Who's Laughing at Comics Age Shifts and Prices
A nostalgic look at comic readers ages around 20, noting older fans recall nickel and dime days. Retailers report aging customers threaten business while adults read for entertainment and investment. Buyers spend about $10 weekly, with some issues selling for up to $500 to collectors. The piece laments the changing market.
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Captain Marvel
Archie
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California
Tennessee
Florida
New York
Texas
Colorado
Crawfordsville
Ind
Coin bill satire: lawmakers push copper dollar to replace note
A reader reports four lawmakers from Arizona and Virginia proposing a $1 copper coin bearing Columbus to mark 500 years since 1492, arguing for coin durability. The letter mocks the Susan B Anthony dollar and notes mining interests and coin clutter in pockets, urging penny elimination instead.
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Pete V. Domenici
John W. Warner
Virginia
House
Morris K. Udall
Jim Kolbe
Arizona
Christopher Columbus
America
Susan B. Anthony
Open meetings urged on waste compact contract choice
In Little Rock, Kansas officials pressed for public review of host-state criteria and the U S Ecology contract for a regional low level nuclear waste site. They warned that closed door talks may require renegotiation if public input is unfavorable while other states hesitated. Kansas officials urged transparency and insisted public access before any commission vote.
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Salina Journal
Little Rock
Ark
Commission
Kansas
Stanley Grant
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Jim Power
Power
Ray Peery
Compact
U.S. Ecology
Louisville
Peery
Mark Coleman
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Nebraska
Arkansas
Norton State Hospital
Larned State Hospital
Quawatomie State Hospital
Kansas State Penitentiary
W. Henson Moore
Bork
Howell Heflin
D-Ala
Judicial Committee
Barbara Jordan
Andrew Young
Texas House of Representatives
Jordan
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
House Judiciary Committee
University of Texas
Martin Luther King
King
God
Young
Ottawa moves on pit bull ordinance plan
Kansas communities face heated debates over pit bull bans with victims cited and calls for penalties on owners. The proposal would prohibit new pit bulls and restrict existing ones, urging passage and enforcement as Ottawa City Commission tackles the issue.
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Kansas
Ottawa City Commission
A Modern Map Dilemma Calls for New System
A veteran columnist laments outdated road maps and costly replacements. He critiques uneven scales, misnamed places, and cluttered layouts, urging a nationwide electronic map with a vehicle mounted display, quick area hotel lists, and even access to the phone book, to prevent getting lost and speed travel.
Borks Fate Looms To The South
The Bork nomination hinges on Southern Democrats and black turnout. Senators Shelby Fowler Breaux and Sanford benefited from black votes, while white defections threaten confirmation. Breaux faces anti Bork pressure amid Ballot Integrity backlash and intense opposition from black leaders.
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Bork
Richard C. Shelby
Alabama
Wyche Fowler Jr
Georgia
John B. Breaux
Louisiana
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Senate
Robert Bork
White House
Breaux
Ronald Reagan
Ottawa Herald 1987 subscription rates notice
Otttawa Herald publishes monthly and yearly subscription rates for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding areas, Franklin County, and all other regions. Rates vary by payment plan and location with out of state subscribers paying an added sales tax.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
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