Pepsi ad rewrites century claim after student challenge
A 200th anniversary Pepsi radio spot spoofed the Constitution with Bronson Pinchot claiming Independence Hall as the birthplace. A Baltimore student noted Jefferson was in France in 1787 and did not write the Constitution, prompting Pepsi to remove the 1787 reference and rethink the campaign.
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Bronson Pinchot
Independence Hall
Ben Franklin
Tom Jefferson
Baltimore
Jefferson
Philadelphia
France
Thomas Jefferson
West German teen pilots Cessna to Soviet officials’ firing
A 19 year old West German teen flew a Cessna toward Moscow and forced the firing of Soviet defense minister Marshall Koldunov and the air defense commander. The incident, likened to KAL 007, sparked debate on glasnost and Soviet restraint.
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Kremlin
Marshall Aleksander Koldunov
West Germany
Mr. Gorbachev
Super Collider ideas loom in public debate
Lawrence Journal World surveys the ambitious Super Collider proposal costing about 5.4 billion dollars. A 63 mile circular tube would house superconductors for energy transportation and matter alteration experiments. The project promises dramatic efficiency gains but faces材料 challenges in using ceramics and distribution systems.
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Douglas County
New York State
California
Lawrence Journal-World
Week's End Column Highlights Coaching, McStop Plans
The Ottawa Herald notes Bill Brown's writing coaching improved coverage while admitting lingering routine. It reports McDonald's McStop concept near Minneapolis and a planned Missouri site on I-70 east of Columbia, plus a Skunk Run Book Sale in City Park and the pressroom's culling of racier works from the library stacks.
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Harris
Herald
Bill
the Herald
McDonald's
McDonald’s
U.S
Minneapolis
Minn
Columbia
Missouri
Kingdom City
City Park
SRBS
Friends of the Library
Ottawa
Readers respond to Ottawa University bond article
A group of OU students contest George Underwood’s secular humanism remarks in the June Herald piece on the university bond issue. They defend Christian and Baptist beliefs, affirm OU as a learning institution, and call for balanced views on religion in academics.
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Ottawa University
The
Herald
George Underwood
American Baptist Association
God
Mr. Underwood
Starlight Theater delight by Ottawa city band at City Park
A reader reports joy from an Ottawa Kansas City Park concert by the city band led by Brent Wheeler. She notes the uplifting performance, the beauty of the evening, and the affordable, accessible entertainment for families, praising the musicians for giving residents a wonderful night.
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Starlight Theater
Ottawa
Kansas
City Park
Brent Wheeler
Band
Mr. Wheeler
What Hath Our Legislature Wrought
A late May survey of Kansas politics criticizes the Topeka legislature for neglecting local needs. It warns that rising taxes, stalled reforms, and strained budgets threaten rural roads, city services, libraries, and schools, urging citizen action to elect responsible leaders.
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Topeka
Hutchinson
Reno County
Buhler
Pretty Prairie
Kansas
Washington
Ottawa Herald subscription rates 1986
Publication details and staff listed with monthly and yearly subscription prices for Ottawa area Franklin County and surrounding counties. Rates show carrier and mall options, with out-of-state subscribers subject to 5.5 percent sales tax.
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Megabuck Petro Corp
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Chris Booth
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Laura Mitchell
Todd Wandling
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Labette Community College Board of Trustees
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