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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1981
Page
1
Ottawa Herald notes a Pentagon advisory panel proposed a six month orientation draft to test service interest. The piece argues the core issue is making military service attractive to youth, with better pay as the starting point to recruit and retain personnel amid big defense spending.
New education secretary Terrel Bell argues racial integration should move from mandated bus routes to local district decisions. He says forced busing is costly and traumatic, isolating families and failing to address segregation, which he attributes to housing patterns.
Television guide entries for March 17 1981 list shows across networks including MASH, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, and The Rockford Files. Notable programs feature boxing profiles, NOVA animal Olympians, Rumpole cases, Two Ronnies, and a Tuesday Movie of the Week with Daughter of Rosie O'Grady.
The text explains sciatica as a sign of nerve trouble anywhere along its path and notes causes such as buttock abscesses, stressing the need to identify and treat the underlying issue. It also covers a reader query on excess saliva linked to dentures and jaw irritation, advising dental review first, then ENT evaluation if unresolved. It closes with a calorie question affirming that a calorie equals regardless of macronutrient source.
A Harris News Service column labels Washington budget cuts as class warfare, arguing the "need" test targets the poor while sparing middle and high earners. The piece critiques rolling back food stamps, ADC, and Medicaid while preserving Medicare and tax breaks for homeowners and corporations, warning of rising bitterness in the budget fight.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff notes a shift in thrift principles as high inflation erodes real returns. He argues 5 percent nominal gains after taxes and inflation resemble poverty, while 7 percent loans feel like bank returns. The piece cites savers and thrift institutions facing losses and misvaluation of thrift.
The MoMA retrospective Films from the BBC spotlights Britain's public broadcasting impact on U S television as BBC shifts toward pay TV. PBS relationship began 15 years ago with Masterpiece Theater. BBC lands 10 year RCTV deal to export about 5 000 hours annually. The exhibit includes 12 BBC films, four previously aired, and notes the broader, evolving syndication plans.
Ottawa Herald lists delivery and subscription rates for trade area and out of state readers. Rates cover by mail and by carrier in Ottawa and surrounding towns with tax details and term options.
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