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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1987
Page
1
Congress extended the debt limit to 2.35 trillion dollars then took a month long summer recess. The move leaves a permanent debt bill unfinished with a deficit-cut plan. Gramm Rudman and Supreme Court rulings weakened spending cuts, yet Congress avoids decisive action.
Gen Alfred M Gray was named commandant amid calls to fix a battered Marine image. He vows tougher standards and the return to infantry unity while acknowledging past errors from Beirut 241 deaths to Moscow embassy espionage and Iran-Contra fallout. He challenges officers to listen and serve decisively.
A column reflects on Dorothy Parker and her legacy as her ashes, once with executrix Lillian Hellman, move through estates to an attorney’s office. The writer recalls Parker’s sharp wit, the 1920s 30s New York literati circle, and questions a permanent resting place, proposing a New York City meeting at a historic venue.
A first ride on the Baldwin Midland Tourist Railroad evokes memories of depots, a friendly conductor, and diesel engines replacing steam. The writer details a half hour early boarding, the Nowhere stop, penny tracks, and encounters with Sen. Jim Allen as the train tours the Baldwin area.
A critic laments hit by pitches aimed at batters head and calls for rules change. He contrasts pitcher aggression with batter protection, citing Phil Cavarretta and Andre Dawson incidents to argue for accountability and safer play.
Subscriptions for delivery July 1 1986 and after list Ottawa Franklin County and other areas with monthly and seasonal rates. Rates cover carrier and mail delivery in Ottawa Kansas area and surrounding regions. Out of state subscribers incur 5.5 percent sales tax.
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