09 Dec 1986
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1986
Page
1
The piece argues that budget forecasts in Kansas misjudged revenues from investments like a state lottery and gambling. It contrasts Missouri’s initial lottery boom with a six month shortfall of $26 million, noting novelty fades and limited dollars in the economy. It warns experts to reassess projections before the next budget.
Larry Speakes, press secretary since March 1981, plans to resign his White House position February 1 and will join a major brokerage firm as a vice president for communications with a six figure salary. The departure prompts discussion of political flight from Republican circles.
A dense, scanline view of a TV guide block listing multiple channels and programs. It shows Sanford and Son, Wheel of Fortune, The Newlywed Game, Honeymooners, CBS specials, movies like An American in Paris and Dial M for Murder, and HBO fare including Real Genius and Nightly News, with times and brief descriptions across CBS HBO NBC and public listings.
A Royko column satirizes the United States as a nation that pretends to be tall. It traces shifts from Carter to Reagan, notes Iran hostage crises and Arms for hostages, and mocks political bravado and pragmatism in foreign policy. The piece ends with a jab that we’ve been wearing high heels.
Roving editor notes Nicaragua hosts a National Eucharistic Congress with Mother Teresa and foreign bishops while Washington wrangles over Iran Contra funds. Sandinista Ortega meets Cardinal Obando to pursue negotiated peace. Vatican protests against Vega’s expulsion, Pope cautions negotiation over violence. Contrast with U.S. policy and media focus.
Dear Dr Donohue answers readers on quitting without ending the habit, juvenile arthritis prevalence and treatment, lung scarring from old infections, safety of talcum powder with sanitary napkins, and twice daily jogging. The column cites histoplasmosis as a possible cause of scar tissue, Brigham and Women's Hospital expert views, and recommends fitness guidance for beginners.
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery and mail rates effective July 1 1986 and afterward. Local carriers offer monthly quarterly and annual options with Franklin County pricing and out of state subscribers face a 5.5 percent sales tax deduction.
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