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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1989
Page
2
A four minute sequence in Rain Man showing airline crash statistics is cut by American Airlines to avoid reminding passengers of crashes. The piece argues the studio should have avoided releasing or showing the film rather than censoring it.
A Center for Marine Conservation survey finds 47 000 volunteers mapping 600 pounds of trash per mile on beaches. Debris includes bottle caps glass syringes mattresses and dentures harming marine life as wildlife die from entanglement or ingestion. Stronger environmental laws urged amid polluted shores.
A vacation correspondent muses on memory gaps about Chou En Lai, Hirohito, Solidarity in Poland, Noriega, Roe v Wade, Israel’s leaders Itzak Shamir and Ariel Sharon, and Oliver North. The piece notes media drift, government actions influenced by business, and the desire for clearer reports.
The judge warned that North's fame has made him rich, and supporters fundraise heavily to keep him in the spotlight. He may pursue speeches, a book, or a political run while critics argue the pattern of wealth and adulation undermines genuine patriotism. North’s rise comes at the cost of respect for veterans and truth.
An essay contrasts a TV actress who condemns pesticide use and a columnist who backs seat belts in buses with the idea that society routinely weighs risk against cost. It argues higher standards, stricter regulations, and higher prices could save lives but are rejected due to convenience and economic tradeoffs.
Congress moves to probe alleged abuses at HUD after years of warnings from inspectors general and GAO. Reports cited influence politics in project awards, poor targeting, and missing funds. Foreclosures rose under elderly housing programs and tenure of leaders drew scrutiny for centralized decision making.
Readable fragments list monthly and quarterly rates for motor routes and mailing services with figures such as eight dollars and twenty-seven cents for one month and fourteen dollars fifty-three cents for multiple months, alongside other stray numbers and words.
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