Saturday Notebook on Tax Talk and Technology Shifts
The column critiques political euphemisms from tax increases to budget freezes and zero growth, notes CIA usage of violent language, and mocks Topeka budget caps. It highlights Geraldine Ferraro’s ethics verdict and Kansas City Power & Light’s move to portable computers for meter reading, reducing daily paperwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
CIA
Nicaragua
Kansas
Topeka
Kansas City Power & Light
Jumper's knee caused by tendon inflammation and prevention tips
Jumper's knee is inflammation of the quadriceps tendon where the muscle attaches to the lower leg. Preventive care includes slow warm ups with warm soaks, post activity knee care, regular stretching, and avoiding hard surfaces. Rest if soreness returns. earlier treatment speeds return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Donohue
Jumper
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Notice
Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sunday and holidays with inland and out-of-area rates. Trade area subscriptions cost 3.55 for one month and 36.35 for one year, while out-of-area rates are 4.54 for one month and 41.40 for one year. Sales tax included. out-of-state taxes deducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Views On Education Upgrading The Curriculum
Assistant Superintendent Nancy Hale argues Ottawa USD 290’s curriculum materials must align with district objectives. She notes annual grade by grade analyses, teacher feedback, and $140,000 plus yearly funding for new and existing materials to sustain an effective educational environment driven by qualified teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Hale
U.S.C
Kansas City Star
Ottawa
Kansas
U.S.D
Ottawa School Board
U.S.C. 290
Denton County shifts as GOP reels in new voters
Denton County in Texas shows a political realignment with Republicans winning major local posts for the first time, aided by migrants from elsewhere and a business boom near the Dallas Fort Worth Airport Metroplex. Key figures include Mary Denny, Lee Walker, Sandy Jacobs, Ruth Tansy, and Emma Jo Yarborough, reflecting a broader Texas shift alongside national races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David S. Broder
Denton
Texas
Mary Denny
Denton County
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Walker
Jim Horn
Texas House of Representatives
Austin
Sandy Jacobs
Commissioners’ Court
Jacobs
Illinois
Republican Women's Club
Clements
North Texas State College
Ruth Tansy
GOP
U.S
Yarborough
Reagan
Walter Mondale
Gramm
Tansy
Billy Joe Wilson
Lee Walker
Loneliness in hospital bound by love of nurses
Stuart Aubrey recalls hospital days in Houston and credits nurses and a single companion, Barbara, with turning despair into determination. He lists staff from M D Anderson, including Ella Toliver, Laura Blocha, Lacy, Lucy, Chris, Mark, Alonzo, Vicky, and Eleganza, praising their care and humanity. The piece closes with a prayer and thought for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Aubrey Harris
Houston
Jean Paul Sartre
Lillian Hellman
Barbara
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Hong Kong
Sam Houston
Ima Hogg
Ella Toliver
Mark
Alonzo
Vicky
Eleganza
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Geraldine Ferraro
House
Ottawa Herald
Denny
Barry Goldwater
Eisenhower
John Tower
William Clements
Commissioners' Court
Emma Jo Yarborough
W. Lance Torrance
Senate
Phil Gramm
R-Tex
Lloyd Doggett
David
Broder
Ella
Laura Blocha
Moat
Lacy
Debbie Allen
Florence Nightingale
Lucy
Chris
Milwaukee
Jesus
Simon
Jesus Christ
God
Stuart Awhbrey
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