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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1987
Page
1
A Kansas Board of Regents push for "margin of excellence" funds prompts lawmakers to consider distributing millions to boost higher education. The board releases news items illustrated with graphs, inviting scrutiny of the numbers and the claims. The text questions whether the graphics truthfully portray progress.
In Ft Collins Colorado a city ordinance taxes products sold by charitable groups including Girl Scouts. Leaders protested as the revenue officer warned that exemptions invite more requests. Scouts face collecting a nickel on each $2 box or paying it from earnings.
A reflective piece on changing holiday giving habits as a grandparent. The narrator shifts from wanting nothing to accepting gifts for family, describing humorous misfires from Hugga Bunch dolls to a Chicago Bears football uniform and a granddog. The tone mixes nostalgia with light self mockery.
Washington figures Gary Hart and Umberto Ortega are depicted as political tempests shaking the Democratic field. Hart, a former frontrunner, reenters amid questions about judgment after a high profile personal episode, while Ortega’s plans for a large militia and MiG fighters complicate U.S. policy debates as Congress weighs aid to the Contras.
In Topeka Kansas the 1988 political battle began in August 1987 as Gov. Hayden pushed a $3 billion highway plan through a special session. The plan favored Southeast Kansas and faced Republican opposition, with Senate leaders warning of a veto for deviations. Critics warned the proposal was unworkable and politically charged, signaling a volatile year ahead.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices effective October 1 1987 for Ottawa area Franklin County surrounding counties and all other regions with carrier motor routes by month three months six months and one year rates in city and mail zones plus 5.5 percent sales tax for out of state subscribers.
A letter to the editor challenges Mr. Ostmeyer’s Christmas toy opinions, endorsing toy research on children’s influences. The writer argues war toys normalize violence, praises peacemaking, and condemns alcohol advertising to minors, questioning why researchers’ warnings provoke defensive reactions.
Readers are encouraged to submit signed letters with the writer’s address. Unsigned letters will not be published. Include a telephone number for verification.
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