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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1989
Page
1
Malcolm Forbes insisted taxpayers would not cover his 70th birthday party, estimating about $2 million in costs. He claimed 95 percent was business related and potentially deductible, though guests flew from abroad and 600 belly dancers plus 200 Berber horsemen were hired. The piece notes many business deductions can be frivolous and that entertaining clients often subsidizes corporate celebrations.
Kansas 4 R Racing Commission delays action on all pari mutuel racing applications after the Kansas Public Disclosure Commission notes alleged illegal contributions to the 1986 gubernatorial campaign by Dave Owen. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation begins probe as governor’s donations are examined and Bryant’s Pittsburg dog track bid stands. The governor’s office returns 32000 in excess contributions. Hayden criticizes oversight and links campaign financing to Bryant as ominous and says the racing commission’s failure endangers pari mutuel racing.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and staff, then provides post July 1 1989 subscription prices for Ottawa area by carrier, motor route, Franklin County and surrounding counties by mail, and all other areas by mail with monthly, quarterly, half year and yearly options.
A column mulls Grass obsession from curbside clippings to drought watering, recalling past lawns of Bermuda and clover. It profiles Lewis and Babe Bell Jr. who replaced grass with a rock yard, praising low maintenance and shade, noting Mrs. Bell uses a leaf vacuum and enjoys time outdoors without mowing.
The author recounts a cross country trip east from California through desert towns like Pearblossom, Phelan, Daggett, Newberry, Ludlow, and Essex to Needles, then Bullhead City and Laughlin, noting heat, railroads, and town histories. They remark on Needles’ needle peaks, Laughlin's casino boom, and Kingman’s cooler claimed climate, before heading toward earthquake country in Missouri. The piece contrasts desert life, growth, and heat with Missouri’s dawning preparedness for a major quake.
A satire criticizes the Times society page for focusing on brides and bridesmaids while marginalizing men. It notes the trend toward including ages in notices, the practice of keeping grooms anonymous, and the evolving use of Ms. versus Mrs. in marital announcements.
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