Ottawa Notes On City Projects And The Debt Debate
A reader’s comments on Ottawa’s summer scene lead to questions about curb cuts for wheelchairs and new flag poles for downtown displays. City Hall says studies are under way, with ideas like freestanding flag poles or storefront bracket mounts under consideration. The note also surveys national finance, noting a $1.389 trillion debt ceiling, a proposed rise to 1.6 trillion, and criticism of budget cuts and tax strategies in an election year.
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Ottawa
ABC
Lawrence
Main Street
O.K
VFW
Martin Feldstein
Harvard
Council of Economic Advisors
Washington
Feldstein
Republic
Cold Weather Causes Nipples to Sore for Runners and Cyclists
A reader asks about sore nipples in cold weather from moist clothing and air chill. Dr Donahue and a reader discuss cycling and running physiology, moisture layering, and a cautious note on sodium bicarbonate as a fatigue remedy, urging scientific testing before use.
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Dr. Donahue
Arts in Education: Beyond the Basics in U S D 290
U S D 290 Superintendent Roger Nelson argues for continuing arts education from elementary through high school, alongside vocational and core subjects. He cites studies linking arts involvement to improved reading, creativity, and motivation, noting limited arts offerings in many districts and praising local programs like Kansas Arts Council collaborations in Ottawa.
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Roger Nelson
U.S.D
Commission On Excellence
National Endowment For the Arts
Ottawa
U.S.C
Kansas
Sacred Heart
Angela Curreri
Kansas Arts Council
Ottawa Community Arts Council
U.S.C. 290
The View From Here on the 1984 election and deficits
The column argues for reelecting Reagan, warns of a growing deficit exceeding 200 billion annually by 1985, and predicts economic recession or downturn in 1985. It discusses wealth gaps, Soviet tensions, and calls for continuity, noting conservative skeptics of Mondale and a Carter-More presidency alternative.
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Stuart Awbrey
Harris
Ronnie
George Bush
Walter Mondale
Pennsylvania Avenue
Reagan
Wall Street
Kansas Farms
Washington
Olivia Newton-John
Central America
Middle East
Ronald Reagan
Richard Vigurie
Jesse Helms
Mondale
Ben
Jimmy Carter
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Editor Details
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area including Ottawa and surrounding towns by carrier mall and motor routes. One month 3.55, three months 9.85, six months 18.95, one year 36.35 including sales taxes. Out of state subscribers deduct 4.5 percent sales tax. Robert B. Wellington is Editor and Publisher.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Average recovery named as the most average by AP analyst
AP Business Analyst Robert Christian of Provident National Bank calls the current recovery "average," citing 11 month gains in personal income, retail sales, employment, industrial production, and housing starts. He notes similar postwar recoveries show similar patterns and forecasters largely predicted only mixed outlooks.
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New York
Robert Christian
Philadelphia
Provident National Bank
Christian
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