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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1982
Page
1
Four years after Prop 18 let California curb local property taxes, cities cut public payrolls by 10,000 and local programs vanished. The state, in response, now employs 10,000 more people than when Prop 13 passed. City leaders rally in Sacramento seeking smaller state government and a warning to watch state trends.
Rep Harold Dyck of Hesston proposes a constitutional amendment to abolish the lieutenant governor office after a hearing with no opponents. The piece argues the post is largely ceremonial, noting Gov John Carlin travels statewide and the job rarely acts.
In Southeast Kansas a pair of Missouri lightning rod salesmen operate while in Topeka an elderly woman loses savings to an old bank examiner dodge. Northwest Kansas sees phone book salesmen at work as spring warms up.
A cluttered TV guide lists ESPN and HBO picks, including hockey, movies like Final Conflict and Newman's Law, and specials with Carol Burnett and Friends. Notable items feature Love Sydney, wrestling the big game and a New Orleans music focus.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports Harry Keefe’s plan to channel 2000 dollars a year tax free into a Homebuyer Account to fund mortgages through thrifts. The idea aims to avert bank and housing industry turmoil, raise housing purchases, and keep builders employed without Treasury costs.
AP writer Fred Rothenberg notes Cheryl Ladd’s special lampoons the variety format while delivering moments of satire and visual appeal. Guests Carol Burnett and Rick Springfield appear with restrained banter, and Billy Barty performs a provocative dwarf dance, though laugh tracks undercut the satire at times.
In a reader letter, tendonitis is described as a curable condition usually from overuse. Advice includes rest, ice, and mild anti inflammatories. Tendonitis typically affects one area and does not spread.
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