Primary race money underlines pizza bias in Kansas
Saturday Notebook notes GOP governor candidate Gene Bicknell spent over 900000 for about 10 percent of votes, averaging more than 34 a vote, while Democrat Guy MacDonald ran a low budget Senate campaign. It questions TV ads impact and burger popularity, plus a Sage of Osage tale on an envelope gift tied to gambling amend. OPEC cuts push prices up while Saudi dissent offers slim hope.
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Gene Bicknell
Pittsburg
Bicknell
U.S. Senate
Wichita
Guy MacDonald
MacDonald
Kansas
OPEC
Geneva
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Oklahoma
Senate
Support for Ottawa City Commissioner Heathman Amid Criticism
A reader urges backing Fred Heathman, who led city commission race and promised to aid working people. He refutes claims of interference with the DPS over a complaint conveyed by a DPS officer and notes alleged issues surrounding a former employee, Dennis Sams, suggesting continued public support.
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Fred Heathman
City Commission
Heathman
Ottawa
DPS
Commission
Lily White
Dennis Sams
Matt Whiteford
Hickory
Hurdling Afghanistan By Barry Schweid
The United States plans talks with Soviet negotiators led by Richard Murphy to resolve the Afghan war as a key barrier to a summit. The war pits 120000 Soviet troops and 35000 Afghan forces against mujahedeen with stalemate favored by neither side.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
U.S
Richard Murphy
Afghanistan
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Reagan
Moscow
Pakistan
George Shultz
Gorbachev
Geneva
Shultz
Eduard Shevardnadze
Libya
Shevardnadze
Murphy
The Screamer on HBO A funny Japanese TV moment
Mike Royko praises The Screamer, a Japanese TV comic who screams at strangers with no words, noting the act’s crude humor yet strong impact. He discusses the lack of such acts on American TV due to legal fears and urges viewers with HBO access to judge for themselves after HBO airings.
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Mike Royko
Screamer
HBO
Richard Nixon
al Schwartz
Japan
Politics fade as voters seek bread not ballots in 1988 year
In New Orleans and Oklahoma, grassroots lawmakers discuss droughts, energy, taxes, and schools rather than presidential politics. Voter interest wanes, primaries draw small shares, and Reagan's calm approach dulls choices while real costs and options remain unaddressed. The public retreats from campaigns, awaiting midterm signals.
Boxers gain power from speed not muscular arms
Dear Dr. Donohue explains boxing power comes from acceleration and hip rotation rather than brute arm strength. He notes effectiveness depends on explosive movement, hip and shoulder rotation, and speed to drive the punch rather than raw muscle mass.
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DR. Donohue
Ottawa Herald subscription rates notice 1986
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with carrier and mail rates for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates for a month to a year vary by location, with Franklin County discounts and out of state subscribers subject to a 5.5 percent sales tax.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Franklin County
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