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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1981
Page
1
A Kansas City park project receives $127000 for an 85 by 100 foot plot, then private donors add $200000, plus federal funds, lifting parking lot costs to $355500. The plan requires extensive excavation and soil work to expand the area near the 12th and Walnut corner once famed by the 12th Street Bag and its surrounding district.
Column questions the wisdom of park funding as the city estimates a final cost near a half million above storage costs. critics argue spending reflects a lack of Heart of America heart while citing struggles of the philharmonic, firemen, teachers, and rising unemployment.
From Our Readers expresses pride in hostages returning and criticizes U S aid to nations with rights abuses. Notes 1975 law barring aid to such regimes and UN covenants ratified by few, mentioning Truman and Carter. Asks why the U S Senate has not ratified these covenants and urges citizen pressure.
A busy TV guide fragment lists hosts and shows across NBC CBS and ABC, detailing news magazine programs, films, dramas, and specials. It mentions execs, movie titles like Night Creature and Human Oids From The Deep, and various local segments including Frank McMahon style reports and entertainment previews.
The piece condemns Reagan era rhetoric and policy on terrorism, arguing swift retaliation for hostage acts fails to deter and mirrors violence. It challenges Haig and the shift from Carter human rights policy, warns against instant gratification in foreign policy, and critiques grain embargo politics and the use of military force. It notes Israel’s hardline stance and calls for international cooperation to resolve grievances before violence erupts.
A wide overhaul of the American financial system accelerates as laws reshape banks savings institutions and brokerages. Computers satellites and networks collapse borders enabling instant transfers and universal access to funds from Texas to Boston, altering roles and expectations across the sector through the mid-1980s.
ABC’s three hour adaptation of Farley Mowat’s tale faced high costs and network hurdles. Filmmakers note economy, studio approvals, and a shift from the book to a limited action format. Despite good intentions and strong themes about life, the project yields a flawed, sometimes clumsy adventure with muted vitality.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area and outside area, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. In state tax details shown, carriers in Ottawa and nearby towns offer monthly, three months, six months, and yearly terms including sales tax.
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