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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1989
Page
1
A reader expresses displeasure over a Christmas card sent to them at their expense by a source with a troubled history. The letter invites readers to check page 6 for the sender’s identity, signaling controversy over the origin and cost.
The piece notes Sen Bob Doles Senate leadership roles since 1968 and rising national debt from 350 billion to over 3 trillion. It cites a Kansas stop where he called the debt the nations biggest problem and proposed a spending freeze to halt deficits. Simultaneously Nancy Kassebaum seeks 3 million federal funding for the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia.
Ottawa Herald lists updated delivery prices including area by carrier mail motor route and mail in Franklin County and adjacent counties. Rates shown: one month five to six dollars, three months fourteen to nineteen dollars, six months twenty six to thirty six dollars, one year fifty one to seventy dollars depending on delivery method and area.
The piece argues that Baby Boomers do not work harder than elders. a 1990 calendar change starting the day at 7 a.m. is cited by AP as proof of work ethic, but the author suggests busy schedules mask leisure, with data on leisure growth and modern consumer culture showing time spent on recreation and pleasures has increased while work remains intertwined with social activities.
Ben Wearing reflects on the realities of fatherhood and diaper duty in a humorous Salina Journal column. He jokes about the panic of dirty diapers, laments dads' reluctance to change them, cites research on moms’ instinct, and shares a chaotic morning with Laughing Boy, ending with a playful lapse into baby talk.
Ottawa PRIDE program, part of Ottawa Retail Association, decorates the mayor's Christmas tree at Sec on d and Main. A larger tree in the park area required extra lighting for Nov 24 and the season. Some bulbs were stolen from the bottom portion, dampening spirits, though the top remains beautiful.
Ottawa readers blame legislators for higher taxes and wasted relief measures. They call for rollback to 1988 levels, decry failed death penalty bills, and question local spending on jail, library, and high school additions. Citizens cite editor’s note on tax hike and reappraisal impacts.
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