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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1988
Page
1
President Reagan praised American strength and peace while noting remaining challenges. He stressed prosperity is potential, not full poverty elimination, citing hunger as a persistent issue. He urged collective will to direct that potential toward solving problems.
Scary Thought ponders empathy for John Connally of Texas, once a wealthy oil man and U S Treasury secretary, now ruined. It notes his drastic sale of 1,100 art pieces, a gun collection, and lifelong mementos, reflecting on the pain of loss despite former status.
Reagan’s State of the Union omits South Africa Palestinians and Philippine reform amid praise for Contras and Afghan rebels. Bush-Rather clash sparks media debate as Iran-Contra questions loom and Rather faces scrutiny from supporters and opponents alike.
Ottawa Herald lists monthly and yearly prices for carrier and mail delivery in local Franklin County area adjacent counties and all other areas. Rates show monthly three month six month and annual options with out of state subscribers charged 5.5 percent sales tax.
A reader recounts repeatedly dialing his office after returning home to study and thinking The Herald building was on fire as every call yielded a busy signal. He notes recent installation of an extra line to reduce busy signals during peak periods. The fragment ends with implied alarm.
A reporter recounts being locked out of The Herald building after painting all day with no boots or coat. With paint-splattered clothes he borrows a phone from Hair Designers, calls The Herald, then returns to wait for help as passersby glimpse his bare feet.
A veteran observer recalls an evening with Jimmy Snyder and recounts his constant talking during poker. The piece contrasts Snyder's flawed explanations of black athleticism with Jesse Jackson's Hymietown remark, noting double standards in public reaction and intellectual expectations.
A Burlington reader recounts a chaotic Florida to Chicago trip with United and United Express flights delayed by FAA and tower issues. He criticizes Reagan's impact on the FAA, airline mergers, and passenger service, noting three of four legs marred by crews or controllers. He hopes the president will face commercial travel realities after leaving office.
Charlotte Becker of Edgewater Park New Jersey laments the media and public focus on trivial questions about candidates spouses and personal conduct rather than pressing issues. She argues the era’s mind and spirit are deteriorating under such petty inquisition and notes the double standard in scrutiny of public figures.
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