Editorial calls for ending uniform speed limits nationwide
The piece argues 55 mph on most roads and 65 on interstates was meant to save gasoline, not lives. It urges returning speed limit setting to states, letting engineers decide safe speeds for conditions, and blames enforcement gaps for poor compliance. It questions modernization of cars as the real factor lowering fatalities.
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Hospital and home health join forces in Franklin County
A reader thanks the hospital board for joining home health services and notes Southview Homecare has served Franklin County since 1984. The letter defends patient choice and urges signed identification, acknowledging Medicare requirements and ongoing cooperation with Ransom Memorial Hospital.
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Fundamentalists and the tax funded politics in Kansas
Fundamentalists stay silent on health care and economic reform as tax exempt churches and charities wield influence. The piece argues the religious right promotes limits on freedom while pushing for state subsidies and stricter controls, urging bold economic development through gambling and expansive casinos.
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Clinton taps into family values in culture wars
AP report notes how social issues shape the 1996 race as Clinton denounces Calvin Klein ads as exploitative, backed by Hillary Clinton's critique of gratuitous violence in media. Analysts say voters respond to culture and family themes, while Republicans warn against watering down platform.
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Skunk Run book sale and library plans questioned
A Thursday paper notes doubt about next year's Skunk Run book sale and urges library expansion east for more space. A Monday Herald editorial labeled opponents with sharp terms, prompting calls for more civil, noninsulting debate. The writer defends respectful discourse and questions media wording.
It's Your Quarter on local sports mascots and corrections
A reader critiques The Ottawa Herald sports page for mascots like Williamsburg and Wellsville confusion and cites examples where spelling errors appear in births and obituaries. They urge more thorough research and note the paper sometimes prints full corrections and reprints when space allows, inviting community feedback via a late night call-in forum.
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