Rubber checks and tougher laws raise the cost to consumers
The Kansas wing of the National Federation of Independent Business pushes to rewrite the bad check law to aid small merchants. Eighty four percent of members favor tougher rules as Midwest states like Iowa already allow triple damages plus costs. One state reports a drop in bounced checks, while merchants claim consumers bear higher prices.
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Kansas
National Federation of Independent Business
Midwest
Iowa
Readers defend county road work and deny ties to Earl Link
Roy and Ruby Woods dispute Lee Bond’s claim of favoritism regarding Earl Link. They recount winter road neglect, county rock fills that failed to spread, a buried dump truck and pickup, and a neighbor, Albert Barnhart, repairing and maintaining the drive with his own equipment. They state they are not related to Earl Link.
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Herald
Lee Bond
Earl Link
Albert Barnhart
Glenn Woods
Weight and calories for diabetes control explained
A reader shares how maintaining an ideal weight helped manage a non insulin dependent diabetes and outlines a simple calorie and macro split. Dr Donohue confirms the method, notes professional help may be needed to tailor diet and adds a brief Doppler echocardiography explainer.
Local TV Listings and Sub Rates From Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Herald presents TV schedules and film lineups with channels HBO and PBS. The page lists subscription rates for Ottawa and nearby towns, with out of state discounts and tax details. It mentions programs like Inside the NFL and Entertainment Tonight and includes movie titles The Deep and Luther.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
HBO
NFL
Len Dawson
Nick Buoniconti
E& A
MacNeil/Lehrer
Mark
Mindy
Mary Tyler Moore
Entertainment Tonight
Price Is Right
Mwheel of Fortune
Barney Miller
Benjamin
TV Tonight Schedule Highlights and Movie Previews
A dense TV guide lists 8:00 to 4:30 schedule entries including Cheers, Simon & Simon, Deadly Force, Gunfighter, Banacek, The Blob, Executive Suite, Fanny and Alexander, and Nightline. Notable films feature Patton, Red Badge of Courage, and The L shaped Room with time blocks and channel notes.
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Gsimon
Simon
Patton
General Patton
George C. Scott
Karl Malden
Night Court
HBO
Wings Hauser
Joyce Ingalls
David Letterman
Braverman
Gqmovie
Audie Murphy
Bill Mauldin
Len Dawson
Nick Buoniconti
Gmovie
William Holden
June Ally- Bon
Leslie Caron
Tom Bell
Fanny
Alexander Thalite
Bertil Gove
Eva Froling
Small Investors Learn Caution In Upbeat Markets
AP analyst John Cunniff notes that after market highs small investors are wiser. They recognize that trading in and out mainly enriches brokers, prefer long term holds, and rely on impartial research. Institutional traders and deregulated banks intensify competition, while inside information remains a hidden edge for insiders.
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John Cunniff
New York
Wall Street
Securities and Exchange Commission
Kansas Mental Health Services Lose Luster Since 1977
Kansas lags in statewide care for the mentally retarded, dropping from a top national rank in 1977 to 35th in 1984. Institutions face tightened funding as federal reviews threaten Medicaid cuts, prompting a legislative push to shift funding toward community programs. The idea to consolidate four institutions into three to boost community services is debated but not embraced.
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Dave Ranney
Harris
Kansas
University of Illinois At Chicago
South Carolina
Kentucky
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
David Braddock
Institute For the Study of Development Disabilities
University of Illingis At
Chicago
Braddock
Winfield State Hospital
Kansas Neurological Institute
Topeka
Parson State Hospital
Norton State Hospital
Dave Kerr
Hutchinson
Senate
Ways and Means
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Nodogaabeand
Sanford and Son
Cincinnati
Trapper John
M.D
Banacek
George Peppard
America
Burt Reynolds
Barbara Lohan
Hooker
Buddy Hackett
Atlanticity
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Steve McGuean
Anata Corseaut
INN News
Nightwatch
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nGomer Pyle
Way Out West
Dick Cavett
Ropper
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New York Stock Exchange
Feds
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Sandy Duncan
Wichita
House
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Pot
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RIN
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