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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1980
Page
1
An Emporia Gazette editorial reprinted in the Ottawa Herald condemns a 120 foot concrete steel tower on Merchant Street as an eyesore with no style or grace, calling it a Tinker-toy monster that will dominate the town once completed.
A planned Ottawa tower near the park was blocked after residents protested and the special permit was rejected. The tower was moved to the outskirts, raising questions about the communications giant's public relations approach.
The Iowa caucuses show Kennedy and Reagan sharing frontrunner labels but peaking on their announcements and sliding afterward. Both are viewed as extremes liberal and conservative, with voters leaning toward middle ground. They campaigned similarly with money and speeches, yet suffered Iowa defeats and vow to push harder in the primaries. Neither can be ruled out.
A reader asks if a sunken chest called pectus excavatum can affect lung or heart function and if surgery is ever needed. Dr Donahue explains rare heart impact in extreme cases and notes treatment depends on severity and mood. surgery to fix mood is possible but uncommon.
TV tonight features The Sixth Annual People's Choice Awards hosted by Mariette Hartley and Bart Parks. Also airing are UpstaIrs Downstairs A Sudden Storm and In Like Flint with James Coburn. Report highlights include Ed. The King and various features on Masterpiece Theatre and The Tonight Show with guest lists.
The Ottawa Kansas daily paper lists rates for trade area subscribers by mail and for out of state readers, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. Carrier delivery in Ottawa and nearby towns shows higher prices, all including sales tax where applicable.
Washington historian James Kilpatrick reviews William Douglas’s life on the Supreme Court. Douglas’s 36 years yielded over 1500 opinions, bold dissents, and a defiant, independent persona including controversial actions and ties to journalism.
The piece notes Chinese industriousness in Asia and cites Horatio Alger style success stories from refugees who built businesses from hawking pencils to owning factories. It points to perceived resentment in Vietnam and the Philippines due to Chinese economic prominence and minority status.
A British era Hong Kong report notes overseas Chinese funneling capital into local banks and property, with Hong Kong seen as the safest Asian money hub. It discusses government measures affecting Chinese business, tensions with Indonesia and Malaysia, and warns of mainland competition impacting U.S. textile industries.
Jerome Y. Halperin of Coopers & Lybrand predicts 1980s will favor smaller living quarters and lots driven by cost constraints, with more attached housing and row housing. He expects continued homebuilding competitiveness, possible social legal changes, and stronger investment in smaller cities while large cash-rich institutions dominate larger markets.
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