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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1983
Page
9
In Topeka Kansas AT&T and Southwestern Bell discuss life after divestiture of the Bell System with many customer choices. Questions cover leasing versus buying phones, repairs, and long distance options as equal access and new service options approach in 1986.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department reports corn farmers received about 5.37 billion dollars in free grain under the 1983 payment in kind program or 57 percent of PIKs total value. CCC records show PIK costs above 8.4 billion with other commodities including wheat cotton grain sorghum and rice.
President Reagan's spokesman says U.S. policy toward Lebanon will not change despite a Pentagon commission urging reassessment after the single largest U.S. loss in Lebanon. The panel faulted intelligence, leadership, and mission clarity while urging steps to reduce risk and better counter terrorism.
William Demarest, famed for Uncle Charley on My Three Sons, died of an apparent heart attack at home in Palm Springs. Capra called him one of America’s finest comedians, noting his long career and enemies-free nature. He appeared in dozens of films and the charity William Demarest Golf Classic has raised over $1 million for youth groups.
Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, 39, diving from a boat at a yacht slip in Marina del Rey, disappeared in 42 feet of water and was found by Harbor Patrol 50 minutes later. Autopsy planned. Wilson helped form the band in 1961 after renaming Carl and the Passions to the Beach Boys.
Beginning at the first of the year Southwestern Bell Telephone will no longer repair telephones leased from AT&T. We will continue to repair telephone lines at no charge, though. So when you have a problem it is important to determine if the problem is in your network or line.
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