College sports take center stage in mixed outlook
A University of Florida professor laments low recognition of research while NCAA sanctions and reforms loom amid calls for tighter control by university leaders. The piece surveys proposed changes to recruiting, player pay, academics, and faculty oversight, then shifts to baseball economics, high school soccer growth, and the flood of consumer catalogs reflecting American tastes.
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University of Florida
Florida
NCAA
Walter Byers
Byers
Tim Pigott-Smith's Jewel in the Crown villain draws mixed praise
British actor Tim Pigott-Smith, famed for his venomous Ronald Merrick in Jewel in the Crown, reports both praise and anger as the Masterpiece Theatre series airs in Britain and America. He notes differing reactions and recalls past roles as complex antagonists across theater and television.
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Associated Press
London
Ronald Merrick
Public
Tim Pigott-Smith
Pigott-Smith
Atlantic
Rosemary Leach
Rachel Kempson
Peggy Ashcroft
Hari Kama
Art Malik
Angelo
Kate Nelligan
Isabella
Michael Frayn
Views On Education Voter Apathy Regrettable
Roger D Nelson notes only 28 percent turnout in Ottawa school district for the school board primary. He urges higher participation at the April 2 general election when City Commission seats appear. He counters dropout rate concerns at Ottawa High School, cites 1983-84 rate at 5.9 percent versus state and national averages, and mentions tornado drill, in service training for 185 staff, and praise for Ottawa High students supporting basketball teams at Washburn Rural sub-state.
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Roger D. Nelson
U.S.C
Ottawa
School Board
City Commission
Ottawa High School
OHS
Ottawa High
Washburn
Two Demo Stars Still Shine
Washington reports two Democratic rebuttals to Reagan era politics. Mario Cuomo and Gary Hart emerge as potential leaders, agreeing on four core points: opposing Reaganomics, preserving long-standing Democratic values, aligning government with economic change, and prioritizing national interest over factions. Both advocate growth, innovation, and a national service idea while signaling a cautious path to unity.
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David 8
Broder
Washington
New York
Mario M. Cuomo
Gary Hart
Colorado
William Gray
Wilson Goode
Cuomo
Hart
Reagan
Albany
Fdr
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
Returning to running after back surgery
A reader asks about resuming running after a ruptured disc and laminectomy. The doctor says some can return after full recovery, with a gradual build over at least three months, starting with flexibility work and low-impact options like swimming, water jogging, or biking, and always guided by the treating physician.
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J.H
Prayer For Today Daily Thought Card
The message reflects fellowship with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. It asks daily for joy in God's presence and loving those around us, noting that God's presence is the greatest gift we can receive.
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Jesus Christ
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B Wellington and varied subscription pricing for trade area and outside areas. Rates include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, annual options with tax notes and a 4.5 percent sales fax for out of state subscribers.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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