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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1985
Page
1
A Kansas trend sees sexual harassment and discrimination suits settled out of court against public officials. Details remain undisclosed, with stipulations restricting discussion. Critics argue insurers push settlements, elevating costs to taxpayers and encouraging more suits.
A heated debate over seat belt mandates shows Kansas legislators voting against a proposed belt law. The piece cites highway fatalities and notes existing child restraint requirements while criticizing the civil liberties argument. It argues seat belts save lives and reduce costs to families, insurers, and government.
Contractors cleaning asbestos faced a policy freeze as major insurers balk at renewing worker compensation and liability coverage. The stalemate threatens hundreds of school projects and remodeling jobs, with state rules pushing firms to secure costly or limited coverages and feared job delays.
AP report notes United Steelworkers choice to back loan renegotiation led Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp into Chapter 11. Experts split: some say union saved the firm through bankruptcy, others say independence was lost and revival chances outside court were better.
Letters and answers discuss revaccination safety for prior measles immunity amid campus outbreaks, Kegel exercises for urinary incontinence, and a brief note on calorie counts for weight. Readers request refills of medical guidance, with a daily devotional and local newspaper info.
A dense TV guide listing 7 to 12 shows including American Hot Wax and Sunset Limousine movies, Highway to Heaven, A Girl Named Tamiko, Stage Fright, Eddie and the Cruisers, and hard news updates. Casts include Alan Freed, John Ritter, Tom Berenger, Barbara Stanwyck, Jay Leno.
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