No Way To Go Watchdog claims Iowa politics squeeze candidates
Gary Hart's former national campaign manager William Dixon accuses Iowa Democrats of demanding tribute from presidential hopefuls. He says Iowa leaders threaten candidates with money in a crudeness driven drive for political funds. Iowa denies the charge. Dixon notes caucus primary timing pressures candidates to back Iowa figures, urging a national or regional primary system to reform the process.
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Gary Hart
National
Iowa
Joseph) Biden
Hart
Hart Seeks Lectures After Fall in Presidential Hopes
Gary Hart remains in demand after a severe tumble. He may not run for president but could command about $20 000 per speech on the lecture circuit, says an American Enterprise Institute expert. Oliver North could fetch $25 000, with North touted as having a potential million dollar book deal in his story Power to the People.
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American Enterprise Institute
Oliver North
Hart
North
U.S
Inouye
Brendan Sullivan
Robert C. McFarlane
National Security
Ollie
McFarlane
Col. North
Poindexter
Bits And Pieces Collage of Odd Offers and Comics
A cluttered column blends quirky promotions from margarine box tops to travel discounts with a playful look at canned comic strips and a columnist’s musings on running a piece like a garage sale. It riffs on Brenda Starr, The Flash, and fake papers in a lighthearted, reflective style.
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Garden City
Brenda Starr
The
Flash
Wall Street
Reagan Pressed to Run for Congress in 1941 says book
Associated Press reports Anne Edwards in Early Reagan portrays a young Ronald Reagan as open to Republican politics early on. Powell nudged him toward party joinery, Nixon backing rumors surface, and 1950 hints of support for Nixon’s Senate bid emerge.
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W. Dale Nelson
Associated Press
Washington
Reagan
Congress
Anne Edwards
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Nixon
Vivien Leigh
Judy Garland
Katharine Hepburn
Dixon
International Squadron
Dick Powell
Powell
Edwards
Jane Wyman
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Robert Cummings
King's Row
If I Were in Charge readers weigh town fixes
A Reader submission outlines gradual changes for Ottawa including traffic reshaping on 15th Street and highway exits, curbside improvements, parking, banking hours, trash policies, signal use, and stricter headlight and turn signal enforcement. It also envisions school college credit programs and humorous nods to local icons.
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City Park
15Th Street
15Th
Highway 59
McDonald's
Wal-Mart
23Rd Street
23Rd
Post Office
Ottawa High School
Ottawa University
Gayle Norris
S. ‘Elm
Mother Nature
Windo
Where Do We Go From Here A Iran Contra feature
A Washington column argues the Iran Contra hearings face an uncertain future as Oliver North and John Poindexter testify. It notes North’s aggressive stance and Poindexter’s calmer, reflective posture, while highlighting political friction, public anger, and the ongoing drive to uncover how arms for hostages funds were diverted.
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and staff listings
Ottawa Herald lists staff including Editor John Hitch and Managing Editor Terry Ostmeyer with advertising and circulation contacts. It details monthly and yearly subscription rates for Ottawa area, Franklin County, and all other areas, plus a 5.5 percent out-of-state sales tax.
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Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Ottawa
Franklin County
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Warren Rudman
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