Winston Man testifies on tobacco ads and youth impact
David Goerlitz, former Winston Man, testifies to a House subcommittee about his guilt over promoting smoking to youths. He reveals three packs daily for 25 years and quitting last November as Rep. Thomas Luken urges a bill banning tobacco ads seen by minors and restricting ad placements at sports venues. He recalls campaign imagery portraying a robust, virile man aimed at young people. Luken notes tobacco rivals cigarette deaths exceed those linked to flags, while signaling likely slim chances for passage.
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Winston
David Goerlitz
House Energy and Commerce
Ohio
Luken
U.S
Rural Assistance Center Opens In Kansas Commerce Dept
Gov Mike Hayden announced a Rural Assistance Center within the Kansas Department of Commerce aimed at directing help to rural communities. A toll free 1 800 Kan Dial line was set up to guide residents to the proper state contacts, though past experience suggests call handling may vary in effectiveness.
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Ansas
Kansas Department of Commerce
Mike Hayden
Rural Assistance Center
Our right of responsibility in defense of the flag
Howard C. Wallace argues a Bill of Responsibilities underpins liberty and democracy. He emphasizes individual duty to defend freedom, notes ownership of the flag lies with those who died for it, and condemns desecration as harm to all citizens.
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United States
Howard C. Wallace
S. Mulberry
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1989 Update
The Ottawa Herald lists 1989 subscription prices for Ottawa area and surrounding regions. Carrier rates include one month 5.01 and one year 51.37, motor route 5.27 to 68, and mail rates vary by county with two-year notes. Local staff credits include Hitch, Ostmayer, Hornbeck, Geiss, Armstrong, Snow, and Rossman.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Dim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmayer
Dim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Surroundin
Franklin County
Marae
Buffalo Woman sculpture wins Ottawa commission
Scoti artist Charlie Norton won the commission to craft a life size bronze sculpture titled Buffalo Woman for the Franklin County Courthouse 125th anniversary observance. The piece shows a compassionate Native American woman with beads buckskin bag firesteel and cradleboard. Norton explains the process from clay model to hollow bronze casting and aging patina. Norton notes prior works in Kansas include Spirit of the Prairie and The Survivor of the Plains plus The Hide Hunter. he trained by study and practice and aims for a work that moves viewers.
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Jim Hitch
Herald
Charlie Norton
Franklin County
Ottawa
Norton
Plains
Oklahoma
Scoti
Fort Collins
Colo
Seoti
Thomas County
Colby
Logan County
Kansas ‘State Historical Society
Moonbeam debate on Mars exploration and history
Slats and a companion discuss George Bush and Mars, arguing exploration versus greed. They compare motives from Columbus to Everest, claim explorers sought wealth and dominance, while dismissing Mars as useless and cold. The chatter ends with a retrace to New York.
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Ottawa Herald
Topeka
Deborah Barker
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Slats Grobnik
George Bush
Bush
Yale
Mars
Dewar’s
Columbus
Marco Polo
Spain
Chrissy
Europe
Africa
China
Alexander the Great
Napoleon
New York
Mike Royko
Tribune Media Services
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