Lawrence chosen for Midwest Governors Conference host
Gov John Carlin announced the 22nd annual Midwest Governors Conference will be held next September in Lawrence as chair. Topeka Capital criticized the site favoring the state capital and Capitol, while Lawrence Journal World called the choice great news and a genuine plum. The piece notes KU facilities offer refreshment and hopes football games aren’t counted as entertainment.
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John Carlin
Lawrence
Carlin
Topeka
State Capitol
Lawrence’ Journal World
University of Kansas
Chicago gun ban upheld by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court in Chicago upheld Morton Grove's ordinance banning handguns, ruling the Second Amendment links gun rights to militia preservation. The decision focuses on handguns, not rifles or shotguns, and questions the pervasiveness of concealed weapons.
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Chicago
Morton Grove
Consumers redefine timid spending as strategic restraint
John Cunniff argues that not buying may reflect calculated patience rather than fear. Despite high jobless rates, savings rose and income grew, with Americans paying off more than they borrowed in October. Some buyers delay for future lower prices, suggesting selective strength amid perceived weakness.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
TV Tonight Schedule Snapshot
TV listings show a mix of movies, sports, news and entertainment. Notable items include ESPN SportsCenter, M A S H episodes, Nobel Prize ceremonies, Nightline, and a 1974 adventure film The Log of the Black Pearl with Ralph Bellamy and Kiel Martin. A broad lineup spans NBCABC CBS PBS HBO and local channels.
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Remington Steele
Remington
Laura
Falcon Crest
Richard
Angela
Globe
Bormio
Italy
Independent Network
Espn SportsCenter
HBO
Gene Wilder
Richard Pryor
Barney Miller
Atlantic
Stooges
Ralph Bellamy
Kiel Martin
Glenn Corbett
SCTV
Cent In
ABC News
Memo From Mac Requiem For A Scapegoat
A Nixon era style dispatch on Norman Mayer, anti nuclear activist who died in a vehicle protest at the Washington Monument. The piece links Mayer to broader U S nuclear policy battles including MX missile funding and Peacekeeper discourse. It notes a Senate showdown over Radio Marti and attacks on administration plans, portraying systemic contradictions in Washington. The author contrasts Mayer’s self harm with perceived government insanity.
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Harris News Service
Norman Mayer
John Hinckley
Hinckley
Mayer
Washington Monument
House of Representatives
Reagan
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Joint Chiefs
Wyoming
Pravda
Senate
Nebraska
Grassley
Iowa
Fidel Castro
Castro
White House
Florida
Radio Marti
Des Moines
WHO
Marti
Moscow
Washington
Reagan Returns to Global Focus Amid Domestic Struggles
AP writer Evans Witt notes President Reagan shifts attention from domestic battles on Capitol Hill to foreign affairs after touring Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica and meeting world leaders. He highlighted loan aid, denouncing traffickers, and planning future travel while acknowledging limited impact on unemployment and growth. The piece lists recent and upcoming state visits and underscores foreign policy as a key presidential duty in the nuclear era.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Reagan
Capitol Hill
Brazil
Colombia
Costa Rica
Mohammed Zia ul-Haq
Denmark
Paul Schuster
White House
Suharto
Indonesia
Hassan II
Morocco
Amin Gemayel
Lebanon
Giovanni Spadolini
Italy
Luis Alberto Monge Alvarez
Helmut Kohl
West Germany
Japan
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Austria
Bruno Kreisky
Far East
Spelling’s TV movie unnerve viewers with tame scares
AP TV writer critiques Aaron Spelling produced ABC movie Don’t Go to Sleep as a low quality scare piece. The piece notes lack of writing, weak effects, and reliance on scream cues, praising only Valerie Harper and Ruth Gordon while recounting a family haunted by a daughter’s death and a deadly sequence.
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New York
Aaron Spelling
ABC Tonight
Spelling
ABC
Hart
Matt Houston
T.J. Hooker
Torment
Valerie Harper
Ruth Gordon
Miss Harper
Mary
Robin Ignacio
Grandma
Miss Gordon
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and mailing details
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription pricing for trade area and outside area. Rates cover carrier, mail, and motor routes, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options and tax considerations. Out-of-state subscribers receive a 3.5 percent sales tax deduction.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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Benson
Powers
Matthew
Paul Duke
Washington Yans
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Fred Astaire
Marjorie Reynolds
Felix
Oscar
NFL Films
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Minnesota
Wall Street
Louis Rukeyser
Dennis Weaver
Mike Weaver
Micheal Dokes
Knight Rider
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J.R
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Southfork
Wentworth
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Marx Brothers
Mac
John McCormally
Pentagon
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Joseph
By Fred Rothenberg
Dr. Donahue
R.I
Animal House
Showtime
Kramer
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Eve
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