Reagan Era Echoes and Local Election Notes
Saturday Notebook reflects on President Reagan and FDR era labels, discusses the 22nd amendment and fiscal clashes with Congress, cites a Cap Weinberger joke, mentions a $525000 Ottawa school bond vote defeat, Kansas City turnout, and a humorous Sage of Osage calendar gag about bill payments.
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Hamate bone injury surfaces in golf related hand pain
Dear Dr Donohue notes a likely hamate bone fracture in the hand causing grip pain during golf. X rays can confirm a fracture and removal of the hooked portion may restore grip strength. A reader asks about kayaking and its cardiovascular benefits, which the doctor endorses as a strong full body workout.
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DR. Donohue
States Brace for Reduced Federal Aid Under Reagan Budget
Retiring Virginia Gov. Charles Robb warned in December that federal funding may be cut off, and the 1987 budget shows a steady fall in aid to states. By 1991 aid could drop to 31.2 billion, about 0.7 percent of GNP, reshaping state budgets and prompting a shift to a go it alone stance. Leaders David Nething and John Bragg call the move an "injustice" as Gramm Rudman triggers loom.
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Sports Madness Across Seasons From Youth To High School
The column surveys basketball month and youth play, noting a YMCA game among 12 year olds with heated finish and parents juggling dinner and school talk. It recalls Kansas state wrestling tournaments, then basketball brackets, regional and state finals, and ends with a flourish on spring sports and tournaments across many events.
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Ulysses News
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Budget Woes Create Split in Unity Over Spending
AP analysis notes the public's stance on reducing deficits reveals a paradox of unity in purpose but division in method. Grace Commission's 2,478 recommendations outline potential savings to eliminate the deficit, yet political will and defined spending cuts remain elusive.
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NBC's Under Siege stirs ethics over fictional president
NBC's three hour film about domestic terrorism draws fire from NBC standards as executive producer Don Ohlmeyer defends the portrayal of a president facing a constitutional dilemma. Peter Strauss stars as the FBI director. Hal Holbrook plays the president amid legal limits and balancing national security.
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Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates List
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with Cedar County address and editor Robert B Wellington. It lists subscription rates for trade area including Ottawa and surrounding towns and for out of area, with prices for one month three months six months and one year and notes deductions for out of state subscribers.
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