Benefits bridled as new military retirement law signed
President Reagan signs a measure trimming pensions for veterans with 20 years of service while preserving 30 year top benefits. Twenty year retirees receive up to 40 percent of top pay, 30 year veterans keep 75 percent. Projected end century costs drop from 45 billion to 32.2 billion, with many retirees facing second careers. The piece also urges Congress review House and Senate retirement perks.
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Pentagon
Reagan
Congress
House
Senate
Fanning Old Embers In Ottawa City Commission Flap
The Ottawa City Commission faces a public upset as a member claims threats of recall, though no threats occurred. The issue centers on using staff as listening ears, bypassing normal channels and stirring tension with department heads and the city manager. The piece argues change in the Public Safety department is improving efficiency and benefiting taxpayers despite resistance.
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Ottawa City Commission
Sioner
Ottawa
Department of Public Safety
TV Tonight Mayhem and Movies Fill Dallas Screen
Television schedule lists Joy MacNeil and Lehrer hosting hour one with sports, game shows, and an HBO movie lineup. Major League Baseball games Royals Orioles and Phillies Graves anchor a busy night alongside classic films and series such as Protocol, Magnum P I, Hunter, The Equalizer, and Moonlighting.
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Dallas
Joy MacNeil
Lehrer
weHour
Mark
Mindy
Green Acres
HBO
America
Hollywood
Royals
Orioles
Phillies
Graves
State Department
Goldie Hawn
Chris Sarandon
Simon and
Simon
Murdock
Eden
Ben
Magnum, P.i
Magnum
Hunter Hunter
Marilyn Monroe
Yves Montand
Memo From Ireland No Safe Port In Irish Storm
Roving editor John McCormally chronicles a Protestant peace seeking farming family near Ballymena Antrim. Marian and Norman Graham discuss identity, conflict, and union with the Alliance Party amid ongoing sectarian tension. They describe daily life, economic strain from rains, and a longing for reconciliation and ecumenism in a fragile peace.
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John
Grahams
Paisleys
Ann McCann
IRA
Antrim
Norman Graham
Norman
Marian
Reading University
England
Ireland
Church of England
Beirut
Alliance Party
United Kingdom
The Misguided Art Of Fairness In Suburban Baseball
Mike Royko argues that parental overreach in tee-ball and Little League fuels violence and entitlement. He recalls a Chicago suburb altercation where a coach and a mother fought, condemns the push for universal play, and links it to broader social impatience and future psychological impact.
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Mike Royko
Chicago
Little League
Banite
Chester
Melvin
Abbie Hoffmans
Jerry Rubins
Huck Finn
Tom Sawyer
Return to work after a heart attack timing guidance
Dr Donohue notes most patients resume work when physically able. Expect two to three months for manual labor and one to two months for white collar work. Encourage prescribed home exercise for better recovery and acknowledge anxiety about inactivity.
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DR. Donohue
Ottawa Herald subscription rates 1986
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery and mail rates effective July 1 1986 for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates cover one month three months six months and one year with prices varying by carrier area Franklin County and out of state. a 5.5 percent sales tax applies to out of state subscriptions.
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John
Marian
Peace People
Ahoghill
Ballymena
RUC
Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Franklin County
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