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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1986
Page
2
Southeast Kansas editorial calls for a Wichita to Joplin regional superhighway funded by revenue bonds and a 10 cent rise in the statewide fuel tax. It notes Kansas’ current 7 cent tax lags behind neighboring states and urges action when the Legislature reconvenes in January.
Judy Runnels a Democrat seeks the Kansas secretary of state post on a wide registration access platform while calling for a permanent voter list. Her Republican opponent Bill Graves who favors the current system argues experience matters. The debate centers on whether the secretary of state is a clerical role or should be appointed.
A dense rundown of TV programs across channels including Sanford and Son, Wheel of Fortune, The Newlywed Game, Barney Miller, Major League baseball Reds at Braves, and films such as Oh God You Devil and The Vikings. Movie, sitcom, and drama slots noted with times and notable actors.
David S. Broder writes from Cambridge praising the Joan Shorenstein Barone Center on the Press Politics and Public Policy at Harvard. He recalls Barone’s dedication to factual reporting, accountability, and high standards for journalism and government transparency.
John McCormally blends satire on Premier Nakasone and U S alcohol trends, noting Washingtons wine per capita vs Kansas and Iowa. He argues liquor politics, industry justifications, and the broader drug addiction crisis mask deeper social pain and corporate influence. The piece closes with a jab at global perceptions of American naivety.
Readers ask about honey and botulism in infants under one year and about diuretics. Honey can cause infant botulism due to immature digestion. older children and adults may ingest canned foods with botulism toxin. Diuretics reduce kidney reabsorption, effectively resting the kidneys. after vasectomy, sperm are produced but die and are absorbed without causing harm.
Ottawa Herald lists delivery prices effective July 1986 in Ottawa and surrounding area by carrier or mail. Rates: one month 4.00, three months 11.00, six months 21.05, one year 40.00. Franklin County mall 4.50, 13.00, 25.00, 48.00. outside Franklin County 5.50, 16.00, 31.00, 60.00. Out-of-state adds 5.5 percent sales tax.
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