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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1987
Page
1
Voters decide whether to raise the mill levy ceiling from 4.8 to 8 mills in the county general fund. A Yes vote grants authority to levy up to the new ceiling. No opposes increasing the limit. The issue affects county services, budgeting methods, and compares levy changes with Ottawa school district and city spending.
The author recalls interviewing 13 journalism students at the University of Kansas for Harris Enterprises and The Ottawa Herald. He notes their varied backgrounds, ambitions, and maturity while reflecting on how age shapes perspective on adulthood and writing.
The piece argues Reagan may gain peacemaker status for INF treaty progress with Gorbachev yet risks eroding his standing with the right. It notes internal party pressure, declining Iran Contra trust, and Powell backed Contra aid as he seeks deep cuts abroad while avoiding bold peace moves, painting a wary, mixed legacy.
An elderly narrator muses on kissing etiquette and manners across cultures and ages. He notes permissible targets among women over 40, cites royal encounters, and observes hand kissing, greetings, and endearments in various nations. He reflects on memory lapses and the casual use of terms like darling in social settings.
The Ottawa Herald outlines subscription pricing for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding areas by carrier and motor routes, Franklin County and adjacent counties, and all other areas by mail. Rates include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options with a 5.5 percent sales tax deduction for out of state subscribers.
A compiled contact directory lists President Ronald Reagan at The White House in Washington D C and senators Bob Dole Nancy Kassebaum, with offices in the Senate Office Building and shares phone numbers. It also includes Rep. Bob Whittaker and State officials Jim Allen and Jack Beauchamp with Topeka statehouse addresses and telephone numbers for district residents.
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