Saturday Notebook Reflects Tax Rules And Public Perks
A Saturday Notebook laments late tax filings, IRS rules taxing school buses and officials for home-to-work mileage, and costly commemorative bills. It cites Sen. Kassebaum and notes shifts in brick versus asphalt streets, plus a candid shot of an unidentified 31st wedding anniversary.
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Main Street
Sam
Nancy Kassebaum
Kansas
Kingman County
Congress
G.O.D
L.J.D
the Herald
Ottawa
Balance in training boosts boxing power and general strength
A reader argues for both general conditioning and sport specific work in athletic training, noting the Soviets use a dual approach of general strength and later sport specific skills. Dear Dr. Donohue confirms the need for both phases, citing football guards and boxers as examples of how total body conditioning supports applied strength. The letter then asks if blood pressure rises again if weight is regained after a 25 pound loss, with an expert reply that readings will return if weight loss was the sole cause.
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Published Daily
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with mail and carrier options. Rates for trade area include Ottawa and surrounding towns: one month 3.55, three months 9.85, six months 18.95, one year 36.35. Outside trade area one month 4.55, three months 12.00, six months 22.75, one year 41.40. Out-of-state subscribers pay 4.5 percent sales tax.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert
Wellington
Teachers and public clash on schooling in poll contrasts
A spring teacher poll shows broad agreement with the public on only about one third of 30 issues. Teachers favor teaching as a profession with mixed views for sons and daughters, rate their status highest among peers yet see it as low. unions are viewed positively by teachers but questioned by the public. The public supports parental input on instruction and book selection, while teachers seek greater influence over curriculum.
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U.S.C
Kerrey Seeks Democratic Renewal From Nebraska Governor
Memo From Mac profiles Bob Kerrey, Nebraska governor and Vietnam War hero, as a potential Democratic leader. He argues for a reformist party that honors faith, hard work, and self sacrifice while embracing government as a force for opportunity. He supports regulated gambling, strong taxes, and economic growth through trade, stressing military strength less than economic power.
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John
Reagan
Vietnam
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
U. S
Soviet Union
China
Bud
Robert) McFarland
Grenada
Central America
William Jennings Bryan
George Norris
Baldrige’s cowboy past complicates U S Japan talks
Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige, long viewed as mild, emerges as a combative figure in tough international trade negotiations with Japan. He has harshly criticized declassification methods, tax plans, and antitrust policy while urging a stronger Commerce Department stance against rivals, provoking friction with other Reagan aides.
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David S. Broder Washington
United States
Malcolm Baldrige
Clark Kent
Connecticut
Defense Department
Soviet Union
Treasury Department
State Department
Commerce Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Argues
Reagan
State
Defense
Treasury
Justice
Baldrige warns Japan on trade test as telecom talks near climax
Baldrige presses Japan to open its domestic telecom market by April 1 as the end of the postwar monopoly nears. He calls the talks a test of Japan’s liberalization and warns Congress and business leaders fear a rising trade deficit and job losses. Retaliation talk and calls for a tougher stance grow amid deficit pressures and protectionist voices in Washington.
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Japan
Baldrige
United States
Congress
Reagan
Lionel H. Ulmer
Senate Finance Committee
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co
U.S
Yoshio Okawara
Washington
Don Oberdorfer
The
Washington Post
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Cowboy Baldrige
Capitol Hill
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