Corny Idea could boost corn markets through salt substitute
Illinois Gov James Thompson signs a 180000 grant for the Transportation Department to test calcium magnesium acetate made from corn to melt snow. If successful, it would open a new market and potentially affect salt suppliers and corn growers alike.
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Japan Costs and Wages Contrast Uplifts and Burdens
A Des Moines Register writer notes Japan has the world’s highest average wage at 16 000 dollars but long hours six day weeks and scarce land. Tokyo land costs ten times Manhattan, homes are rare, and appliances and food carry high prices. A 14 000 dollar Nissan Stanza in the U S costs 10 000 in Japan, yet parking is scarce. We blame a lot on the Japanese, and we wonder who they blame.
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Prosecution Question From Local Letters to Editor
Dewey Cook Jr writes about a car theft where a middle aged man drove off with a vehicle, was recovered across the state line after a tow, yet the county attorney did not prosecute. He questions the effort spent, notes no one was hurt, and calls for accountability from local officials and the Kansas City dealer.
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Prisons in Kansas: Economic boon or social burden
The piece argues prisons bring little economic gain and impose social costs. It cites Ellsworth Pratt Leavenworth Hutchinson and Lansing as examples, noting dilapidated facilities, crowded conditions, and harm to neighborhoods. It warns against using prisons as a growth strategy.
Mary Succumbs To Mercedes
A writer reflects on trading a faithful Ford Fairmont for a Mercedes 190 with a $61,000 price tag. Neighbors and colleagues react with surprise while the author relives the irony of a self-described “limousine liberal” joining the Mercedes set and jokes about the car’s grandeur and the implications for ownership. The piece lampoons consumer taste, class signals, and the tension between domestic loyalty and foreign engineering.
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A Stinky Morning With an Epiphany About Charity
A columnist vents about a chaotic day starting with a flooded basement and IRS checks, then a stuck bridge and a glare at a windshield washer. He recalls his privilege, the teen’s dignity, and his missed chance at helping him, realizing the morning’s misery masked a moral moment about empathy.
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Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1986
Details on monthly and yearly subscription prices for Ottawa and surrounding area Franklin County and adjacent counties, including carrier and motor routes, mail rates, and out-of-state tax. Includes staff titles and publication details.
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