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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1994
Page
3
A discussion on proposed Congress legislation requiring government printers to use soybean based ink. The Herald reports 11 percent soybean oil in their ink, not yet qualifying as soy ink, with presses hindered by higher content and manufacturers needing improvements. The Government Printing Office claims no cost savings since it already uses vegetable oil ink.
Parents argue Ottawa Middle School suspensions push students home where they roam free. The forum invites input, listing contact hours and a phone line to share thoughts on school discipline and parental responsibility.
World Features Syndicate presents a whimsical piece listing animal limitations and a run of global odds. It notes giraffes cannot swim storks cannot voice emus cannot walk backwards elephants cannot jump vultures lack voices kangaroos cannot walk backwards and cites country ratios where sheep and cattle outnumber humans in several nations. It also claims a global brown rat to person ratio.
A column argues residents should vote against removing the Ransom Memorial Hospital sales tax in November. It describes RMH’s history, finances, and leadership changes, plus the rationale that continued tax support helps local health care and jobs, despite tax aversion.
A former legislator criticizes Congressman Jim Slattery for making school finance and low enrollment weighting a campaign issue. The piece explains historical aid to small districts, possible court rulings, and the tax implications of shifting funds between districts like Ottawa USD 290, with calls for honesty and a clear plan from Slattery.
Ottawa residents support the American Heart Association raising 6300 to fund research and education in cardiovascular disease and stroke. Since 1966 Kansas affiliate has invested over 10 million in biomedical research at KU, KSU, Wichita State, KU Medical Center, UMKC, VA Hospital KC and other Kansas sites. The association continues to teach heart health across ages as part of its programs.
Polish paratroopers drop near Arnhem to break British paratroopers trapped on the Rhine. Soviet forces seize Tallinn and reach Arad as they advance on the northern and southern fronts. A U.S. Army regiment lands on Peleliu to relieve Marines fighting Japanese defenders on Mount Umurbrogdo.
A political column imagines Nov 8 as a literal opening for the people to voice their will. It argues that voters can replace incumbents through a peaceful revolution, then notes most residents may remain disengaged and that power shifts only from dawn to dusk before returning to elected officials.
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