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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1985
Page
2
A Western plea condemns the Ethiopian government led by Mengistu for starving and displacing hundreds of thousands. Relief workers and reporters confirm mass deaths and forced relocations to camps, while the UN seeks to intervene amid international pressure.
The Washington crowd complains that Reagan era staffing widened political patronage while career Civil Service posts rose only 1 percent and some agencies cut up to 21.1 percent. Federal manpower grew from 2,187,730 in 1980 to 2,159,221 in 1984, with many new posts seen as political payoffs.
AP Diplomatic writer examines the March 8 car bombing in Beirut that killed over 80, with debate over CIA training of counterterrorist units, possible involvement of foreign intelligence, and the clash between Shultz and Weinberger over aggressive retaliation versus restraint. reports note Fadlallah linked to past attacks and Reagan reportedly ended CIA cooperation with Lebanese intelligence.
Memo from Mac recounts a 1945 cross country train trip of wounded Marines from Oakland to Bethesda. The narrator, the senior NCO, handles tickets amid lost men, celebrates V E Day in Des Moines, and reflects on war’s absurdities and survival as the journey ends in Washington one year after departure.
A reader asks about stopping estrogen after menopause treatment and whether hot flashes will recur. The doctor notes symptoms may return as hormone levels fall but offers options such as low-dose estrogen with progesterone or alternative treatments like exercise and calcium. He discusses stroke risk signs and pulmonary stenosis definition.
Daily Ottawa Herald outlines a devotional prayer for the day and provides current subscription rates for the Ottawa area. The piece includes editor contact details and pricing for domestic and out of state subscribers.
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