Public Can Help Cut Crime In Ottawa and County
Commentary notes crime overall in Franklin County shows crime down in the county and up slightly in the city. More than one third of sheriff's crimes and over half of Ottawa Public Safety crimes were solved, reflecting effective policing. Public aid via doors locked and vigilance can reduce crime further.
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Ourman
Police and Sheriff's Department
Ottawa
Franklin County
Sheriff's Department
Ottawa Department of Public Safety
Pets spared by humane effort praised by letter writer
Barbara Donart thanks the Humane Society and animal control officer Walter Ray for helping locate her stray pets and urges caution with petitions about dogs. She notes people signed petitions without concern for dogs and emphasizes humane solutions over protests.
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The
Humane Society
Walter
Ray
Animal Control Officer
Barbara Donart
W. 9Th
TV Tonight and Movie Schedule Highlights 1981
A late evening schedule lists programs from 6:30 PM to 12:45 AM featuring Entertaining Tonight, Life on Earth, and classic films such as War Wagon and Becket. Notable items include Laverne and Shirley auditions, Treasure of Jamaica Reef, and Nightline.
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Carol Burnett and Friends
Laverne & Shirley & Co
Entertainment Tonight
Sanford and Son
Gi MacNeil-Lehrer
Hogan's Heroes
HBO
Queen Victoria
Peter O'Toole
Burt Lancaster
Simon Ward
Father Murphy
Gold Hill
Simon & Simon
MacNall-Lehrer
John Wayne
Kirk Douglas
Robert Walker
Keenan Wynn
On Earth
Land
Jamaica
Laverne
Shirley Carmine
Kansas
State of the Union
Nightline
Joan Rivers
Mike Con‘s
Rip Taylor
ABC News
Romanoff
Juliet
Tiny Concordia
John Gavin
Sandra Des
Peter Ustinov
Alice
Fantasy Island
Juliet Mills
John Gayin
PBS
Barney Miller
McCloud
Dennis Weaver
J. D. Cannon
Rick Nelson
Becket
England
Richard Burton
M News
Andy Hardy
Carvel High School
Andy
Mickey Rooney
Kathryn Grayson
Lewis Stone
Jesus
Reply to Testorff on Kansas taxes and KNEA views
A Kansan responder critiques Russ Testorff and the Kansas National Education Association for opposing Governor Carlin’s severance tax and three billion dollar budget. The letter argues the tax harms consumers, warns about spending, and accuses KNEA of self interest after vetoed school funding. It urges spending control and opposes tax increases.
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Ottawa Herald
Russ Testorff
OFA
Testorff
Kansas
Carlin
Knea
Testofff
Teachers’ Organization
Plan to pass housing equity from parents to children
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports a proposed plan where parents use equity loans on their homes to fund their children's purchases. The idea aims to create tax deductions, aid builders, provide youth shelter, and offer security for the elderly, though reception is uncertain.
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John Cunniff
New York
Seguin story frames Texas hero amid Alamo clash
TV Chronicles profiles Juan Seguin in a public TV Playhouse biography set during the 1830s Texas revolution. The program traces Seguin’s life from San Antonio birth to exile, Alamo loyalty, and later return to Texas, highlighting Tejano identity, slavery, and prejudice.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Seguin
Texas
Santa Anna
Alamo
Fuero
Juan Nepomuceno Seguin
Jesus Salvador Trevino
Bracketville
Mexico
Gregorio Esparza
Juan Seguin
San Antonio
Spain
United States
Juan
Stephen Austin
Robert Viharo
Austin
Cruz Arocha
Cruz
Danny de la Paz
Mexico City
Edward James Olmos
Kim Bowie
Tex Hill
Pituitary Tumor Triggers Excess Hormone Release
A reader asks why acromegaly with high growth hormone occurs when pituitary X-rays show no tumor. The explanation notes that excess hormone can come from a pituitary tumor, which skull X-rays may reveal. if not, special imaging is needed to locate the source and guide treatment.
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Dr. Donahue
Growth hormone levels hint at pituitary tumor risks
The article notes high growth hormone can signal a pituitary tumor and outlines testing methods like glucose tolerance tests. It mentions possible diagnoses with blood tests, microsurgery to locate and remove tumors, and available radiation therapy. It cautions that definitive information requires endocrinologist evaluation and discusses varied treatment outcomes.
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Emporia Washburn
Lily Tomlin
Jane Fonda
Dally Parton
Ratad
Democrats
American Playhouse
Eros
the Alamo
TBS
NBC News
Tomorrow
Rockford Files
Christ
Sia
Sen
Allen
TV Chronicles
Tom Jory
Sam
Paul G. Donohue
S. Cedar
Robert
Wellington
Ervice
CBS
D.A. Douthit
Erika Atele
H&a
He&r
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