Short-Sighted Border Liquor Policy Costs A Judge
A Johnson County district judge was arrested for transporting liquor from Missouri into Kansas. He paid an $87 fine plus court costs, highlighting longstanding cross-border price gaps. The piece argues Kansas prices are rigged to raise taxes, urging broader bans on shopping across state lines and noting consumers would bear the burden.
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Johnson County
Missouri
Kansas
Daily News
Olathe
Boondocks
Shrink the Burden: States Run Cash Surplus Amid Cuts
The piece notes a $6 billion cash surplus among state governments, with most states in the black except Vermont and New Hampshire. It argues while federal programs shrink under Reagan, states raise taxes and cut services, stressing limits to state capacity and urging federal planners to recognize the burden shift and potential relief from fewer regulations.
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Reagan
Kansas
Washington
Recession Forecast Shifts To 1985 Outlook
New York AP reports economists trimmed recession fears as third quarter growth hit 1.6 percent after a 2.8 percent flash estimate, with job gains at 105.9 million and unemployment at 7.2 percent. Retail sales rose 1.8 percent, rates fell, and stock indexes rose briefly, but business confidence continued to ebb.
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NEW York
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve Board
Conference Board
A Christmas Eve Dinner Behind Nicaraguan Lines
Memo From Mac recounts a tense Christmas memory in La Estancia Nicaragua near the Honduras border. The narrator shares a lone, poignant meal with Maria Louisa, her five children, and a hesitant host family, amid war, poverty, and a stark, candlelit porch. The scene contrasts warmth of hospitality with the region’s grit, highlighting resilience and shared humanity.
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John
Seige
Maria
Louisa
Tate
Peggy
Kathleen
Katy
Triglyceride Concerns Prompt Doctor’s Advice
Dear Dr Donohue outlines that a triglyceride level above 500 mg/dL is abnormal and rising. He suggests investigating diabetes pancreatitis kidney problems and urges stronger actions: reduce saturated fats limit cholesterol under 300 mg daily avoid smoking and alcohol increase exercise and lose weight.
Ottawa Herald subscription rates list
Ottawa Herald announces daily publication details and editor Robert B. Wellington with subscription prices for trade area and outside regions. Rates include one month to one year options and sales tax notes. out-of-state subscribers taxed at 4.5 percent.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Highway to Heaven and a Night Patrol of Two
A chaotic TV listings page shows eqao Highway to Heaven where Jonathan and Mark aid a young boxer and seniors against a gang. The block also features movies and programs with stars, concerts, detective plots, and sports highlights across 60 minute to 90 minute slots, including Bond stunts and a Bruce Springsteen ticket dilemma.
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Heaven
Jonathan
Mark
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