Credibility debates mingle with Iran issue in weekly notes
A Saturday notebook catalogs the Iran arms controversy surrounding President Reagan and Congress, plus polls and ethics questions. It notes a home sewing business in Iowa facing a sweatshop policy clash, a Texas personal ad spoof, a Johnson County population surge, and Martina Navratilova facing tax issues in England after a million dollar bonus.
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Reagan
Iran
U.S
Congress
Iowa
Texas
Flora Love Keeps Kansas Heart Strong Beyond Borders
A letter from Flora Love in California illustrates Kansas’s powerful hold on emigrants who long for the plains, sunsets, and Lincoln landmarks. She reflects on her Lincoln High roots, stays connected through yearly pilgrimages, and notes Kansas remains a defining identity beyond state lines.
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John Marshall Harris
Flora Love
Kansas
California
Mrs. Love
Bone
Luray
Sylvan Grove
Orangegrove
Sacramento
Pollock Pines
Lincoln High School
LHS
Lincoln Courthouse
Lincoln
Texas
Cabinet feud over Iran arms sales sees Schultz and Weinberger diverge
AP reports George Shultz and Caspar Weinberger, both ex Bechtel officers, publicly oppose Reagan's Iran arms sale. They previously clashed in the Cabinet over terrorism and policy, yet join in faulting the decision to approve Tehran weapons transfers.
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Barry Schweid
Washington (Ap
Bechtel
George Shultz
Caspar Weinberger
California
U.S
Iran
Shultz
Weinberger
Reagan
Tehran
Muammar
Gaddafi
Washington
Charleston
W.va
McFarlane
Robert McFarlane
National Security
Washington Post
Tax Overhaul Not All Great By John Cunniff
AP analysis notes taxpayers may face higher overall taxes due to capital gains increases and state levies. The alternative minimum tax adds complexity, with experts warning the reform may act as an invisible tax hike. Critics say shifting taxes to business is unlikely to lower individual burdens. Budget pressures may spur further tax increases after the next election.
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John Cunniff
New York
Arthur Andersen & Co
American Association of Individual Investors
Martin Sass
Young Presidents’ Organization
Congress
Tax Foundation
Sass
Rope-Skipping Benefits and Cautions for Exercise
Dear reader notes rope-skipping as a strong aerobic activity useful for coordination and agility especially for boxers. It warns against overdoing it, suggests gradual build, and highlights injury risk from impact. recommends padded surfaces to reduce injury.
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1986 Updated Ads
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates effective July 1 1986 for local Franklin County and surrounding areas. Carrier and motor routes pricing include one month three months six months and yearly options with in state and out of state distinctions and a 5.5 percent sales tax deduction.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Roberts
Wellington
Franklin County
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William Clark
Carter
Cyrus Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Vance
Nixon
William Rogers
Henry Kissinger
Rogers
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Kissinger
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DR. Donohue
J.L.R
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