Senator Pete Wilson Pushes Ban on Newsletters
California Republican Senator Pete Wilson calls to ban all congressional newsletters to constituents citing taxpayer funded campaign appearances. Mailing costs top $160 million this year and next year’s cut would drop to $95.7 million if budget limits hold. He has issued a letter urging a franking ban despite likely House opposition amid election pressures.
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Kansas death penalty bill advances in Topeka committee
A Topeka House committee endorsed a bill to reinstate the death penalty in Kansas. Proponents claim sufficient votes to pass, but past vetoes by Gov. John Carlin suggest unlikely success and critics say the drive wastes time and money while appealing to voters.
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John Carlin
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Patient Praises Ransom Memorial Hospital Care
A Williamsburg reader praises Ransom Memorial Hospital for six days of surgery and five prior hospital stays, commending room, food, and nursing care. Doctors Ransom Reyes and Kadian are noted for handling the case perfectly, expressing gratitude for the nearby institution.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Dr. Ransom
Dr. Reyes
HBO Rallies With VCRs In Air Campaign For Pay Cable
HBO signals a new VCR friendly strategy as it plans an on air push to urge viewers to tape films and build a video library. Executive VP Steve Scheffer says subscriptions rose in late 1985 despite rising VCR sales and that VCRs will influence Hollywood to tailor more adult oriented fare for pay cable and stay at home audiences. The piece notes Oscar nominees and films like Witness The Color Purple Out of Africa Prizzi s Honor Gandhi Chariots of Fire and Kiss of the Spider Woman with HBO expecting late 1980s access to new titles.
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Fred Rothenberg
New York
HBO
Steve Scheffer
Scheffer
Africa
Robert Redford
Mery Streep
Prizzi
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Details
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details from Ottawa Kansas with editor Robert Wellington and publisher notice. Rates shown cover trade area and outside area including taxes. monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options vary by region and include out of state tax deductions.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert
Wellington
TV Tonight Listings and Movie Lineup
TV tonight features a mix of dramas comedies and movies across several networks. Highlights include Missing in Action 2 The Beginning on HBO along with Fraternity Vacation and The Soldier on later slots and a CBS Late Movie lineup.
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Boston
Valerie David
Valeria Harper
Jason Bateman
HBO
NBC
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Lacey
NYPD
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Sharon Gless
Palm
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Get Smar
David Letterman
Capitol Comment For Misanthropes Only
Harris News Service provides a brisk take on the 1986 Kansas Legislature. Three questions spotlight tax proposals affecting janitors versus attorneys, card loss liability shifts for banks, and proposed taxes to fund state government. Updates note janitorial taxes cleared the House, professional services tax bills stalled, card-liability bill cleared the Senate, and a governor-endorsed sales tax increase awaits House action. No income tax bills have moved.
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Bell Remembers Bell's four years as education chief under Reagan
Former U S education secretary Terre H Bell recalls his four year term in Washington describing Reagan era management as loose and the movement conservatives as radical. He details battles with right wing ideologues and the president's balanced approach as he failed to secure a unified national education policy while the department stayed intact.
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Donald M. Rothberg
Washington
Terre
H. Bell
Ogden
Utah
Reagan
Bell
Lewis Carroll
Phi Delta Kappan
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James A. Baker
White House
Understanding cryptococcosis and related health notes
A reader explains cryptococcosis a widespread fungus infection that can affect weakened immune systems, especially the brain, and notes effective drugs exist. Other questions cover leg cramps with asthma medicines and leukoplakia in non smokers, with guidance on irritants, biopsy, and monitoring.
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