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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1989
Page
1
Lee Bach of Las Cruces New Mexico was fined under a city noise law for flying a nylon flag that made noise when fluttering. A neighbor complained. The conviction was overturned after he swapped to a cotton flag that did not flap loudly. The piece notes dog days arriving early this year.
Betty Boothroyd, deputy speaker, argued a colleague must call her Madam Deputy Speaker after a female colleague addressed her as Mr Deputy Speaker. She refused to accept the tradition and asserted the correct form of address. The remark reflects ongoing gender shifts in England.
A Washington poison control spokesman notes 19 children aged one to three swallowed Ghostblaster battery toys tied to Ghostbusters II after purchase at Hardee's. Signs warn these toys are not for under threes, underscoring the need for parental supervision of toddler access to toys during Christmas.
Seven leaders of the world’s richest democracies gather for the 15th economic summit at La Grande Arche in Paris. They will meet in a marble clad, 35 story box suspended over a hollow, using bubble elevators and 330 foot wide stairs to access rooftop sessions on Third World debt, the environment, and Eastern Europe aid. The Arche, not yet finished, will house government offices and private firms while hosting security measures for an otherwise busy summit site.
Subscriptions and delivery rates for Ottawa Kansas area and surrounding counties updated July 1 1989. Rates cover carrier delivery motor route and mail options with monthly and longer term terms for Franklin and adjacent counties and all other areas.
The piece recalls July 20 1969 as Apollo 11 landed on the moon with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin becoming the first humans on another world. It notes the era's unrest, television coverage, and a newspaper's early efforts to capture and publish the historic moment.
In a controversial piece, the writer attacks politicians and celebrates the Supreme Court ruling that burning a flag is protected expression. It contrasts US freedoms with Chinese repression, plus laments bans on flying the flag and mocks opponents while urging continued flag waving in California.
In a packed 125-seat auditorium, panelists including Tom Fontana of St. Elsewhere and TV station owner Richard Ballinger debated whether television harms brains. The moderator Bob Cudmore steered concise Q A as audience opinions ranged from disdain for mediocrity to defenses of the industry.
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