Saturday Notebook on Christmas Trees and Feats
A compact holiday column notes where to place the Christmas tree for safety as grandchildren grow mobile. It recalls tree mishaps, the rise of trees as a big business, and Christmas trivia about Franklin D Roosevelt and ZIP codes for the North Pole. It also references postal rate worries, weight loss tips, and Eugene Hasenfus’ Christmas release after a Nicaragua incident.
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Upstate
New York
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eugene Hasenfus
Hasenfus
U.S
Nicaragua
Eugene
America
Christmas Grinch Attitude Toward Ortega Shielded by Hasenfus Mercy
Memo from Mac argues Ortega's release of Eugene Hasenfus is a humanitarian gesture amid Washington condemnation. The piece critiques U S officials, urges a Christmas ceasefire and suspension of Contras funding, and questions media framing, ending with a Bah Humbug jab.
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John
Ortega
Sen
Chris Dodd
Hasenfus
Hasenius
Sandinstas
Lehr
House
Tom Foley
Adam
Eugene Jr
Sarah
State Department
Central America
Congress
Aquino
Washington
Nicaragua
Gene Hasenfus
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1986
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates effective July 1 1986 for Ottawa and surrounding areas Franklin County and out of state. Rates include monthly quarterly semiannual and yearly options by carrier motor route mail and location with tax noted.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Franklin County
Reagan's Wrath and Air Controller Strike Contrast
MIke Royko contrasts Reagan's handling of Iran hostages and Marines deaths with the firing of 11,400 air controllers. He notes forgiving Iran while keeping the Jones firings, and laments dangerous skies from controller shortages. He questions White House double standards and hints at covert deals.
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Mike Royko
Ayatollah Khomeini
Mr. Jones
United States
Reagan
Khomeini
Iran
FAA
White House
Calf Muscle Training and Health Tips For Walkers
A reader asks if a 20 minute mile pace is healthy and Dr. Donohue confirms it provides a basic workout at about 3 mph, with options to speed up for more calories. The column covers calf muscle exercises, sit ups with bent knees, athlete's heart versus training gains, vitamins not adding calories, and how food can affect medicine absorption.
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DR. Donohue
C.D
R.rb.c
Economic Gamble Promises for Kansas Economy
Gov elect Mike Hayden pushes for a July move on a new death penalty law track betting a state lottery open saloons to revitalize Kansas finances amid a 100 million revenue shortfall. The piece foresees costly, committee driven implementation, regulatory boards and questions who will police this economic push. It ends by prompting the search for a Kansas Department of Commerce leader.
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John Marshall Harris
Mike Hayden
Kansas
Department of Commerce
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Sage of
Osage
The
North Pole
Mac
Kaiser
McNeill-Lehr
Jim Lehr
McCormally
Ottawa Herald
United Airlines
Mrs. Twp
K.W
Paul G. Donohue
Topeka
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