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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1981
Page
2
An Ottawa Herald column critiques fear driven home security ads in Johnson County and mocks federal crime plans. It argues for real solutions like prison capacity and federal grants to improve state prisons to reduce street crime.
The piece argues that despite federal loan supports for Chrysler, Ford and General Motors may seek indirect help via import limits on Japanese cars. It notes Sen. Robert Dole's push for voluntary quotas and warns import restrictions, even if meant as subsidies, could dampen incentives for quality and fuel efficiency while still highlighting the taxpayer burden. It concludes that if U.S. automakers can’t compete, taxpayers and buyers should not be asked to prop them up.
A scrambled TV grid lists programs like All in the Family, Mork and Mindy, Buck Rogers, Columbo style movies, and Leo Buscaglia lectures. It notes times for The Tonight Show and Barbara Mandrell specials, with various dramas, comedies, and sports magazine segments across channels.
AP Business Analyst notes grim corporate finances under high interest rates with weak liquidity. Ratios show liquid assets to short term liabilities at 0.60 postwar low, long term to short term debt at 2.5 to 1, and corporate liabilities outpacing equity 4.5 to 1. Interest expense equals 45 percent of profits before taxes. Credit quality worsens with downgrades. fiscal deficits threaten inflation fight and bond market stability. Kaufman urges elimination of deficits as top policy priority.
CBS Sports chief Van Gordon Sauter plans a revamped sports division with an investigative journalism emphasis. He overhauled CBS Sports Spectacular, secured an NCAA basketball tournament deal for CBS, and seeks to add baseball coverage while replacing lowbrow programming.
A reader asks about newer acne treatments after standard options failed. The doctor notes no universal cure but mentions a potential approach using Cetaphil twice daily, Eucerin skin cream, and nightly tretinoin cream, with variable success in youths.
The Lockhorns describe acne care with benzoyl peroxide gel dabbed on new pimples and optional vitamin A creams or antibiotic therapies. Treatments are trial and error, seeking effective options when one cure fails.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for in and out of trade area and out of state, with various durations and prices. Rates include sales tax in Ottawa and surrounding towns, with a 3.5 percent tax deduction for out of state subscribers.
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