Bell seeks slow change to upgrade Kansas phone service
Southwestern Bell proposes digital switching and reduced long distance in Kansas at a cost of 160 million dollars. It would freeze basic rates for three years and allow rate changes within 15 days, pushing for quicker regulator approval and public hearings to test the plan.
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Outhwestern
Bell Telephone
Kansas
Bell
Kansas Corporation Commission
Ottawa
KCC
Falwell Disbands Moral Majority in Uproar Over Religion in Politics
The Rev Jerry Falwell announces the disbanding of the Moral Majority after decades of pushing Christian political influence. He says the group fulfilled its mission to mobilize religious conservatives while criticizing its Bible as hostile to outsiders. The editorial in The Chanute Tribune laments the loss and contrasts U S politics with Tehran and Belfast.
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Aybe
Jerry Falwell
Moral Majority
America
Falwell
Pat Robertson
Tehran
Beirut
Belfast
Chanute Tribune
Baseball Triumph at Wichita State Spurs Debate on Sports
The piece lauds Wichita State University's College World Series victory while contrasting baseball with football. It highlights players like Bryant Winslow, notes Kansas roots of the team, warns against win-at-all-costs recruiting, and argues baseball's discipline and balance protect academic values. It ends by shifting to a question about the Royals.
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Wichita State University
WSU
Bryant Winslow
Winslow
George Gipp
Yale
George Bush
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Don’t Count Nuclear Power Out Yet in California
Opponents won a battle as California voters backed closing the 15 year old Rancho Seco nuclear plant though the vote was nonbinding. Public Citizen led the charge, warning the move signals an end for nuclear power in the United States, amid worries over acid rain and global warming. Analysts note Wolf Creek and Three Mile Island-like costs influenced utilities, while advocates urge retaining nuclear options and improving safety, waste disposal, and regulatory policies.
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California
Rancho Seco
Public Citizen
Ralph Nader
Kansas
Kansas Gas & Electric
Kansas City Power & Light
Electric Cooperative
Wolf Creek
Three Mile Island
Kg&e
KPL Gas Service
Kansas Power and Light
KPL
Powder River
Wyoming
KCC
Wonder Company
Designer label on the fly sparks fashion debate
A backyard observer notes a trend of baggy black trousers with designer labels stitched on the crotch. Girbaud confirms the craze across ages, with hints of provocative appeal and marketing insight from Francois Girbaud and publicist Richard King.
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Girbaud
Richard King
Ottawa Herald listing of staff and subscription rates
Ottawa Herald details staff positions and contact roles with publisher and editors, followed by a comprehensive breakdown of subscription rates. Rates cover delivery by carrier, motor route, and mail across Franklin and surrounding counties, plus all other areas, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
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Harrie News Ser
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U.S
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Harris News
Lee Atwater
Calvin Klein
Joni
King
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Wally
Mike Royko
Tribune Media Services
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Dim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Dim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
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