Thanksgiving Turkey Tales And Iowa Campaigns In One Page
A notebook blends family Thanksgiving humor with political chatter. A first grader’s turkey takeoffs mix with plans for early 1988 campaigns by Babbitt Gephardt and Hart in Iowa. Kansas City seeks two party conventions while Vista International hotel risks collapse. A missing windmill in Miami County adds local whimsy.
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Heart of America
Kansas City
City
Vista International
Vista
Hunters Turn Man Hunt Plan Into A Satirical Proposal
Mike Royko recounts a reader complaint about a deer elk incident in Illinois and pivots to a satirical plan proposing lethal man hunts for prisoners to curb prison crowding. He argues hunters seek thrill and revenue, imagining a game-like license system with prisoners as targets and one-shot prey, highlighting ethical absurdity.
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Illinois
Greed and corruption in education and finance era critique
A harsh critique links college reform to greed across business schools and Wall Street. It cites Ivan Boesky's 1985 speech praising greed, notes SEC prosecutions, and condemns inside trading, high pay, and payoff culture driving profits over real wealth creation. The piece questions the morality of capitalism and government restraint.
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America
Wall Street
Newsweek
Ivan Boesky
University of California School of Business Administration
Justice Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
Boesky
Runners Won't Wear Out Joints
Reader asks about running and osteoarthritis risk. Dr. Donohue cites Stanford Arthritis Center findings comparing 550 runners with non runners, showing no cartilage damage and better overall health in runners, with bone spurs in some joints. Florida study of middle aged runners with 28 miles weekly found higher OA in non runners.
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DR. Donohue
Stanford University Arthritis Center
University of Florida
Potatoes Skin Nutrition and Baseball Base Idea
A reader argues potato skins are nutritionally rich and Dr. Donohue notes vitamin C concentrates in skin. Another letter asks if ground level bases could reduce sliding injuries in baseball, but umpire resistance is noted.
Ottawa Journal subscription rates 1986 1987 data
USPS notice lists delivery rates for Ottawa area and Franklin County. Rates include one month four dollars, three months eleven dollars, six months twenty one dollars, one year forty dollars by carrier and mail within Ottawa. Franklin County mail rates differ, and out-of-state subscribers incur 5.5 percent sales tax. Brokered by Robert B. Wellington, editor and publisher.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Franklin County
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Iowa
Des Moines
New Hampshire
Arizona
Bruce Babbitt
Missouri
Richard Gephardt
Colorado
Gary Hart
Peace
Washington
Iran
Israel
Central America
George Bush
Miami County
Wergo
Mike Royko
John
J F. Kennedy
Business School
Kennedy
SEC
McCormally
Paul G
Donchue
Loretta
Ottawa Herald
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