04 Jan 1983
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1983
Page
1
An Associated Press columnist argues that quick action is needed to reform Social Security and to implement a jobs program, but notes Congress remains slow due to its bloated committee system, overlapping jurisdictions, and 535 members vying for leadership rather than effective action.
Secretary Kemp notes Kansas will gain 53.4 million dollars in federal highway aid from a federal gas tax increase. States and localities must provide about 30 million in matching funds, as cities counties and bridges gain more money with higher matching requirements. The piece questions who will cover the new federal money and taxes.
A dense listing of programs across channels including ESPN NCAA football Rose Bowl 1983 highlights, NOVA The Making of a Natural History Film, Mystery titles Quiet as a Nun and Pancho Vida, and popular reruns like Laverne and Shirley, Three’s Company, Barney Miller, and The Tonight Show. Notable movies Pennies from Heaven and On Golden Pond feature alongside sports and news blocks.
Roving editor notes a Christmas gift of an atlas thrills him more than gadgets. He laments others chasing computers and missiles, argues geography matters, and recalls his father’s geography fixation while his children discuss biology and chemistry.
The narrator rhapsodizes about a National Geographic atlas filling a lifelong curiosity. He laments geography ignorance among students, recalls travels from Flowerpot Island to Lukachukai, and celebrates a book that maps oceans, continents, and distant regions from Kaffeklubben to South Pole Station while acknowledging its mixed blessings and inspiring vast, untraveled realms.
AP analysis notes the Reagan program remains unclear after two years. Taxes have both decreased and increased, while the private sector weakens with high unemployment, a near 50 year high in business failures, and record deficits. The energy shift toward public spending remains limited, prompting questions about future policy changes.
Kate Jackson stars in a two hour CBS film shot in Chicago where fashion and pop culture flourish amid chatter and flirtation. Frannie Greene and Josh Stern plot a book cover while a jittery supporting cast wonders about love and ambition in a breezy, lightly comic drama.
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