Safety First 55 mph Speed Limit in Practice Across States
The 55 mph federal limit, imposed in 1974 to save fuel, is widely ignored in the Midwest and parts of the Plains. Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska show tolerance levels up to 62 70 mph as oil and gas prices fall yet critics say the rule saves lives and reduces wear on smaller cars.
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Ottawa
Kansas City
Kansas
Highway Patrol
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Reader commends RMH care after near fatal septicemia
A reader recalls a RMH stay during a near fatal septicemia caused by a violent roommate on the second floor. Nurses evacuated him to safety, an officer checked in afterward, and he praises AMH care, contrasting it with a Kansas City hospital incident. He is a longtime parish pastor who would return to RMH.
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RMH
AMH
Kansas City
Kurt E. Juengél
Exercises to loosen finger joints for rheumatoid arthritis
Dear reader suggests heat before finger exercises and a water immersion method to loosen joints. The simple routine involves extending the thumb to each fingertip with pressure, repeating on both hands, and adjusting heat or ice to reduce pain as needed. A CAT scan helps locate brain damage after a stroke, guiding safety for medicines. A heart attack implies tissue death from lost blood supply, with recovery varying per individual.
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Dr, Donohue
L.T
A.S
TV Tonight Schedule Highlights and Movie Lineup
A dense listing of TV programs across networks with HBO and ABC movie specials, sitcoms, dramas, sports, and late night shows. Notable items include Stephen King’s Cat's Eye on HBO, Indiana Jones style action films, and prime time lineups featuring The Cosby Show, Family Ties, Hill Street Blues, Major League Baseball Braves vs Dodgers, and Late Night with David Letterman among others.
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Bill Cosby
Phylicia Rashad
Simon and
Simon
Moovie
Yeshua Yeshua
HBO
Machine Gun
McCain
Hill Street Blues
Suzanne Ren
Braves
Dodgers
Carson
Benny Hill
Boi
Dizzy Finlesh
John M.D
Barney Miller
Vegas
Matt Houston
CBS
David Letterman
Jerry Seinfeld
Late Night
Jonathon Winters
CBS Late
Nezar Hindawi described as a bizarre wartime figure
Mike Royko mocks Nezar Hindawi, claiming he used his pregnant girlfriend as a weapon in a plot to blow up a flight. The column ridicules the terrorist, notes basics of the case, and questions the propriety of any heroic framing.
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Mike Royko
Nezar Hindawi
Hindawi
Heathrow
London
Israel
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Primary Primer Part I The Crowd Jogs Memories
Harris News Service surveys Kansas governor primaries from 1964 to 1982, noting crowded fields, party splits, and Docking as a potential Democratic front-runner in a year promising Republican intra party battles. It frames a pattern of divides and strong names shaping the upcoming race.
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John Marshall Harris
Kansas
Avery
Rick Harmon
John Crutcher
Raymond van Skiver
Docking
Kent Frizzell
Harmon
van Skiver
Donald Conard
Joe Lindahl
Robert Bennett
Don Concannon
Forrest Robinson
Robert Clack
Vern Miller
Bennett
Bob Sanders
Harold Knight
Roving Editor Highlights Two Track Foreign Policy Tactics
Harris News Service columnist accuses the administration of double speak and self inflected wounds in defense of Libya and Nicaragua policy. He argues White House officials misrepresent allies, mocks public justification, and notes Libyan cards and Contras are used to reassure true believers while critics see contradictions.
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Yjighn McCormally
Harris News Service
Contadora Group
Nicaragua
White House
Libya
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and postage details
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area Ottawa and surrounding towns, with carrier, motor routes, and mail options. Rates include one month to one year. out-of-state subscribers face a 4.5 percent sales tax.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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