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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1980
Page
1
In a Christmas season column the Ottawa Herald decries late tax notices and recalls past delinquent payments. The piece jokes about tax booklets arriving late and urges taxpayers to include a festive or sharp memo with their checks.
In Rockville Maryland Cyril Lang an English teacher faced suspension after using Machiavelli and Aristotle to discuss political ethics in Julius Caesar. The Rockville school board prohibits these works on the approved reading list claiming they over challenge students and Lang laments the triumph of mediocrity.
TV listings sketch a festive Hope Christmas Special featuring musical guests and a stagey lineup. A three part movie night includes detective Hamill pursuing a diamond as a home insurer subplot unfolds.
Lame duck lawmakers lingered in Washington amid holiday cheer with Rep. Robert Bauman joking about leaving and Ronald Reagan mocked in Bauman’s verses. Rep. Jack Kemp sent Christmas cards conveying political messages to Reagan allies, while Rep. Johnell of Michigan stayed focused on business rather than merriment.
A reader asks how diuretics reduce hypertension. The answer notes diuretics prompt sodium loss, reducing blood volume and pressure, and explains they do not overwork kidneys but can disrupt sleep. suggests trying different diuretics or timing with physician guidance.
The outgoing Congress figurehead Dingell criticizes a low ranking Energy Department official for testifying before his Commerce energy and power subcommittee. He insists the energy secretary testify and demands policymakers appointed by the president. Inflation is noted in the Congressional Record with a price rise from 50 to 75 cents per copy starting Jan. 5.
Kilpatrick argues Reagan cannot solve macro issues like rates or oil prices, but can immediately suspend or rescind costly rules. He cites energy appliance labels, Transportation and EPA rules, and excessive paperwork. The piece urges swift action the afternoon of January 20 to curb regulatory overreach.
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