13 Nov 1986
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1986
Page
1
The 31,000 vote win by Mike Hayden over liquor and crime issues raises questions about automatic death penalty passage when the Kansas Legislature convenes in January. Voters may view Hayden as endorsing capital punishment, though past governors vetoed similar bills. The key question looms: does state authorized murder deter crime.
General Motors plans a broad restructuring closing several plants to boost efficiency, threatening thousands of jobs. UAW President Owen Bieber calls for a national response and tougher U.S. policy on Japan to curb car imports, a move that could subsidize GM and prop up union pay.
The Conference Board and Census Bureau report U.S. living standards have risen sharply, with spending on consumer goods like microwave ovens and TVs booming while productivity growth slows. Debt and deficits loom as economists warn affluence may come at the cost of future prosperity and investment.
Ottawa Herald lists delivery rates for local carrier and mail in 1986. Local area one month four dollars, three months eleven, six months twenty one point five, yearly forty. Franklin County residents higher, outside Franklin County even higher, out-of-state subscribers taxed.
Mike Royko argues the Reagan administration shifted policy toward Iran from hostile to ambiguous. He notes clandestine arms shipments and gifts to Iran while public rhetoric labeled Tehran an outlaw state. Royko urges clear U S stance and calls for an explicit removal of Iran from the terrorism list.
A reader asks about Meniere's disease and treatments including drastic surgery that can cause deafness. The doctor explains causes, symptom management, and options from medicine to surgical possibilities, noting the extreme last resort may destroy labyrinth and hearing.
A chaotic TV guide notes 1980s style listings across networks and HBO. Highlights include Sanford and Son, The Simpsons no, wait, The Sting movie, Power, Cheers, Dynasty, Knots Landing, Family Ties, and Hill Street Blues. It also references 20/20 specials and late night talk shows with David Letterman.
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