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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1998
Page
2
Campaign voices ask why Kansas provides no state funding for airport improvements while the federal program requires a 10 percent local match. Rural communities face tax limits, raising concerns during campaign season about how lawmakers justify two years of tax cuts while essential air facility needs go unfunded.
Guest editorials present a range of opinions for readers. Views expressed are not necessarily The Herald's official stance.
A compiled directory of contact details for national and state government figures. Includes the White House comments line, U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback offices, U S Representative Jim Ryun offices, Governor Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, and Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius with addresses and phone numbers in Washington D C Topeka and Overland Park.
Don Kaul critiques the expanding use of special counsels in the Clinton era, lampooning Attorney General Janet Reno and lawmakers. The piece mocks investigations into Gore, Buddy the White House dog, and even the White House cleaning staff while imagining overreach and political theater. It ends with a provocative proposal to interrogate lawmakers about their sex lives and implies permanent politicized oversight.
The Power of the Past Antique Engine and Tractor Show drew large crowds despite rain, with Friday and Saturday activities including engine displays, threshing, rock crusher, wagon rides, music, food, and a parade of power. Over 450 fifth graders and teachers visited, and organizers thanked many sponsors and volunteers ahead of the 1999 show.
The Ottawa Herald featured the eighth annual Field of Dreams Experimental Aircraft Fly-In held over Labor Day weekend at Ottawa Municipal Airport. More than 100 participants nationwide attended, with many locals visiting to view the aircraft. organizers Don and Debbie Stewart of Prescott, Arizona, thanked Ottawa city officials, the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce, Tony LeMaster, and airport staff for their cooperation.
Tom Bell reflects on the parable of the prodigal son amid the Starr report on Bill Clinton. He ties church readings to national discourse on forgiveness, grappling with charity toward the president while condemning the harm to the office. He notes personal struggle to forgive and cites counsel from Father Kerry Ninemire.
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