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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1989
Page
1
The Tax Foundation reports Tax Freedom Day will come on May 4 this year, meaning average earnings through 1989 must fund all federal, state, and local taxes. The date matches 1981, when Reagan cut taxes, prompting questions if Americans are better off.
Dan Glickman protested being left out as a drought tour led by Clayton Yeutter Bob Dole Nancy Kassebaum Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback toured farms near Salina Phillipsburg and Colby. Critics call it a political optics stunt while asserting the drought remains severe and unchanged by the visit.
A reader denounces alcohol as a poison linked to wildlife harm in Alaska. They urge criminal prosecutions for the skipper and suppliers, blame Exxon executives, and call for tighter alcohol laws. The letter ties oil spill anger to public demand for reduced alcohol use to curb tragedy and environmental misery.
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery and mail rates effective April 1 1989 for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Carrier rates: one month 5.00 three months 14.00 six months 26.75 one year 51.25. Motor route: 5.25 14.50 28.00 53.50. Franklin County and adjacent counties mail: 5.25 15.30 29.50 56.75. All other areas by mail: 6.25 18.75 36.00 69.50.
A Washington condom in ium on Cathedral Avenue is the scene of a brutal April 1 rape. Julie K. described as slender and energetic faced a masked intruder who forced sexual assault, theft, and fear. The piece links personal trauma to broader crime statistics, noting 167450 rapes reported in 1988, up 12.8 percent from 1987.
A woman walking to dinner in a Chicago suburb was found fatally wounded near an alley after a blunt impact, hinting at a purse theft. The writer links the crime to drugs and gang activity, criticizes Washington rhetoric, and proposes drastic measures including military involvement and prison camps to curb drug crime.
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