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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1981
Page
1
Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan declares the 1978 community corrections program a failure and advocates abandonment. He argues probation and parole replace imprisonment at high cost with rising crime and repeat offenders, criticizing the approach’s impact on victims and law respect.
SRS pushes rate review for hospitals, challenging claims of overregulation by Blue Cross and federal Medicare and Medicaid authorities. Hospitals resist, arguing existing controls already burden them, while proponents cite the GOP sweep as a shift toward more state action and local autonomy.
A cluttered TV schedule lists broadcasts for tonight including MASH and Inside the NFL with Len Dawson and Nick Buoniconti, plus Macneil Leherer and Carvet shows. Feature films include Golden Girl and Pete n Dragon. news and public affairs programs cap the slate with 1981 sports and entertainment coverage.
James Kilpatrick argues against a national noise regulation for garbage trucks and endorses a market driven Buy Quiet approach. He cites Memphis Shelby County and cities like New Orleans Chicago and New York adopting quieter equipment, with local governments guiding purchases and prices staying stable. He urges federalism, local control, and restraint in national rules, noting exceptions for truly dangerous products.
John Cunniff reports from New York that real estate faces high costs and stagnant construction. William D. Patterson, head of Patterson Schwartz in Wilmington and new president of the Realtors National Marketing Institute, argues education and specialization are key to elevating the field. He foresees tougher years ahead and urges agents to master creative financing, buyer qualification, and tax nuances to serve clients professionally.
AP writer chronicles Burgess Meredith's return to screen work after decades, starring in Liberty Mutual's Mr. Griffin and Me directed by Patrick O Neal. The piece notes Merediths stage past, the low budget TV special format, and joins his rediscovery of musical interest with his son Jonathan.
Dear Miss G G, doctors explain the coccyx tailbone consists of 3 to 5 fused bones. Normal sitting cushions it. slumping removes cushioning and raises pressure, possibly causing long term issues. Repeated injury can lead to arthritis. good posture from childhood is advised. The note ends with a prayer and a religious citation.
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