Iran-Contra Hearings Hint At Reagan Era Scandal Details
The Iran-Contra hearings unfold in Congress this week, exploring arms sales to Iran and diverted funds. Investigators say Reagan may not have known of diversions, while some insist he knew private fundraising for the Contras occurred. The process is expected to extend through the summer, prompting reflections on Watergate lessons.
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House
Senate Select Committees
Reagan
Iran
Lebanon
Daniel Inouye
Dhawaii
Senate Investigation Committee
Patriotism on the rise says Elks leader at Kansas convention
Long Island lawyer Peter Affatato, grand exalter ruler of the Elks, spoke at the Kansas state convention about a renewed patriotism. He noted the Elks visit veterans monthly and discussed challenges recruiting young members amid wartime wounds from Vietnam and Nicaragua's political climate.
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Peter Affatato
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Long Island
Kansas
Elks
The
Affatato
the Elks
Trend Is A Disservice
Burlington readers preview how America shifts toward a service economy as workers in customer facing roles face low pay and poor treatment. The piece cites typical delays at drive-up windows and mispriced items to argue a broader trend away from manufacturing back toward goods production, with a wry forecast of a return to making things.
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Burlington
Iowa
America
Davenport
Bettendorf
Moline
Rock Island
Illinois
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1986
Ottawa Herald lists new subscription prices effective July 1 1986 for Ottawa area Franklin County and surrounding counties by carrier or mail. Rates include one month four dollars three months eleven dollars six months twenty one dollars per year forty dollars plus out of state five point five percent sales tax and higher mail rates for other regions.
A Man For All Pets and the National Pet Week
A personal reminiscence recounts beloved pets, from Flossie the cocker spaniel to prairie dogs, a white collie mix named King, magpies in Colorado, a guinea pig named andy, and dogs Tobias Mathias and Inky. The narrator recalls pet deaths, mishaps, and the deep bond with animals, noting National Pet Week prompts reflection on pet ownership.
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Flossie
King
Inky
Dumb Friends League
Denver
Tobias Mathias
Hart Wife Whisperer Dooms Man In Campaign Mockery
A humorous dialogue riffs on Gary Hart and a Miami volunteer, depicting a presidential candidate answering a wife’s questions about a weekend visitor. The exchange satirizes campaign PR, media scrutiny, and allegations of scandal with pointed quips about press, gestures, and keeping the public informed.
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Grobnik
Gary Hart
Miami
Hart
Leaderless Fort Faces Kansas Cavalry In California
A Simi Valley column mocks Kansas Governor Mike Hayden and a Kansas business delegation headed to California to scout plants and jobs. The piece notes California’s governor is distant from local life, laments state image, and jokes about welcoming or resisting intruding outsiders while tying Kansasgate to national politics.
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Simi Valley
Calif
Simi Valley Enterprise
Kansas Cavalry
California
Mike Hayden
Kansas
Hayden
Plains
George Deukmejian
Sitting Bull
Moorpark
Deukmejian
Japan
England
Paradise
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Nicaragua
Mike Sweet
Harris
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Ottawa
Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Willard Scott
Colorado
Jim Hitch
Royko
Yavapai
Arizona
Minneapolis
Gary Hartpence
Sen
Bob Dole
George Bush
Hartpence
Mohave
Wayne Lee
Darris News Service
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