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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1982
Page
1
The piece argues Social Security is not doomed while urging gradual retirement age increases to 70, broader coverage for federal and possibly state workers, closing eligibility loopholes, and taxing affluent beneficiaries. It stresses reforms are necessary, but rejects panic over insolvency.
Kansas House speaker and gubernatorial hopeful Lady picks Karen Griffiths, 29, Newton freshman representative, to head the Department of Economic Development and serve as his lieutenant governor in a bid to stand out from Democrat Gov. John Carlin. Critics doubt her fit for the high profile post despite her DWI bill leadership.
A chaotic TV guide notes evening programming across networks with news shows, talk shows, sports, and multiple feature films. Highlights include ESPN Sports Center etc and cinema titles like Dogs of War, Revenge of the Creature, See No Evil, and Caveman with regional sports and late night offerings.
AP News analysis notes high interest rates persist despite plans for recovery. The piece highlights deregulation, new credit instruments, and liberalized credit standards fueling debt toward 4.5 trillion by 1981. It cites Henry Kaufman and broad disagreement among economists on causes and solutions. If rates stay high, the economy may not improve.
AP reports President Reagan criticized tax shelters amid the William French Smith oil and gas tax deduction case. Smith faced scrutiny after a Washington Post disclosure of a $49,800 cash investment yielding $176,400 in deductions over three years with potential losses. White House and DOJ lines emphasized propriety and potential disqualification if involved in any case.
Two upcoming films contrast dreamers in captivity and in the city. CBS’s Coming Out of the Ice portrays Victor Herman’s two-decade torture and exile in the Soviet Union, ending abruptly with his 1976 return. John Savage and Willie Nelson give strong performances amid a flawed script. Dreams Dont Mie follows a Brooklyn graffiti artist Ike Eisenmann and a vulnerable Teresa as a dangerous drug-pusher enters their world. the film relies on uneven pacing and melodrama despite lively early scenes.
A reader asks if using diuretics to shed five to eight pounds overnight is safe. Dr Donohue cautions against this method, notes it wastes water not fat, warns of heart palpitations and cramps, and urges a safer weight plan with medical guidance.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for local trade area and out of state readers. Rates include one month 3.25 within trade area and 4.25 outside, three months 9.00 and 11.10, six months 17.50 and 21.10, one year 34.50 and 38.75 with sales taxes. Out-of-state subscribers deduct 3.5 percent sales tax.
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