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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1982
Page
1
The article argues the national debt topples past $1 trillion and that deficit financing and high interest rates feed each other. It notes the Reagan administration relies on federal borrowing for over half of credit, pushing rates up and hampering economic recovery while savers earn high returns at the economy's expense.
A columnist argues that sports schedules now stretch from snow to frost and from August into next year. He cites a new 12 team pro football league with ABC pledge and March to July games. Proposes a pleasure tax on admissions to all sporting events to fund schools and roads.
A dense TV guide fragment lists HBO and network programming across prime time. Highlights include films Streets of L.A. and Blow Out, dramas American Playhouse Oppenheimer Part V, and comedies Laverne and Shirley and Too Close For Comfort, plus news and late-night shows with guests like Clint Eastwood and Ted Turner.
A wary critique of the Soviet military myth. Les Aspin questions the USSR’s alleged invincibility, noting systemic flaws, poor cohesion, and brutal leadership. The piece argues Russia’s army benefits from numbers and fear, but lacks discipline, morale, and genuine effectiveness.
Washington observers debate why interest rates remain high with policymakers uncertain. The piece notesFed policy shifts since 1979 and a split among economists on causes and future direction, while Reagan officials defend the course despite the painful rate environment.
AP reports the 25 year old Leave It To Beaver satire still draws millions of households daily. In Ann Arbor seniors gather to watch Ward and Beaver, forming the Almighty Cleavers softball team after Hugh Beaumont’s death. Ted Turner notes the nostalgia and WTBS reruns draw high mail. The show’s simple family values contrast with modern TV trends.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside area with monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and annual options. Rates include sales taxes and note out-of-state subscribers receive a 3.5 percent sales tax deduction. Editorial details show Robert Wellington as editor and publisher.
A parent recalls a one year old diagnosed with disc space infection treated with a body cast and Prostaphlin, noting rarity, diagnostic challenges, and later recovery enabling football. The letter praises antibiotic advances and asks about current research while emphasizing germ-killing drugs and prevention of spinal damage.
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