10 Jun 1986
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1986
Page
1
Public Citizen leads renewed push for universal motorcycle helmet laws to save 1000 to 1500 lives annually. Motorcyclists are 3.2 percent of drivers but account for about 10 percent of highway deaths, with 4750 deaths last year and potential savings in insurance and medical costs for families.
Parsons editor muses whether Kansas needs a secretary of state as Jack Brier runs for governor and Bill Graves, his top assistant, also seeks statewide office. Both say the office runs well without them, suggesting perhaps only an appointed clerk is needed to handle duties.
In a lively three day test, 100 senators embraced television with oratory, poetry, and prayer. Chaplain Halverson prayed to shield the chamber from ratings pressures as cameras spotlight lawmakers during gavel to gavel coverage. Some praised richer speeches and gestures, while others worried about non legislative focus and delays. Live coverage is slated to end July 15 under Senate rules.
The Ottawa Herald announces subscription pricing for trade area Ottawa and surrounding towns by carrier and mail. Rates include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options with separate outside trade area pricing and a 4.5 percent sales tax for out-of-state subscribers.
A long satirical piece follows an anti abortion minister in California urging prayers for Justice Brennan’s death and friends on both sides exchanging hostile prayers. The narrator reflects on prayer’s power and a boss’s retirement turning a devout churchgoer away from church, concluding that God doesn’t listen to jerks.
Americans face a clash between desire to spend and limited ability to pay. Personal income grew 1.6 percent last year while consumption rose 3.3 percent, weakening savings to 4.6 percent the lowest in 30 years. Analysts foresee slowed growth but sustained sales, with tax reform debates possibly curbing debt though home mortgage deductibility remains.
Gallstones rise with age with about 30 percent of those 70 and older likely to have them yet only about 15 percent develop symptoms. Advances in surgery make removal possible at any age, depending on overall health. A brisk walk is a relative goal. a 15 minute mile is brisk for many, but varies with conditioning.
A dense TV schedule lists access to shows from PBS NewsHour to HBO Movie picks and old classics. Highlights include Vision Quest 1985 with Matthew Modine, The Sons of Katie Elder 1965, The Harder They Fall 1956, and Nightline to late movie lineups with titles like City on Fire 1979 and Skyhigh.
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