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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1989
Page
2
A National Centers for Disease Control report from Atlanta shows per capita alcohol consumption in 1986 at 2.58 gallons, the lowest since 1959, with half the alcohol consumed by 6.5 percent of adults and a small minority causing most the social harm.
An analysis recalls postwar US nuclear tests in the South Pacific, the evacuation of Rongelap residents, a 1982 safety claim by the Energy Department later disputed, and a proposed six month inquiry into how employees judged the island safe, amid cancer fears.
In Ottawa on November 18 a food, clothes and toys Christmas party aided the needy. Churches, clubs and stores donated items while volunteers sorted in the Cyclone Room at Ottawa High School. Organizers thanked Don Duncan and The Ottawa Herald with prayers for next year.
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Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices effective July 1 1989 for delivery by carrier motor route and mail in Franklin County adjacent counties and all other areas. Rates cover one month three months six months and one year with varying totals.
Diane Yeomans completed a 74 page Ottawa history for children titled My Ottawa Book. It goes on sale Saturday at Chris' Comer and Christmas Comer with profits funding a Buffalo Woman maintenance fund. The project, supported by the 125th Anniversary Committee and Hewitt Trust, includes maps and illustrations and profiles Osage Ottawa Sac Fox Munsee Chippewa Potawatomi and notable locals.
Critics charge Gov. Hayden and Secretary Smith are shifting 1990 budget responsibility to locals. They warn rigid caps would curb service funding and threaten municipal autonomy amid Chanute's 20 percent levy jump and a broader push for fair property tax reform.
In SCRABBLE Virginia a hunter defends his temper amid protests by animal lovers on public lands. The writer argues that wildlife groups overstep free speech limits while deer hunting sustains rural life, contrasting Puritan zeal with practical wildlife management and family tradition.
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