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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1987
Page
1
Senator Helms backed Senator Dole in North Carolina praising him as a friend of tobacco farmers. The piece credits Dole with passing the tobacco subsidy and blocking a cigarette tax hike, suggesting a quid pro quo for Helms support in the South and noting concern over the health risks.
Continental Extru sions of Garden City New York agreed to relocate to Hutchinson Kansas and has begun a 2.5 million plant expected to create up to 60 jobs within three years. Plant manager John Rogosch notes many cities courted the firm and warns that hype distorts reality. The company sells plastic bags to retailers including JC Penney Sears and grocery chains.
The column wanders through light notices from Garden City about National Simple Speak Day in June, International Pickle Week last May, a local insurance agent, odd town edits like renaming a dance studio, and memories of comics and a King Midas gag amid mundane errands and a slow post office queue.
A string of quirky and serious items spans Brooksville to Hutchinson. A Florida husband threatens his wife via a waterbed incident. A High Point student posts a dramatic SAT turnaround. A Wyandotte couple sues a babysitter after a Risky Business weekend theft. Dayton pits two men over pit bull killings. A Chicago student corrects Newton’s Principia. Lakewood Country Club loses land to tax sale. buyers offer to return it for eight thousand dollars.
Washington lawmakers curse the fund raising grind that dominates Senate business. Veterans like Reid and Adams condemn the endless calls and television bag man culture. They fear public financing and PAC limits may curb campaigns yet worry about costs and voters. The debate centers on voluntary caps, tax checkoffs, and potential TV time discounts as a path to reform.
An editor's recollection honors Andres Segovia who died June 2. Under drenching rain, Carnegie's Alice Tully Hall hosted the famed guitarist in a stark setup without amplification. The performance fused man and instrument, moving the audience and reaffirming the power of acoustic art.
Government representatives listed include President Ronald Reagan at The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500. Senators Bob Dole Nancy Kassebaum with Hart and Russell offices in Washington DC 20510. Representative Bob Whittaker Cannon Office Building DC 20515. State Senator Jim Allen and State Representative Jack Beauchamp in Topeka 66612 with phone numbers provided.
Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sundays and holidays with staff credits and 1986 subscription rates. Rates shown for Ottawa area by carrier and mail, Franklin and adjacent counties, and all other areas, with out-of-state tax details.
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