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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1990
Page
3
The piece argues SSA could cut disability payments by up to 220 million annually by 1995 through stress tests to gauge workability. It notes a federal court found such tests unreliable, acknowledges generous help for truly disabled, and urges review and modernization of eligibility procedures.
In Franklin County, Silkville District 88 merged with Williamsburg District 51 after a history tracing to Ernest Boisbiere’s 1869 cooperative community. The article chronicles Silkville’s schools, the 1860s stone building, and the town’s rise with silk, bread goods, wine and cheese industries before dissolution and transfer to the Odd Fellows orphanage.
A wartime letter recalls June 1945 in Washington when wounded Marines greet General Eisenhower. The author, a Kansan, describes immense crowds on Constitution Avenue and Capitol Hill, Ike’s friendly interaction with veterans, and the mood of nationwide celebration. He reflects on pride in being a Kansan and the surprising presence of many women among onlookers.
The guest editor notes dangers of air pollution and urges stronger energy policy. Sierra Club cites carbon dioxide from cars as a major warming factor and supports federal legislation to require higher fuel efficiency, warning inaction risks escalating costs.
A writer details the brutal seller buyer dance in car showrooms, noting negotiable prices and deceptive rebates. He recalls touring ten lots for a four wheel drive sport utility vehicle while criticizing sales tactics and sharing a painful accident from a faulty door handle.
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