10 Jan 1986
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1986
Page
1
Washington reports the unemployment rate fell to 6.9 percent in December the lowest since Reagan took office. The year averages 7.2 percent with a 1986 projection of 6.7. Teenagers show high joblessness black teens over 41 percent and overall teen rate near 19 percent, highlighting skill gaps and metropolitan education concerns.
Rev. Jerry Falwell announces the Moral Majority will become the Liberty Federation. He cites media miscasting and public polls showing political risk for candidates tied to the Moral Majority, a group seen as a conservative political facade. The piece questions how truly free the Liberty label will be for dissenters.
Kurt E Juengel recalls viewing Halley’s comet on Jan 1 after a 76 year gap and contrasts it with the brilliant 1910 sight from a hilltop in Pottawatomie County. He invites others with similar return experiences to respond.
Dear Dr Donohue explains emphysema causes and the role of smoking cessation. It urges gradual aerobic-friendly exercises to improve oxygen use, notes absence of cough can accompany emphysema, and praises quitting smoking as progress while detailing what can be done now to adapt to oxygen shortages.
A humorous look at Kansas weather where December heats and chills defy memory, jet stream explanations amuse but rarely clarify. The piece notes inconsistent forecasts, gender stereotypes in weather reporting, and the unpredictable climate that makes prediction futile. The author urges acceptance and wry patience as seasons swing between wild swings and calm periods.
An anonymous expert defends young urban professionals called Yuppies against harsh critique from older generations. He argues parents saved little for their kids and loaded the nation with debt while seeking guarantees from Social Security and pensions. The piece notes irony in parents urging hard work for home ownership.
Daily Ottawa guide lists programs from 5:00 PM onward including Mork and Mindy, Entertainment Tonight, Wheel of Fortune, Barney Miller, Apocalypse Now, The Cotton Club, and Night Tracks. Contains film and show details, times, and channel notes with local pricing and editor contact.
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