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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1984
Page
1
The piece notes a secretive military space shuttle launch planned for January, a rival civilian facility at Vandenberg, large Sea of Japan maneuvers near Russia, Washington budget resistance, and high level U.S.-Soviet talks on arms control, framing a global power struggle.
A reflection on agriculture as America's largest industry, employing about 22.5 million people from farmers to supermarket clerks. It notes tax policy and government aid should support farming to sustain food production and related sectors.
A reader asks if stone analysis can guide diet. Dr. Donohue advises analyzing stones and checking urine calcium and blood calcium and uric acid, noting most stones are calcium. He emphasizes hydration and discusses stone types and personalized dietary guidance. An additional letter covers estrogen use after hysterectomy and breast cancer risk, with reassurance that estrogen is standard after ovary removal. A third reader asks about a home remedy for stretch marks. the doctor dismisses it as ineffective.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and subscription pricing for in trade area and outside, with tax notes. Rates cover one month to one year, including sales taxes, with out-of-state subscribers charged a reduced tax. Address and editor details are included for business notices.
Roving editor John McCormally recalls padding through Washingtons Agriculture Department with Don Kendall while joking about politics, Jack Daniels, and the Hill. They compare tax cuts to a bottle, rail at Weinberger and Reagan, and debate defense versus domestic spending as they seek a glass of perspective.
AP writer Fred Rothenberg reports Showtime and The Movie Channel, now under shared ownership, pursue complementary scheduling. Senior VP Jim Miller says each service has distinct appeal and avoids duplicating films, shrinking overlap from about 14 titles to five to nine.
The piece contrasts a devotional prayer about overcoming fear with media industry notes on pay TV services. It highlights The Movie Channel and Showtime programming, mentions Mel Brooks Month and Elton John concert specials, and notes HBO and Cinemax as major players with diverse offerings.
TV guide style list shows HBO movies including Octopussy and Silkwood, plus titles like So Scrooge and Samson and Delilah. Noted sports and talk shows fill the evening with Dallas, Wall Street Week, and Night Tracks. Diverse programs feature Bond, historical dramas, and crime thrills.
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