17 Dec 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1979
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald contends Congress rejected a King birthday holiday while approving a Monday December 24 paid holiday for 2.1 million federal workers costing about 150 million dollars. It argues political motives steer calendar decisions and re election considerations override fiscal fairness.
Dan Glickman of Wichita signals focus on his own re election rather than seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He believes Bob Dole is likely to campaign in Kansas again, making a Dole rematch risky. Glickman backs delaying a Senate bid to avoid a tough contest.
Evening listings feature a mix of talk shows, sports, and classic film and TV movies. Notable items include The Tonight Show and Crosstalk panels, a Detroit area football game recap, and screenings such as The Lion in Winter and Holiday. The schedule blends dramas, comedies, and public affairs programs across local and national networks.
PBS two hour look at William Faulkner titled A Life on Paper traces his ties to Oxford Mississippi Yoknapatawpha and Lafayette County. The program blends locals accounts with Faulkner quotes and surveys his genius fame and infamous habits while noting his Canadian WWI misrepresentation.
A reader asks for age specific normal blood pressure levels and guidance. The column explains systolic and diastolic roles, notes higher systolic with age, warns about undiagnosed hypertension, and offers recheck timelines tailored to age groups.
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