Mature Driver Improvement Program Seen as Helpful
A California study on an eight hour Mature Driver Improvement Program for 55 plus shows grads with 16 percent fewer injury or fatal crashes and 15.7 percent fewer traffic convictions. The article argues such courses could benefit drivers of all ages and suggests optional paid access via schools. It notes aging drivers face rural mobility loss and questions whether mandatory coursework should apply to those 70 and older.
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America
California
Video commercials on VCR rentals prompt adamant ad support
A survey found 66 percent of VCR owners skip beginning movie ads by fast-forwarding. Advertisers insist numbers justify continuing commercials, arguing viewers would stop renting if ads vanished, a scenario insiders deem unlikely.
Ottawa Herald Publication and USPS Rates Notice
The Ottawa Herald lists staff including dim R Hitch editor Terry Ostmeyer and advertising director Jim Hornbeck. Subscription rates effective July 1 1989 vary by delivery method and area with monthly charges from 5.01 to 6.26 and annual rates up to 69.67. motor route and mail options shown for Franklin and surrounding counties and other regions.
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Dim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Otewa
Franklin County
Awake at Work The Diet Talk On Staying Alert
A column summarizes dietary tips from Prof. Pete Beyer on how caffeine, protein, carbohydrates, alcohol, dehydration, and meal size affect wakefulness. It contrasts early birds and owls, advises modest caffeine, protein snacks, lighter meals, and water to combat fatigue. The piece notes personal office coffee reliance and late meals.
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Hean
Detroit Tiger
KU Med Center
Pete Beyer
Beyer
IRS
Never Throw Away Useful Gadgets Then or Now
A reflective piece on accumulating obsolete electronics from razors to cameras and word processors. The author notes six unused razors, a Canon Scoopie camera, a Teleram, and other devices gathering dust, preserved by sentiment and fear of waste. Families hold onto items once valued, though newer tech renders them obsolete.
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Norelco
Panasonic
Remingtons
Ronson
Schick
Singer
Japan
Kansas Legislature Costs Under Part-Time Structure
The article analyzes the cost of Kansas lawmakers in a part-time system versus a full-time state legislature. It details salaries, allowances, and leadership pay, totaling about 2.85 million dollars annually, a small fraction of a 4.6 billion budget, and notes strong public sentiment against a full-time legislature.
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