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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1982
Page
1
The administration unveils an enterprise zone proposal to aid urban areas losing firms. Critics say up to 25 zones annually would grant major tax relief to firms, funded by others, risking unequal taxation and favoritism. They urge broader fiscal reforms and reduced government barriers instead.
The American Library Association tours a 60 book ban exhibit highlighting titles like Grapes of Wrath Catcher in the Rye Slaughterhouse Five One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Rosemary’s Baby. Critics label the bans childish. supporters say the display exposes flawed censorship.
The page previews a dense TV lineup across channels with shows like The Kid With the Broken Halo and Damn Yankees, plus news and late night staples. It features film entries, sports, and variety programs with cast names such as Gary Cole, Robert Guillaume, Sean Connery, Sylvester Stallone, and more across the evening schedule.
Reader asks about large lumps behind the knees hindering bending and kneeling. Dr Donahue lists bursitis, Baker's cyst, possible but unlikely popliteal aneurysm, lipomas, and malignancy as considerations, urging medical review and examination by a doctor.
Banks push upscale lending as restrictions ease. Usury ceilings rise slowly. post 1980 credit tightness fades but costs stay high. MasterCard data shows fewer cardholders yet rising 1981 sales, with more selective account growth. Continental Illinois Bank reports 19.8 percent credit card rates and higher purchases, tied to deposits earning about 12 percent.
Inflation cooled for farmers in mid March 1981 with the Agriculture Department index showing prices paid up 4 percent from a year earlier, while prices received for crops and livestock fell 7.7 percent, signaling another challenging year for farm net income. The report notes mixed effects from feeder livestock costs, feed prices, and machinery prices including tractors, plows, and chisel plows. Fuel costs eased with gasoline at 1.20 a gallon and diesel at 1.11.
ABC debuts what may be TV's most mindless program with We Dare You featuring Bauman and McGovern daring people to pranks. CBS counters with Report to Murphy and Making the Grade led by Michael Keaton and James Naughton, while NBC airs The Kid With the Broken Halo starring Gary Coleman as a wayward angel and a starry ensemble including Allyson and Walston.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area including Ottawa and surrounding towns with prices for one month to one year and tax notes. Out of state subscribers incur a 3.5 percent sales tax. Robert B. Wellington is editor and publisher. Member of the Associated Press.
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