26 Feb 1986
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1986
Page
1
Dean Later Woods of Kansas State University warns that federal budget cuts could end support for 4-H and the KSU Extension program, threatening urban and elderly aid, food and nutrition efforts, and the PRIDE program. The piece contrasts GOP calls for tax and defense cuts with the need to preserve youth and community services.
A reader in Ottawa contemplates Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy and Black History Month, urging awareness of ongoing local discrimination. She notes clubs and organizations in 1986 still practice exclusion and questions whether true freedom exists while prejudice persists.
A reader asks if two years of jogging without medical input could enlarge the heart. The doctor says normal training enlarges the heart safely, but unhealthy enlargement stems from factors like valve issues or high blood pressure. Exercise should be doctor approved, and prior jogging is unlikely the sole cause. The second reader asks about Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, explained as faulty heart wiring causing rapid heartbeats. Most cases are mild. infrequent episodes need little action, frequent episodes may require medicine.
Harris News Service argues Kansas concerns are eclipsed by Topeka debates. The column decries focus on medical malpractice insurance and lotteries while ignoring education, tax reform, roads, and aid for the poor. It calls for action beyond short term budget fixes and lobbyist agendas.
A DOT letter warns of suspension after three speeding violations within a year. The author attends a Driver Improvement Program at a community college taught by Merilin Jones, learning safety basics and the risk of further violations. The class aims to curb wandering thoughts behind the wheel, with a final warning that another violation could cost him his license.
Secretary of State Shultz said U S leverage and massive public pressure forced the fall of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. Corazon Aquino emerged as the new leader while Aquino supporters rallied, and U S officials warned of possible investigations into Marcos over Aquino's assassination return. Marcos ultimately left after talks with Senator Laxalt and pressure from civilians halting loyalist troops.
A dense schedule of television programming lists shows from 6:00 PM to 4:45 AM, including dramas, movies, and public affairs across channels. Notable titles include Torchlight, The Villain, Cannery Row, Lust for Life, The Aviator, and The Sea Chase, with late-night news and talk shows.
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