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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1982
Page
1
The mild spell brings welcome warmth but worsens potholes as moisture freezes and thaws crack roads. Motorists must slow down and exercise caution while crews rush to repair heavily traveled routes using oil-based materials. Limited funds complicate repairs and create headaches for officials.
The piece warns deficits may reach 111 to 140 billion dollars through 1985, far exceeding promises of a balanced budget. It blames reckless tax cuts and defense spending, calling for massive military cuts and higher taxes to restore fiscal sanity. Both White House and Congress are urged to accept responsibility and enact corrective measures.
A dense listings page outlines evening TV including M A S H, Laverne & Shirley, Simon & Simon, and sports. Highlights feature a The Longest Yard movie, Evel Knievel documentary, and Life on Earth program blocks with ESPN boxing and MFA news segments.
AP reports a two hour PBS program titled Carl Sandburg Echoes and Silences. Actor John Cullum travels to Sandburg's Illinois birthplace and North Carolina farm to explore the life and work of the Proletarian Poet through family memories and archival footage.
Dear Dr Donahue letters discuss stroke speech therapy and recovery. A reader wonders about speech impairment after a mild stroke and the need for early therapy and professional input. The column emphasizes rehab potential and consulting a speech therapist at a hospital stroke unit plus encouragement.
In Washington a memo argues the military draft may surface as a political compromise. Moderates Jim Leach and Dan Glickman see the shift as essential if defense spending is to be trimmed, given manpower costs exceed 60 percent of the 258 billion dollar defense budget and the U S relies on volunteers despite manpower shortfalls. A universal service option is proposed, balancing defense savings against social program needs while Reagan stalls on reinstating the draft.
Nationwide fiscal austerity wears on Americans as unemployment rises and business failures mount. Key industries such as Chrysler Ford and Pan Am feel the squeeze while small retailers builders and lenders suffer. Public universities housing and municipal funding face cuts, prompting appeals for relief and challenging the White House to balance short-term needs with long-term private sector goals.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with postal information, editor Robert B. Wellington, and subscription rates for in trade area and outside trade area. Rates cover one month to one year with taxes. out-of-state subscribers get 3.5 percent tax deduction.
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