28 million contract, raising questions about input, safety, and accountability.
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Ottawa Herald survey invites online responses for Weekender
Readers are urged to vote and share comments at www.ottawa herald.com or drop responses at The Ottawa Herald office 104 S. Cedar by Friday. Survey results will be published in the Weekender edition.
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Iraq denial and deception described as world-scale effort
An analyst from the Defense Intelligence Agency labels Iraq’s denial and deception as a deliberate, methodical national campaign to mislead the world about its WMD programs. He cites three aims: hide NC and UN compliance gaps, block UNSCOM from full disarmament, and conceal capabilities while inspectors access Iraqi sites.
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Fear of sniper fear spreads through DC area schools
An observer argues that media coverage of a local sniper breeds fear that curtails everyday freedoms in the Washington region. He decries school closings and safety measures as overreactions driven by public panic and urges educators and parents to resist turning children into victims. The piece contends fear threatens future society and calls for a return to normalcy.
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Neosho County Community College hosts scouts from area
NCCC thanks Mark Eldridge as over 80 Boy Scouts from Ottawa Paola Garnett and nearby areas visited the college this Saturday. Scouts worked on Citizenship of the Nation Citizenship of the World and Citizenship of the Community merit badges as part of their Eagle Scout quest and enjoyed a day in Ottawa.
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Mark Eldridge
Neosho County
Shame on Sebelius and the accountability question ends
A reader asks how to respond when a capable child brings home poor grades. The column questions parenting choices such as grounding privileges or removing sports, and notes the child’s claim that the parent has a negative attitude and should be more positive. The piece probes where accountability has gone.
Candidate Sebelius Promises Accountability While Deflecting Past
The speaker recalls a Tim Shallenburger ad targeting Kathleen Sebelius and accuses Sebelius of avoiding accountability by claiming past records should not be examined. The argument questions her pledge of a top down government investigation and holding others, including schools, responsible.
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Richmond Free Haunted House Rules Reminder
The Richmond Free Haunted House asks donations to stay open and reminds visitors of safety rules for 2002. No hitting, no flashlights or lighters, no objects to spray, no walls damage, and behavior to keep the attraction running for future years.
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