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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1980
Page
1
Ottawa editorials discuss growing federal subsidized housing in the city. Canterbury Courts Sunflower Plaza and Pine Manor expand options for low and middle income residents, raising questions about over-building, market impact, and future housing policy as phase two of Sunflower Plaza looms.
In the final hours of the 1980 session a bill to strengthen open records was stalled by an amendment demanding disclosure of public funds used for abortions. Anti abortion activists seek the doctors performing legal abortions. The piece argues common sense should prevail to protect privacy.
A dense listing of TV programs for the evening features film and movie channel blocks. Notable items include The Brood 1979 directed by David Cronenberg, MASH episodes, and CSI style crime-themed offerings. The schedule highlights American Tonight Show and CBS News Nightline alongside several theatrically billed films and reruns.
Roving editor compares Yugoslavia's Tito and Cuba's Castro after Tito's death. He argues Castro failed to become a true communist statesman, remaining a Soviet puppet while Tito unified independence with pragmatism. He recalls witnessing Cuban progress but laments loss of liberty and flights of its people.
New York reports show inflation-adjusted sales fell 2.7 percent in February and 2.4 percent in March, with April and May trends worse. Sears notes 57 percent of volume in credit sales declined 4.3 percent after inflation. Small businesses warn of grim prospects as discount stores gain ground and retailers face choices between holding prices or cutting to preserve volume.
A 30-year-old man with prior back surgery and leg pain faces questions about whether he risks loss of leg use. Advise reexamination, updated diagnosis, and exploring new knowledge after a decade. The second note addresses a woman’s fertility after peritonitis from ruptured appendix, explaining fallopian tube scarring and how tests reveal openness for pregnancy.
CBS affiliates at their annual meeting faced Cronkite's pending departure and CBS cable plans. John D Backe reassured that network programming would not change and that CBS will enter cable only where commercial stations cannot. Cronkite passed the torch to Dan Rather amid a festival, noting Rather's Afghanistan assignment and an estimated eight million dollars over five years.
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