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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1989
Page
1
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce asks the city commission to install new street signs at an estimated cost of 35000 dollars. The proposal has little opposition and should be included in next year’s budget. Existing signs may stay, as many visitors struggle to navigate without clear markers. The chamber argues signs aid business attraction and reduce a tradition that hinders outsiders.
The article notes fewer Americans own homes now than in 1973 with 63.9 percent owning or buying, a Harvard study showing that stability in ages 25 to 34 could add 2 million owners. It discusses high costs, high interest rates, rising homeowner ages, and the tax shelters tied to buying a home and medical coverage.
A reader thanks editors for publishing letters by Eric Griffin and Liam Gray and argues about road safety rules. The writer cites near misses with bicycles and cars, defends truckers, notes slow moving vehicle laws, and urges proper signage for bicycles and adherence to speed limits.
Mike and Patty Delaney of Vassar face 28000 dollars in unsecured debt with monthly shortfalls of 540 dollars. Their daughter receives ongoing psychiatric treatment costing far beyond insurance, prompting loans and support from Lutheran congregations. A Mike Delaney Love Fund has been set up in Topeka to help.
A reader letter argues Chinese students seek power and praises mild Western media coverage of Beijing. The piece contrasts U S and European responses, warns against rapid free market reforms, and champions gradual changes leading toward a united Europe and democratic socialism.
A regional column laments Kansas risks losing its title as the wheat state after a weak harvest and statewide recession. It jokes about milo rivals, North Dakota’s potential rise, and Kansas pride tied to wheat symbols on license plates while wishing a return to dominance by 1990.
The Ottawa Herald lists new delivery and mail subscription prices for Ottawa and surrounding areas effective July 1 1988. Rates vary by delivery method including carrier motor route and mail in Franklin County and adjacent counties with distinct monthly and multi month options.
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