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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1987
Page
1
Investigators consider multiple causes for a deadly Detroit airliner crash with over 150 dead. Early theories include pilot error and flap mispositioning, while eyewitness pilots dispute flap accuracy. The piece emphasizes the public desire to assign blame to avert future horror and notes the elusive nature of truth.
Congressional critics say the oath banning release of classified or classifiable information muzzles whistle blowers exposing waste. They push a bill for independent counsel to protect federal employees who reveal wrongdoing and seek to remove the term classifiable from the oath.
A light column on sports hot topics and high school reunions. It jokes about Yankee owner George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin, hints at Bo Jackson’s football role, and puns on Dan Quisenberry. It also notes a Bahamas reunion funded by Delbert Dunmire and a labor poll showing Bush and Jackson leading unions with Dole an odd outlier.
Thomas Sullivan of Overland Park leads the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association in opposing insurer efforts to cap civil right awards at 250000. He accuses the industry of profiteering and pressuring legislation while praising juries as the pure expression of democracy. He cites juries rarely awarding large sums and argues tort reform equals jury tampering amid a nationwide and Kansas campaign.
Washington debate over SF 189 pits whistle blowers like Ernie Fitzgerald against the Reagan administration. The policy would require pre publication clearance and secrecy pledges, threatening easy job loss for those refusing to sign. Lawmakers split as ISOO push meets House opposition led by Rep Brooks and Grassley leads political pressure.
In SIMI VALLEY a weather alert recalls California droughts and LA’s long thirst for water. From early explorers to the Colorado River aqueduct, officials and visionaries fought for supply as growth strained every source. The piece links water to culture, policy and regional fate.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and a full rate schedule effective July 1 1986. Local carrier and motor routes charge monthly rates of 4.00, quarterly 11.00, semiannual 21.05, and annual 40.00 in Ottawa area. Franklin and adjacent counties 4.50, 13.00, 25.00, 48.00. all other areas 5.50, 16.00, 31.00, 40.00. Out-of-state subscribers pay 5.5 percent sales tax.
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