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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1980
Page
1
Ottawa Herald notes irony in Chrysler funding. Congress backed 1.5 billion in loan guarantees and has disbursed 800 million as the automaker faces slower auto sales due to high interest rates. The piece questions Federal Reserve Board influence on rates and federal spending.
Top leaders fear Russian troops may move into Poland to prop up an unstable government while Polish workers unionize over wages conditions and scarce goods. In a Communist state such actions are unheard of and Moscow would face heavy costs. The piece argues Soviet intervention would strain its economy, testing socialism versus practice.
Reader inquiries cover elevated lymphocytes possibly due to viral infection and guidance on when to worry. The doctor explains lymphocytes rise with infection, may persist in chronic illness, and advises medical review for persistent high counts. Additional letters discuss chlorine use, poison prevention, pediatric medication safety, and estrogen effect in Pap smears with explanations of normal estrogen-related changes.
Washington reports say Russia faces a terrible bind over Poland and Washington is likewise restrained. The piece describes Cold War tensions during the Carter Reagan transition, noting Poles rally for nationhood, European hesitancy, and fear of a broader war. It follows White House caution, German-French reluctance, and impending cabinet meetings.
AP reports analyst Eugene Jennings warns Reagan to study the federal bureaucracy before acting. He says mid level managers hold the real power, not top appointees, and that a studied, gradual approach is needed to gain control and reduce government size.
AP analysis notes Democrats split between governors and Congress over party chair, with Gov Bill Clinton favored by several governors for the post. Kennedy leads liberal faction while Mondale sits closer to Carter’s stance. Carter plans a low profile and offers no successor recommendation. The chair choice marks the party’s first power struggle after the 1980 loss.
NBC signs Patti Davis daughter of Ronald Reagan to an exclusive deal reportedly worth six figures to star in television films and special projects. Middleman Norman Brokaw compares her talent to earlier NBC signings while NBC faces criticism for prime time violence rankings from the National Coalition on Television Violence.
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