Ottawa considers liquor by the drink debate
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce floated a trial balloon at its annual meeting proposing liquor by the drink in Ottawa. Bill Allegre and Steve Silverman noted uncertainty about pushing the issue to a vote, while noting Ottawa already has private clubs and 3.2 beer outlets. Proponents tie the issue to economic development, urging a straight up debate.
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Ottawa
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Allegre
Steve Silverman
Chamber
Aes
Lia Boas
It's Your Quarter community forum letter on welfare and taxes
A reader roasts welfare delays, criticizes social workers and county officials, and argues for a 17th Street project to stabilize taxes. The letter warns against a burning ban and urges building bigger schools, urging residents to call a forum line with available hours.
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SRS
17Th Street
The Hitching Post and a Year of Ill Health
The narrator traces a protracted illness described as Type A flu that sidelined work and daily activity from early January until mid month. They reflect on sudden health crashes, the impact of illness on purpose, and question how often good health is appreciated, noting coffee, soup, and novel oranges helped little while a doctor offered little reassurance.
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Ottawa High School
National Honor Society
Mississippi
Delaware
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Politicians’ promises spark mixed critique of policy moves
The speaker ridicules Washington focus on condoms gun licensing and smoking bans while listing broad national problems. They fault health care rhetoric as easy magic, note Bentsen’s subsidies and fees, and mock elites who demand control yet fail by their own standards.
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Washington
Treasury
Lloyd Bentsen
Bentsen
Groom-to-be advised to avoid marriage contracts
Editor notes a Chicago column advising a fiancé to skip a binding domestic contract. The piece mocks marital negotiations and suggests seeking an agent like Mr. Loopholes Zelinski, detailing absurd clauses and warning of trust issues, with a fanciful finale about fleeing to Nice with a companion.
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Mike Royko
Ms. Magazine
Chicago
Loopholes Zelinski
Milwaukee Avenue
Nice
France
Gigi
Brigette
Denise
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CCA
By Karl A. van Assell
Shriners
Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
World
Cartoon Corner
Novooy Cares
Jim Hitch
The
Ottawa Herald
Feds
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
By Mike Royko
Tribune Media Service
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