17 Jan 1986
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1986
Page
1
A May Ottawa crime report from the Department of Public Safety reviews 2023 figures showing 18 auto thefts with 15 cleared and 21 burglaries with 15 cleared. The piece critiques owner carelessness, such as leaving keys in cars, and urges collective action to reduce crime by removing temptation and improving prevention.
Ottawa readers praise Steve Grogan, Ottawa High School quarterback and New England Patriots star, for leadership and community impact. They urge naming the football field Grogan Field to honor his achievements and serve as youth inspiration.
AP Diplomatic Writer Barry Schweid reports the Reagan administration has shown restraint as talks with the Soviet Union begin in Geneva. Mikhail Gorbachev proposes a sweeping plan to banish nuclear weapons by 21st century, including deep cuts and Europe missile removal, while linking any progress to the Star Wars space defense program.
Roving editor calls the MIA reports a hoax driven by headlines and profiteers. The piece contrasts 806 sightings since 1975 with only 95 uninvestigated claims, notes no live Americans proven, and critiques political spin, public emotion, and private rescue operators while comparing Korea and Vietnam missing in action figures.
The first 1986 bank failure occurred in White City near Salina with deposits insured and reform measures. The piece argues bank ethics, management greed, and lack of transparency led to loan problems, urging press scrutiny and honest business practices from White City to Wall Street.
Dear Dr Donohue section addresses a teen girl fainting before a football game, explained as blood flow drop under stress but notes epilepsy migraines and heart rhythm issues as possibilities. Also covers a reader with Fusche disease unknown to author, and tips on halting mouth breathing at night and finding doctors via AMA directory and medical societies. Includes local newspaper staff details and subscription rates.
A cluttered TV grid lists programs from 6:00 to 4:50, featuring Mindy, Barney Miller, Sanford and Son, The Clairvoyant, Hell to Heroes, Star Games basketball, Wall Street Week, Knight Rider, Dallas, Matt Houston, MASH, Night Tracks, The Mouse That Roared, and A Soldier's Story among other titles, with HBO movie nights and late-night talk shows. The lineup includes classic films like The Twelve Chairs, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, and The Last American Virgin, plus news programs and game shows.
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