Saturday Notebook Praises Simpler Life Over Home Computers
In a kitchen essay tone the author opines against adding a home computer despite abundant books on one topic. He recalls office computer woes from glitches to shutdowns, the need for careful climate control, and a repairman’s rooftop misadventure, concluding longing for simpler tech.
Welfare Revision Urged By Reagan Aides In 1980s Plan
White House strategists expect public disillusionment with poor relief to energize Reagan welfare overhaul. Reagan directs a yearlong study before proposing amendments, mirroring his tax revision approach. Officials see better odds now after Nixon and Carter failed to push reform.
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Michael Putzel
White House
Washington
Reagan
Domestic Policy Council
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Capitol Hill
House
Senate Finance Committee
Privatization fantasy spans government assets and more
Washington columnist David S. Broder imagines selling off federal facilities like Bonneville Power Administration and even likens privatization to a political sport. He cites lighthouses, a Virgin Islands underwater park, and various departments selling assets to fund new purchases while poking fun at officials and policies.
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David S. Broder
Washington
Reagan
Bonneville Power Administration
Columbia River
Bonneville
Bonneville Dam
Mt. Hood
Great Dam
Michigan
St. John’s
Virgin Islands
Cap Weinberger
Strategic Defense Initiative
California
Department of Agriculture
Iacocca Fired Over Statue Of Liberty Conflict
Roving editor notes Interior Secretary Hodel ousts Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca for holding both a private and government statue panel role. The piece mocks political theater, mocks Iacocca’s ego, and links the act to broader critiques of defense and Truman era politics.
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John
Hodel
Iacocca
Truman
General MacArthur
Mr. Hedel
Calorie burn in running depends on distance not speed
A reader asks who burns more calories when running the same distance at different speeds. The advice notes that equal weight and same distance yield about identical calories, with 1504 calories for one mile at both paces in the example, and explains limits when intensity is extreme. It also mentions pancreatitis diet needing hospital rest for the pancreas and IV feeding, not self-care.
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DR. Donohue
R.R
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Details
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and out of area readers. Prices include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options with tax details and out-of-state tax deductions.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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