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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1990
Page
3
The piece argues for confronting reality of potential conflict in the Persian Gulf while proposing a $10 billion defense cut. It critiques budget negotiators who seek tax hikes totaling $155 billion next year and over five years, claiming deficits and debt would persist toward $4 trillion, urging balanced-budget urgency for all sectors.
Guest opinion argues S&L executives funneled large sums to politicians, highlighting Lloyd Bentsen and George Bush campaigns and Neil Bush ties. The piece decries the payoff system as subtle bribery while calling for accountability amid taxpayer burdens from 1985 to 1989.
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Billie DeLa Torre of 811 N. Poplar accuses Cal Lantis of overstepping by meddling in Ottawa Department of Public Safety personnel matters and urges decisive leadership from Mrs. Shumway. She criticizes Lantis for relying on mail-in polls and calls for accountability and a stronger commission.
Commentary urges public awareness of emergency medical services during EMS Week. Highlights rise in Ottawa area ER visits at Ransom Memorial Hospital and the city’s ambulance service, emphasizing public responsibility, improved local EMS, and the upcoming Health Fair.
In Chapman Kansas population 800, then 1,200, residents greet an Eisenhower themed Labor Day parade led by a local classmate. The day blends memories of WWII and Iwo Jima with a wealth of town details, floats, parades, a 1931 John Deere tractor, and talk of Fort Riley expansion.
Gregory Thyr of 135 S. Main laments Randy Wetmore’s resignation as a harsh result of interference by unnamed commissioners. He condemns micromanagement through browbeatings and bogus resolutions and urges commissioners to seek city manager roles only after formal training.
A Franklin Savings Association stockholder condemns the Office of Thrift Supervision for seizing a solvent, prudent institution. He cites trial results and bank capital data from 1988 to 1990, claims impairment by OTS, and warns of taxpayer costs and government overreach.
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