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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1982
Page
1
An Ottawa Herald column argues that work incentives falter under Reagan era cuts. It cites a University of Chicago study showing welfare and food stamp reductions make work less profitable, creating a transition plan to allow benefits as earnings rise. It critiques tax cuts favoring the rich and urges gradual welfare-to-work progress.
A Sunday freight train derailment near Toronto involved 75 cars with methanol, butane and hydrochloric acid. Fire and toxic fumes forced evacuation of 500 people within a 50 square mile area as 50 firefighters struggled to reach burning cars. The rural site limited exposure, prompting questions if Franklin County and Ottawa are prepared for similar incidents.
A dense TV grid lists Tonight Show episodes and entertainment programs, with films including The Postman Always Rings Twice, Gray Lady Down, Bustin Loose, Rituals, The Long Gray Line, and Raging Bull. Sports include NBA games Kansas City at Phoenix and Detroit in various blocks.
Rep. Dan Glickman and Rep. Jim Leach press Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1981 to curb PAC influence, push more individual and party contributions, and restore party roles. The bi partisan effort targets inflation and deficits by limiting PACs and reallocating funding to candidates and parties. The plan, supported by Common Cause, faces resistance from vested interests and incumbents reliant on PAC money.
Shareholders challenge Marathon Oil directors over an $85 per share Mobil bid and a proposed $125 note-based offer from U S Steel. Dissidents allege directors overstated asset values, aided by First Boston, and seek to block the March 11 meeting or secure a better deal amid a court hearing in Cincinnati.
NBC's Chicago Story blends police, medical and legal plots with an ensemble cast grown from the same neighborhood. The pilot staggers at times with eight interconnected strands but promises a vivid urban backdrop, diverse characters, and potential for broader weekly stories beyond a single crisis.
Excessively dry indoor air dries nasal lining causing brittle flakes and nosebleeds. Humidifying the air can help once any underlying illness is ruled out.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and pricing for subscription plans. In trade area Ottawa and surrounding towns offer monthly rates of 3.25, three months 89.00, six months 17.50, one year 34.50, with taxes. Outside trade area monthly 4.25, three months 11.10, six months 21.30, one year 38.75, tax rules noted.
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