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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1989
Page
1
The piece argues the US criminal justice system is broken by lengthy trials and high costs and endorses zero tolerance. It cites Zsa Gabor’s case, notes a 13 day jury trial costing over $30,000, and champions expanded prisons and harsher sentencing as deterrents, urging universal swift punishment.
Attorney General Robert Stephan says Kansas ranks high in victim rights and notes a new law requires prosecutors to notify crime victims and families when the accused or convicted has a right to appear at hearings. He argues society bears a broader victim role and advocates a broader war on crime.
Ottawa Herald lists new subscription prices effective July 1 1989 for Ottawa and surrounding area by carrier motor route and mail. Rates shown include monthly three month six month and yearly options with varied pricing by delivery method and region.
A political editorial denounces Kansas lawmakers for penny pinching and budget cuts. It laments rising taxes while funding for water, schools, elderly aid, and health programs shrinks, urging investment in the future and rejecting complacency and fear of change. It warns the state risks being the greatest bystander in history.
A narrator visits a Chicago area restaurant and Billy Goat Tavern where pecans become the punch line. The waiter proposes pecan burgers and Velveeta, while a companion notes California influence in burger trends. The piece ends with Sam Sianis inserting beer nuts into a burger to satisfy the demand for nuts in chitboogers.
Washington secretary of transportation Samuel Knox Skinner, a lawyer and pilot, juggles LaGuardia airport crash fallout, a push for stronger air security funding, and Coast Guard merit questions while preparing a national transport policy report. He critiques a House bill funding explosive detection and aims for early deployment. He praises the Coast Guard’s resilience on a tight budget and eyes Europe to study high speed rail before tackling oil spill legislation. Today was long.
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