Saturday Notebook Toy worries and holiday reflections
A Boston lawyer tops a list of the ten worst toys while critics note his legal earnings from personal injury suits. The column recalls family toy mishaps, church programs, angels at plays, a Jericho wall joke, Rep Jack Kemp’s budding bid, and odd Kansas weather sightings, all conveyed in a light, anecdotal voice.
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Best time for pregame meals and carb emphasis
Three to four hours before activity, meals should be high in complex carbohydrates found in grains fruits vegetables and starches. Avoid table sugar rich foods. pancakes preferred over bacon and eggs due to faster stomach emptying.
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And So's The Service The Short Greeks Are Gone
Mike Royko argues modern service firms fail due to MBA managers and corporate ownership. He mocks a Yuppie lunching manager while praising Greek-town small operators as practical, hands-on leaders who keep restaurants thriving. He warns investors to avoid service stocks unless run by short Greeks.
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Sam Sianis
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Washington Table Talk reflects on Iran Contra and Wall Street morals
Harris News Service recaps Table Talk items in Washington with Jack Nelson noting Boesky funding patterns and arts funding shifts toward private foundations. Ben Bradlee cites Post errors on Boesky tapes and Leroy Towns discusses letters on Iran Contra while TV news mocks Thanksgiving stories and Meese briefing.
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Open Discussion Some Public Business Private
Whitley Austin argues that constitutional secrecy aided the birth of the U S Constitution. He notes Madison kept notes, public debates published later, and stresses private preliminary discussions should occur within public boards while final actions and reasons are shared openly when funds or liberties are at stake.
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Ottawa Herald subscription rates effective July 1 1986
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery options for Ottawa and surrounding areas by carrier or mail. Local Franklin County rates are four dollars per month or forty dollars per year, rising to higher prices for other counties and out-of-state subscribers with a five and a half percent sales tax deduction.
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