Reach Out and Touch State Phones Policy Reform
The Legislative Division of Post Audit found extensive personal calls charged to state phones across 93 agencies including the governor's office. Personal use ranged up to $1,000 at a state hospital and 70 questionable calls from the governor's office, prompting the governor to install two WATS lines and lawmakers to add five WATS lines each session at $11,000 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Division
Post Audit
State Hospital
Handgun Bill DOA in House Judiciary Committee
Senate passed a gun control bill by 79 to 15 with broad backing, including Kansas senators. In the House, Judiciary Committee chair Peter W. Rodino Jr. declares the measure DOA, prompting questions about legislative efficiency and coordination between chambers.
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Washington
Senate
National Rifle Association
Kansas
House
Judiciary Committee
Peter W. Rodino Jr
Rodino
Coke Buys Embassy in Push to Boost TV Arm
Coca-Cola Co plans to acquire Embassy Communications and Tandem Productions to strengthen Columbia Pictures TV operations. Analysts say the deal could expand syndication libraries and access to talent, potentially realigning Coke's TV business while keeping film activity separate. The $485 million price includes debt assumptions, with cash and stock for the remainder. Embassy's hits include Facts of Life. Columbia faces cooler network reception for shows like T.J. Hooker and Mike Hammer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Gillott
Los Angeles
Coca-Cola Co
Embassy Communications Inc
Tandem Productions
Coke
Columbia Pictures
Columbia
Tony Hoffman
Cralin & Co
New York
Embassy
Norman Lear
CBS
ABC
Harold Vogel
Merrill Lynch & Co
Hoffman
Lear
A. Jerrold Perenchio
Tandem
Raymond Boyce
Facts of Life
T.J. Hooker
Ripley
Mickey Spillane
Mike Hammer
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and details
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and pricing. In-area subscriptions cost 3.55 for one month and 36.35 for a year, with outside-area rates at 4.55 per month and 41.40 annually, plus sales tax adjustments.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Tire Industry Cuts Output Amid Competition
The article reports B F Goodrich cutting tire production about 25 percent as firms adapt to costly oil, imports, and a shift to niche markets. It notes plant closures since 1975, openings, and industry-wide shifts toward original equipment tires and modernized radial production. Major players like Goodyear, Uniroyal, Firestone, GenCorp, and Bridgestone are highlighted amid a backdrop of rising imports and global competition.
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Robert Greene
Associated Press
Cleveland
B.F. Goodrich Co
U.S
Goodrich
Patrick C. Ross
Tire and Related Products Group
Ross
GenCorp Inc
General Tire & Rubber Co
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Bridgestone of
Japan
Firestone
Nashville
Tenn
United States
Eye watering causes and eye health questions
A reader asks about excessive tearing and urges guidance on coping. Dr Donohue explains infections, irritation, allergies, tear drainage blockages, and eyelid issues as causes, recommending a doctor visit to measure tear production and drainage.
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DR. Donohue
T.Y
TV Tonight Highlights A Night of Classic and New Entertainment
A dense TV listings page shows movies such as Purple Hearts and The Goodbye Girl, plus episodes of Magnum P.I. and Family Ties. News and specials include NBC and HBO options with Nightly Business and Starfighter. Celeb guests span Carley Pryor, Richard Pryor, and Todd Christiansen across assorted channels.
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Cosby
Cuft
Theo
Nattin
Magnum, P.I. A Terrors
Higgins
Pat -P
Marsha Mason
Richard Dreyfuss
Quinn Cummings
Carol Burnett and Friends
CBN
Bill Cosby
WKAP
Cincinnati
HBO
Robert Preston
Lance Guest
Dan O’herling
Carson
Richard Pryor
Laura Branigan
Todd Christensen
Trapper John
M.D
Barney Miller
Three’s Company
America
ESPN
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Uniroyal Inc
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Paul G
Donohue
Jackie Stewart
Ao Ancorn
Steven
Sandwich
England
Wwe
Carla
Frasier
Simon & Simon
Rick
A.J
Solid Gold
Dan
Cheryl Ladd
Robert Coleby
Carmen Duncan
Fabian
Frank
Hunter
Knot’s Landing
Greg
Gary
Abby
Mack
Karen
Val
Bill Dana
Dar Reeves
His Majesty
O'Keefe
Burt Lancaster
Joan Rice
Andre Morell
David Letterman
Gilda Radner
Jay Leno
Bob
Tina Turner
McCloud
PM Magazine
ABC News Nightline
Joan
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