16 Apr 1982
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1982
Page
1
Kansans miss chance to put statewide ballot measures before voters as a 24 to 15 senate vote failed to reach the required two thirds. Republicans opposed the initiative citing fear of electorate error amid recent court corrections of legislative missteps.
Public transit authority proposes selling 1.8 million dollars worth of brand new buses and leasing them back in a plan that shifts depreciation to buyers. Buyers receive 600,000 dollars in depreciation over 12 years plus 90,000 dollars annually in tax deductions, while Grand Rapids gains a 96,000 dollar kickback. A Reno broker pockets a commission, critics say the scheme shifts taxes to ordinary taxpayers who lack depreciation knowledge under the Safe Harbor Leasing Act.
A TV guide snapshot lists Hard Country starring Jan-Michael Vincent at 7, and Rebels Part 2 with community characters in primetime. Other features include Dukes of Hazzard, Star coverage, sports and News bouts, plus a closing Nightline, SCTV and Flower Drum Song in this era’s schedule.
Reader questions on a spontaneous pneumothorax detail the blister as a birth defect causing air leaks, chest tube treatment, re expansion, and 30 percent recurrence. Smoking worsens risk but quitting benefits health. activity often resumes after healing. surgery may remove persistent blisters. informal name use discussed by readers.
Kansas lawmakers grapple with aligning the healing arts act with pharmacy rules as doctors seek to let nurses dispense under physician orders. The dispute, entwined with family planning, abortion fears, and rural access, risks delaying health care while highlighting gender and cultural tensions. Sen. Jan Meyers warned the issue may resurface, signaling a long, partisan fight ahead.
AP analysis notes a somber business season with high unemployment and cautious consumer demand. It highlights reduced enthusiasm at showrooms, subdued promotions, and looming corporate meetings where social issues rise in shareholder resolutions, marking a shift from past boisterous rallies to a wary new reality.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington. Subscription rates vary by trade area and outside areas, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options and a 3.5 percent tax note for out-of-state subscribers. member of the Associated Press.
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