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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 2003
Page
2
A poem debates returning railbeds to farmland. It weighs benefits for farmers against ecological loss and costs for government. It imagines clearing rails, planting crops, and possibly cultivating alcohol or marijuana crops, warning of a future yearslong controversy.
This letter replies to Mr. Bob Soper’s Sept 11 column Not born Yesterday. It challenges the Iraq war rationale and argues the war’s purpose was never clearly stated or justified. It reflects a skeptical stance on military action in Iraq.
A reader defends the Iraq war citing mission to topple Saddam Hussein, protect freedom, and confront WMD fears. He notes volunteers from guards and reserves, personal sacrifice, and oil-funded rebuilding while affirming support for dissenters’ rights.
Kansas Secretary of Revenue Joan Wagnon urges taxpayers to clear overdue income and sales taxes by November 30 to avoid penalties. The amnesty excludes property taxes and aims to recover at least 20 million of 358 million owed, while warning of aggressive audits for noncompliant individuals.
Fragmentary OCR lists figures in Washington and Kansas, including President George Bush and several lawmakers. Contact details for U S senators Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, Representative Tom Holland, and Governor Kathleen Sebelius are partially shown with addresses and phone numbers.
A Kansas legislative clash looms over mandating contraception coverage in health plans. Proponents cite cost avoidance for employers while Catholic and insurance groups warn premiums rise. Debate centers on whether contraception is a state responsibility versus a business cost.
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