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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1987
Page
2
A columnist laments the fading art of handshaking amid campaign money and TV reach. The piece recalls firm grips, sweaty palms, and etiquette across generations, noting youths’ reluctance, women’s varying firmness, and shifting styles from high fives to fist taps.
The Ft Madison Iowa school board asked taxpayers to rank 16 qualities for a new superintendent. Top four priorities emphasized interpersonal skills fairness openness adaptability vision and integrity. Least important qualities included prior principal experience doctoral degree and financial management background.
Attorney General Bob Stephan argues lawyers must defend the poor even without pay. Judge James Smith counters courts cannot force representation without fair compensation, advocating a system ensuring available indigent defense without subsidizing it. Smith cites $68 per hour as reasonable, vs the $26.40 paid by the state.
The piece condemns campaign money corruption and suggests matching funds as a remedy. It cites Watergate Abscam and Iran Contra to illustrate the problem. It explains a plan where small donors up to 100 dollars trigger public funding to match private contributions, with spending ceilings and broader civic support.
The essay praises Norman Podhoretz for urging stronger U S action in the Persian Gulf warns against a “sickly” nation stance and quotes a sailor’s letter describing fear and distress after the Stark attack and escort missions to Kuwaiti ships including a tank carrier.
A humorous column recounts Andy Rooney receiving a flood of cat loving letters from readers after defending or poking fun at cats. He cites examples from Trish Duncan to Virginia La Fond, notes the strong reactions, and reflects on the power of devoted cat fans to overwhelm a columnist.
A list provides contact points for government representatives including President Reagan at The White House in Washington and U.S. Senators Dole and Kassebaum in Washington, plus Rep. Whittaker in the D C area and Kansas lawmakers Allen and Beauchamp in Topeka with street addresses and phone numbers.
Ottawa Herald lists staff and contact details with daily publication notes. Subscription rates effective July 1 1986 are shown for Ottawa area by carrier and mail, Franklin County area, and all other areas with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options, plus out-of-state tax adjustments.
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