Saturday Notebook on Tax Reform and Political Polls
The piece previews the tax reform debate led by Reagan and Senate leaders, notes Packwood bill support, and predicts a clash when it reaches the House. It cites public support for reform, mixed views on deductions like IRAs, a Kansas governor race poll, and Dole’s large mailings. It also mentions the Stealth bomber cost and procurement.
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Ronald Reagan
U.S. Senate
Reagan
White House
Senate
Packwood
House
Supplements Not Needed For Zinc In Active Athletes
A reader asks if high activity requires extra zinc. The doctor says if calories from a varied diet meet expenditure, extra zinc isn’t needed and excess zinc might raise cholesterol.
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DR. Donohue
M.M.E
D.E
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Notice
Ottawa Herald announces subscription prices for trade area including Ottawa and surrounding towns by carrier and motor routes. Rates: one month 3.75, three months 10.50, six months 20.00, one year 38.50. mall in trade area 4.00, 11.15, 21.05, 40.65. mall outside trade area 5.00, 13.50, 24.55, 44.75. Out-of-state subscribers pay 4.5 percent sales tax.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Worthy causes make bad copy in Royko column
Mike Royko argues a fund raising dinner for a worthy cause fails to attract column space. He notes readers prefer crime, sex and sensational stories to human interest events and mocks the idea of profiling charitable dinners. The piece humorously suggests dramatic failings of the computer donated for the event as a hook for publicity.
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Mike Royko
Dallas
Borrrring
Tony Coelho: Democratic rise and risky political artistry
Tony Coelho, an 80 year old political firebrand from Merced California, leads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and is seen as front runner for party whip. He has expanded fundraising and media operations, crafted district specific campaigns, and pushed an aggressive trade stance while courting voters on safety, jobs, and government activism.
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David S. Broder
Washington
Tony Coelho
Democratic Party
Coelho
Merced
California
Central Valley
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
House Democrats
House
Bernie Sisk
Sisk
Tee
Nevada
Texas
Reagan
Maine
North Carolina
Canada
United States
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Main Street
Richard J
Peckham
Topeka
Richard J. Peckham
Robert Dole
Dole
Casper Weinberger
Secretary of Defense
Casper
Department
Paul G, Donohue
Ottawa Herald
David
Broder
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