Pentagon Watchdog Caspar Weinberger Named To Head Defense
In 1980 the Ottawa Herald notes Ronald Reagan’s choice of Caspar Weinberger to lead the Pentagon. The piece recalls his California and Nixon-era reforms and his nickname Cap the Knife. It argues spending must curb waste and avoid bloated weapons programs. Weinberger’s keen budget vigilance as defense chief is praised to restrain excess.
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Giving Sex A Black Eye On Television Critics Say
The piece argues television increasingly exposes viewers to cheap snickering and insults to women's dignity rather than true sex. It contends TV is a powerful educator and should treat sex with compassion, not as vulgarity. It condemns current programming as a serious failure by networks and churches.
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TV guide style listing with scattered program titles including DMOVIE COME Falk 1961 Cary and The Littlens, Spanky and Pot, Ladies' Man, and Starsky a News. Contains mixed film, drama, and cooking segments plus an ABC News Nightline fragment and a Christmas Eve note.
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Memo From Mac Morning From The Far Side By JOHN MCCORMALLY
A reflective column recalls the Beatles era from a aging listener’s view. The writer admits musical tastes aligned with pre Beatle music while noting how John Lennon's murder unsettled him and his generation. He recalls family conversations, Ed Sullivan clips, and the era’s violence shaping politics and culture.
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Prime Rate Has No Limits
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff argues that extreme volatility in the prime rate and the consumer price index confuses public perspective on economic health. He notes historic shifts from 2 percent in 1497 to 20 percent recently, catalogs inflation distortions, and highlights sky‑high deficits and unreliable price signals fueling public unease about salaries and budgets.
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Pay Cable TV And Advertising Dilemma Faces HBO Showtime
Pay cable networks HBO and Showtime confront a central choice as they enjoy booming audiences. Advertising interests from Madison Avenue collide with subscriber resistance, while networks weigh only limited commercial interruptions versus uninterrupted programming as a model seen in Europe.
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Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Details
Ottawa Herald announces subscription pricing for local trade area and out of state readers. Rates cover by mail and by carrier options with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly terms and include sales tax where applicable. Editor Robert Wellington signs the notice as publisher.
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