Saturday Notebook: New Year Fire Scene to Topeka Chair Talk
Spectators flooded a natural gas explosion scene near Wellsville on Dec 31 causing traffic jams and drawing law enforcement. In Topeka legislators will sit in walnut chairs costing 52895 dollars per seat with old chairs available for 75 dollars. cemetery ad offers discounts and a morgue joke underscores dark humor in the region.
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Wellsville
Franklin County
Roger Keith
Topeka
Pulse and exercise guidance from Dr Donohue
A reader asks about heart rate targets for aerobic training. Dr Donohue confirms the maximum rate formula but says 60 to 85 percent of max can be used, stresses stroke volume, and cautions against pushing to maximum without medical approval. He notes improvements can occur with lower pulse rates and explains isometric versus isotonic exercise and the butterfly suture.
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Dr. Donohue
Donohue
Shadows Fall Across the Future in Reagan's First Year
Roving editor John McCormally weighs Carter’s farewell challenge and Reagan's initial year. He contrasts priorities, warning that neglecting nuclear arms control, resource stewardship, and human rights could endanger life by 2000, while urging action and global responsibility.
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Carter
America
State Department
Fed Forces Analysts About Face on Inflation Fight
Analysts who had criticized the Fed for credit tightening praised its inflation fighting stance after latest figures showed near-target money supply growth for 1981. M1B fell 1.4 billion to 440.4 billion. M1A slipped to 363.7 billion while unemployment rose to 8.9 percent. Banks reported loan growth and rates edged higher as the Fed’s actions were viewed as reducing inflation risk despite a recession.
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Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Maury Harris
Paine Webber
Jones
Mib
Harris
Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
New York City
Federal Reserve System
Federal
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Banks
Bad Weather Lifts Livestock and Futures Prices
Winter cold across the Midwest and weak domestic news pushed livestock and financial futures higher. Livestock futures rose on tighter short term meat supplies while bond and rate futures rallied on a higher unemployment rate. Grain and metals moved mixed as gold and silver fell.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Labor Department
Chicago Board of Trade
US Treasury
Government
National Mortgage Association
Commodity Exchange
New York
Weekly Livestock Roundup from Midwest Markets
Slaughter steers rise 50 to 150 cents with midweek gains across markets, while heifers climb 50 to 150 and cows advance 1.00 to 2.00 at Sioux Falls and So. St. Paul. Bulls steady to higher in So. St. Joseph. weaners hold at St. Paul. Slaughter totals: cattle 700,000 this week, hogs 1,889,000, against last week and last year.
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Kansas City
Midwest Terminal
Omaha
Joliet
Sioux Falls
St. Paul
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Peoria
Ottawa Herald subscription rates advertised
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area. In-area prices are 1 month 3.25, 3 months 9.00, 6 months 17.50, 1 year 34.50 with tax. out-of-area 1 month 4.25, 3 months 11.10, 6 months 21.10, 1 year 38.75 with tax. Out-of-state subscribers incur a 3.5 percent sales tax deduction.
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Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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