Postman Boosts Christmas Card Boom Across Nation
Saturday Notebook notes a thriving Christmas card trade despite higher postal rates. A Shawnee postmark from Lawrence yields an unsigned card that puzzles officials, while a personal missive from Melvin Belli adds intrigue. Congress eyes about 144 million in mailing costs for 1986. Governor John Carlin praises press fairness but warns TV underreports government. Ottawa decorations win praise, though a Canadian money order mishap costs a merchant. Gingerbread men prep at home with grandkids, icing kept away from a butter-loving cat.
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Lawrence
Shawnee
Melvin Belli
Harris Personal Soap Creator of Golden Girls
Susan Harris rose from a life crisis to become a landmark TV writer and producer. She created Soap and Benson and Fay, broke ground with Maude, then shaped The Golden Girls, a top 10 hit famed for its era defining humor and fresh take on aging women. Her path included Then Came Bronson and Hail to the Chief before NBC tapped her for Miami Nice which led to her enduring series.
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Fred Rothenberg
New York
Hollywood
Susan Harris
Harris
Bronson
Miami
NBC
Miami Nice
Golden Girls
ABC
Cosby
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Postal Details
Ottawa Herald lists publication details with Cedar, daily except Sundays and holidays. Subscription rates for trade area include Ottawa and surrounding towns: monthly 3.75, three months 10.50, six months 20.00, one year 38.50 plus tax. Outside trade area: monthly 4.75, three months 12.75, six months 23.55, one year 42.50 plus tax. Out of state deduct 4.5 percent tax.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Secrecy tied to pursuit of state leadership jobs
The Farsons Sun discusses secrecy in university and city job searches, noting Kansas State University and Parsons cases. It argues finalists should be named to balance public interest with candidate privacy, citing Iowa State as precedent and urging local boards to adopt openness.
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Ottawa
Chamber
Creston
Iowa
Irving
Texas
Larry Powell
Bruce Buchanan
Farsons Sun
Kansas State University
Jerome Frieman
K-State
Wichita Eagle Beacon
Fiieman
Parsons
Loyab
Iowa State University
Britannica reshapes door to door sales with mall shows
Marketer Britannica pivots from direct mail to mall exhibits and show promotions as wary customers curb door to door selling. The firm conducts thousands of live events, including Safety City and Great American Indian Leaders, earning commissions and space-based revenue while driving sales of sets from 1 249 to 6 000 dollars.
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Baseman
Narcolepsy vs Insomnia and Cabbage Goitrogen Myths
A reader asks if insomnia signals narcolepsy and Dr Donohue explains narcolepsy’s hallmark symptoms and diagnostic tests while noting daytime sleepiness from poor sleep can mimic it. He cautions against narcotic sleep aids and suggests sleep clinics for root causes. The column also addresses goitrogens in cabbage and confirms cooking neutralizes them and large raw intakes are needed to affect the thyroid.
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DR. Donohue
L.A
Reagan Still King Despite 1985 Difficulties
Washington columnist David S. Broder reviews 1985 under President Reagan, noting limited policy wins yet overall political resilience. He highlights the Gorbachev summit as a PR success but argues real changes hinge on long-term leverage, federal downsizing, and shifts to state governance.
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David S. Broder
Washington
Congress
Washington Beltway
Beltway
Reagan
Capitol Hill
Archimedes
Gramm-Rudman
House
Soviet Union
United States
Justice Department
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