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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1988
Page
1
The piece marks the second anniversary of the Challenger disaster and argues fear rose in the U.S. space program. It notes NASA remains six months from a planned August shuttle launch while prioritizing safety over aggressive schedules. The author contends caution saved lives but delayed progress, urging safety to guide, not paralyze, ambition.
The Hayden Diet proposes shrinking state government by closing 29 state panels and boards and repealing more than 175 statutes. It aims to curb growth to balance the budget, noting that trimming government spending can foster a leaner attitude. The piece cautions that without control, growth could drive higher state taxes despite Kansas balancing its budget.
The writer mocks George Bush for portraying himself as a hardship sufferer after a privileged upbringing. It cites a Wyoming campaign speech and a satirical exchange with a fictional Festus to question the sincerity of his claims, and ends by recalling Woody Guthrie’s Hard Travelin.
An opinion piece argues the term Super Bowl inflates the event beyond football. It attacks media hype, the two week gap, and pricey ads while recalling early games and naming figures like Namath, Elway, and Jack Kent Cooke as part of the spectacle.
A critical essay denounces the belief that inflation is the solution to 1990s economic woes. It targets William Greider's inflation defense in Secrets of the Temple, argues inflation harms the poor and fixed incomes, and warns that easing rates invites higher future inflation while stressing the need to deter inflation through prudent policy.
The piece critiques the Center for Democratic Renewal report They Don't All Wear Sheets 1980 1986 arguing it inflates white racism as a national crisis. It cites John Conyers calls for DOJ hate crime reports while challenging the report's framing and data. The author notes interracial crime patterns and questions political rhetoric.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates effective October 1 1987 for Ottawa and surrounding areas by carrier and motor routes, including monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual options. Franklin County and adjacent counties rates, all other areas by mail, and out of state subscribers tax details are provided.
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