Saturday Notebook reminiscences on tempests and timing
A humorous reminiscence piece recalls a rural tornado report by a journalism intern, a late correspondent update with playful quotes, and old newspaper pranks. It touches on a Kansas City fire burn story, a train derailment, and Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan seeking a third term amid press tensions. It notes Senate DST moves and United Methodists considering removing Onward Christian Soldiers from their hymnal.
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Kansas City
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Robert Stephan
Stephan
Dennis Moore
United Methodists
Incompetent Purse Snatcher Foiled by Shoe in Chicago
MIKE ROYKO recalls a comic yet headlined purse snatching on Damen and Madison in Chicago. Mrs. Irene Newsome, nearly 70, grips the thief’s leg and later holds a single shoe after the suspect bolts. Police recover the purse but not the cash. the thief escapes, leaving onlookers amused by the misadventure.
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Mike Royko
Chicago
Irene Newsome
Damen Avenue
Madison Avenue
Mrs. Newsome
Bnatcher
The Senate's Supertrio The Untouchables
Pete Domenici Richard Lugar and Bob Dole loom as three Senate leaders shaping a Republican vote. Analysts say party control matters to insiders but most voters remain largely indifferent this November as Domenici Lugar face no opposition and Dole runs unopposed.
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David S. Broder
Washington
Pete Domenici
New Mexico
Richard Lugar
Indiana
Bob Dole
Kansas
Senate Budget and Foreign Relations Committees
Senate
House
Congress
Dole
Domenici
Lugar
United States
Curve Ball Myths and Pitching Advice for Youths
Dear Dr Donohue advises pitchers on throwing curves safely and conditioning off season, plus guidance for disabled athletes seeking aerobic options. The column discusses the politics of Senate leadership, praising Lugar Dole and Domenici for straight dealing, and questions party control in November.
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DR. Donohue
K.W
Zarins, Andrews
Carson
K.W.W. T
Arms Stalemate or What A Diplomatic View
AP Diplomatic Writer Barry Schweid reports Washington and Moscow remain divided over banning further nuclear weapons tests. Senator Carl Levin warns of alarm at the stalemate while Kenneth Adelman argues the Soviets show no interest in talks. Gorbachev has banned further Soviet testing until August, but a broader summit to seal a permanent ban remains rejected.
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Corazon Aquino
Senate
Saudi Arabia
Reagan
Marcos
Domenici
Capitol Hill
Dole
Washington
Howard H. Baker, Jr
Tennessee
Barry Schweid
Washington (Ap
U.S
Michigan
Carl Levin
Kenneth Adelman
Levin
Senate Armed Services Committee
Mikhail Gorbachev
Europe
Congress
Adelman
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Moscow
Gorbachev
Nevada
Ottawa Herald subscription rates listing prices
The Ottawa Herald presents subscription rates for local trade area including Ottawa and surrounding towns. Carrier and motor routes offer one month at $3.75, three months $10.50, six months $20.00, and one year $38.50. Mail in trade area costs $4.00 monthly, $11.15 quarterly, $21.05 semiannual, and $40.65 annually, with out-of-state subscriptions subject to 4.5 percent sales tax.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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