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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 2005
Page
2
Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 urged defending free press and literature at home when other lands censor. He warned against intolerance threatening timeless truths and called for a safe place to preserve them.
Guest editorial defends Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline for pursuing cases of child sexual abuse, citing 62 births to girls 15 or younger and 30 cases with unreported or unknown status. It rebuts Planned Parenthood criticisms of investigating abortion records while urging continued prosecutions.
Reader letters and guest editorials offer diverse viewpoints. The Herald presents opinions that may differ from the newspaper and its editors, illustrating a range of public thought without endorsing each stance.
A list of political contacts in Kansas includes President George Bush at the White House in Washington, D.C. and U.S. senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback with Hart Senate Office Buildings addresses. Calls and emails are directed through their official pages and office lines, plus Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and state senators Pat Apple and Derek Schmidt with Topeka addresses and phone numbers.
Ottawa USD 290 welcomed Kansas Association of School Boards district meeting attendees to Ottawa Middle School. The event featured advocacy discussions, community meeting for educational issues, and a banquet. Ottawa High School Jazz Band and Cytone provided entertainment to about 50 attendees including board members, superintendents, and KASB staff.
Matt Matthews, former Ottawa mayor, argues against Michael Meredith's view of the Posse Comitatus Act. He notes the Army’s historic role in civil law enforcement, the act’s 1878 passage to curb federal meddling in Reconstruction, and frames the act as a check against tyranny while acknowledging its controversial roots.
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