17 Dec 1986
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1986
Page
1
A federal judge ruled in October that seven fundamentalist families won civil rights claims over textbooks, and a follow-up ordered the district to pay $50,000 for meals, travel to Christian schools, and lost wages. The case prompts appeals and fears courts or parents may dictate curriculum nationwide.
Rep Jim Wright of Texas proposed freezing the top personal income tax rate at 38.5 percent next year to cut the federal budget deficit. He argued the change would not require major sacrifices by the wealthiest, but warned Congress and the administration must back drastic federal spending cuts to balance the books.
AP writes that CBS moved Designing Women to Thursdays hurting ratings. Delta Burke Dixie Carter Annie Potts and Jean Smart tour New York to promote the show while CBS weighs pulling it after the January 1 broadcast. The four stars discuss accents contracts and camaraderie on set as they await better numbers.
Subscription rates effective July 1 1986 for Ottawa Kansas and surrounding areas. Carrier and motor routes one month four dollars three months eleven dollars six months twenty seven point zero five dollars one year forty dollars. Franklin County by mail rates higher outside Franklin County higher out of state subscribers pay five point five percent sales tax.
A dense TV guide lists Sanford and Son and NightLINE style segments, with HBOMOVIE options including The Grinch Stole Christmas and Rosebud among others. Classic titles like The Wild Geese and It’s a Wonderful Life anchor late evening, with news and talk shows scattered across networks.
Washington analysis notes widening gaps between public statements and private actions in the United States foreign policy. It cites NSC influence, arms deals with Iran, support to Nicaraguan rebels, and executive versus congressional limits, with Krauthammer framing the crisis as a recurring American dilemma.
A letter to Dr. Donohue explains meralgia paresthetica, a thigh nerve compression. Possible causes include tight jeans or corsets, scar tissue, or nerve entrapment. treatment may involve steroid injections or surgery, while pyridoxine is not commonly used. The second reader asks about transient osteoporosis and its typically good outcome with rest and reducing joint stress.
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