Labor Day and unions the changing American work scene
Saturday Notebook surveys Labor Day origins and union history from James H. Hopkins to today. It notes the rise of the Bureau of Labor, shrinking unionization from 33 percent in 1954 to 19 percent, declining public approval, and lower election success, while praising past gains from collective bargaining and warning of bleak competition from foreign cheap labor.
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Congress
Pennsylvania
James H. Hopkins
Bureau of Labor
Department of Interior
America
Walter Mondale
Spenser: For Hire TV series to star Robert Urich in Boston
Associated Press reports Boston will host the on location shoot for Spenser: For Hire starring Robert Urich as a Boston private eye. The two hour pilot, based on Promised Land, debuts September 20, with Parker's involvement and Hawk played by Avery Brooks assisting Susan Silverman portrayed by Barbara Stock.
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Carolyn Lumsden
Associated Press
Boston
Mr. Urich
Miami
Robert Urich
ABC
Miami Vice’ Squad
Spenser
Robert Parker
Falcon Crest
Warner
Urich
California
Shayne
Parker
Hawk
Avery Brooks
Susan Silverman
Barbara Stock
Kansas Republicans Under Fire In Election Year Comment
Column surveys Kansas political scene from High Plains to Neosho, blasting Republican leadership for inaction amid farm crises, tax woes, and social issues. It urges vision and courage, notes Democrat Governor Carlin opposing prisons and schools, laments party complacency, and predicts election year stalemate.
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Kansas Legislature
Kansas
Tiveka
Topeka
Lansing
John Carlin
Robert Docking
Richard Taylor
Statehouse
Reagan Back in Washington as Ideology Supplants Facts
Washington briefing argues President Reagan ignores real-world information, clings to beliefs, and relies on aides to shield him from uncomfortable realities. It contrasts his in-office receptivity with away-from-DC avoidance, noting past gaffes and resistance to acknowledging racism and South Africa issues.
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David S. Broder
Washington
Rea
D.C
Reagan
Francis Bacon
Sky Rand
South Africa
United States
White House
Oval Office
Roundhouse
Nelly
Ed Meese
U.S. Navy
Libya
Los Angeles
California
Russia
Midwest
Martin Luther King, Jr
King
Safer prerun stretches and costochondritis Q&A
A reader asks about sitdown stretching before runs and pain in the knee. Dr. Donohue recommends a safer hip flexor stretch against a wall and warns against painful stretching. In a costochondritis inquiry, he explains unknown causes, treatment with simple pain relief, steroids for some, and time as the main therapy.
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DR. Donohue
R.H.C
Debtor Nation Label Spurs Question Amid Optimism
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports Kenneth Mayland of First Pennsylvania Corp. argues that while debt raises concerns about interest burdens, it can boost productive capacity through foreign capital goods. Caution is urged to avoid protectionist policies that could curb growth and jobs.
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John Cunniff
New York
United States
Kenneth Mayland
First Pennsylvania Corp
First Pennsylvania
Mayland
America
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Listing
Ottawa Herald presents subscription prices for trade area and out of state readers. Rates cover one month to one year by carrier mail and motor routes with tax details and an editor publisher credit. Out of state subscribers incur a 4.5 percent sales tax.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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Spencer
Alan Shayne
Warner Communications Inc
John Wilder
Wilder
John Marshall Harris
High Plains
Hillsdale
Sherman
South Neosho
Tom
Helen
J.U
Paul G. Donohue
Ottawa Herald
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