Kansas adopts sex education in all public schools
The State Board of Education orders Kansas districts to provide sex education and AIDS prevention by next fall amid public debate. Ottawa officials stress education as the main defense, with Linda Herrick and Superintendent Roger Nelson supporting realistic abstinence alongside instruction on transmission and prevention.
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State Board of Education
Kansas
Ottawa
Roger Nelson
Linda Herrick
Johnson County
Dietrie
Hanoi Jane Controversy Echoes in Waterbury Film Plans
In 1972 Jane Fonda visited Hanoi and urged pilots to halt bombing, sparking fierce backlash. Fifteen years later Waterbury residents mobilize against a planned five million dollar film project, with bumper sticker protests labeling her a traitor. The piece notes she was not officially branded by the government.
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Jane Fonda
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Jane
United States
Waterbury
Conn
Baloney on Baloney at Reagan Gorbachev Meet
A reader reflects on Reagan and Gorbachev talks praising the world impact and the charm of the leaders. The piece notes ad libbing strengths and translator challenges while joking about tuxedos, speeches, and Errol Flynn. The writer closes by rejecting the idea that the moment was baloney and expressing pride in the presidents' performance.
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Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
People's Party
Raisa
People’s Party
Washington
Rome
Mikhail
Errol Flynn
Baloney
The Gift Shopping Pain of Family Christmas
A reflective, humorous piece on the yearly struggle of buying gifts for a daughter nearing 16, a teen son, a wife who resists typical presents, and in-laws. The narrator laments changing tastes, uncertain sizes, and the paradox of wanting something nice yet affordable, ending with the stubborn ache of holiday pressure.
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Daugther
Be Realistic About The Japanese
A reflection on anti-Japanese sentiment and the 1980s crash. The author argues U.S. markets faltered first, Japan's growth rested on thrift and prudent policy, and Americans should learn from Japan's disciplined approach rather than blame others. The piece contrasts valuations and urges focusing on productive reform to regain competitiveness.
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New York
B.C
Chrysler
Lee Iacocca
Jacocca
Treasury
James Baker
Dan Rostenkowski
U.S
Tokyo
United States
Japan
Paul Aron
Daiwa Securities-America
Contact details for U S government representatives
Names and addresses listed for the President Senator Bob Dole Senator Nancy Kassebaum Rep Bob Whittaker and state lawmakers Jim Allen and Jack Beauchamp with telephone numbers and office locations in Washington D C Topeka and statehouses. Provides postal and phone contact information for constituent inquiries.
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Ronald Reagan
The
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Washington
D.C
Bob Whittaker
Rayburn House
Jim Allen
Statehouse
Topeka
Jack Beauchamp
Ottawa Herald subscription rates October 1987 update
Ottawa Herald lists delivery and mail rates for October 1, 1987, in Ottawa and surrounding area by carrier and motor routes, Franklin County and adjacent counties, and all other areas. Rates show one month through one year options with specific dollar amounts and a 5.5 percent out of state sales tax.
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Tober
Ottawa
Franklin County
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S. Cedar
Jim R. Hitch
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
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