Our man in Washington and a March miscellany
Ottawa Herald notes Rep. Larry Winn on budget delays and revenue raising, plus a critical view of congressional perks. It also touches on Rev. B Samuel Hart withdrawing from the Civil Rights Commission race amid press scrutiny, spring seed catalogs, and a $50 plated steel newspaper shredder for mulch and compost.
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U.S. Civil Rights Commission
B. Samuel Hart
Hart
Reagan makes deficits acceptable in history note
In a sharp critique, Ronald Reagan is portrayed as transforming deficits into a political asset, shifting public opinion on budget balance. The piece argues he alone could turn unbalanced finances into a national necessity, saving tax cuts for the wealthy and countering Soviet pressure while historians date the move to his presidency.
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John
Paul
Damascus
Apostle
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Richard Nixon
Peking
Dole
Domenici
Baker
Communist Party
Kremlin
Hitler
Argentina Grain Exports Rise Amid Soviet Market Shift
The Kansas City Board of Trade report notes Argentina's growing role as a grain exporter, with the Soviet Union becoming its top customer by 1981. It highlights yield gains through crop improvement, low fertilizer use, and potential export growth if fertilizer use increases, while other markets absorb more of Argentina's grain.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
Argentina
United States
Soviet Union
Carter
U.S
Buenos Aires
Foreign Agriculture
USDA
Foreign Agricultural Service
U.ss.r
U.S.S.R
U.S. Wheat Associates
Washington
Wheat Associates
America
Legislative report on severance tax and annexation bills
Rep Dorothy Nichols reports five hours of debate on the severance tax bill with a 70 to 55 vote in favor. She opposed HB 2725, favored HB 2920 amendment, notes annexation bills for Fort Riley and local government safeguards, and provides contact details for questions.
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Dorothy Nichols
Senate
General Fund
Bill Fuller
Fort Riley Military Reservation
Junction City
Fort Riley
Tee
State Capitol
Topeka
Allen shapes school finance bill in committee action
Senator Jim Allen reports on committee action removing a three year funding provision and delaying school finance, with budget controls set to six to twelve percent and a dropped pupil teacher ratio penalty. He notes advances toward timely funding and promises on special education funding.
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Jim Allen
Vhce
Senate Education Committee
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Topeka
Statehouse
Ottawa
Exercise Proof and Heart Health Measures by Monkeys
Expert notes that human studies are variable but monkey experiments show arteries enlarging and HDL rising with exercise. A reader asks for guidance on an exercycle plan. Use age 40 as example: target heart rate 120 bpm, aim for 15 to 30 minutes per session, at least three times weekly, with medical approval and gradual increase to 10–15 bpm above resting rate.
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Dr. Donahue
G.R
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Listing
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription prices for local trade area and outside areas. Rates cover one month to one year with taxes and out-of-state tax adjustments noted.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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