A Placebo For Steel In Election Year Politics
Ottawa Herald reports the U S steel industry faces mass unemployment over 80,000 workers as President Carter proposes temporary remedies. Measures include import price adjustments and delaying pollution rules to aid modernized mills against foreign competition, with critics calling the plan only a political fix.
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U.S
Carter
Japan
Kansas highway speeds keep federal funds safe study says
The Kansas secretary of transportation notes four quarterly speed surveys show 42 percent of drivers under 55 mph, within federal guidelines. If 40 percent drove faster, 10 percent of federal construction money could be at risk, highlighting ongoing debates over speed data reliability and federal funding leverage.
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Kansas
Secretary of Transportation
Uncle Sam
Pulse Rates and Health Questions Answered
Dear Dr Donahue replies about resting pulse norms from 60 to 100, athletic hearts with rates as low as 37, and pacemaker need only if dizziness arises. He also covers trichomonas and candida infections, adrenalin effects, and defining malabsorption syndrome with brief patient-focused guidance.
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Dr. Donahue
G.R
Bjorn Borg
Reagan Farm Address Highlights Farmers’ Plight and Party Politics
Ronald Reagan spoke to about 400 in Iowa for a farm focused speech billed as his major farm address. He criticized the grain embargo, promised market oriented policies, and advocated voluntary soil conservation, arguing government must balance profits with broader societal land ownership. The event underscored a tension between the ideal of the family farm and the reality of modern agriculture and policy.
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John
New York
Reagan
Carter
Washington
Bob Bergland
Department of Agriculture
Consumers’ Department
Farmers’ Department
Iowa
Groucho's Game Still Good but Jokes Lose Edge
Buddy Hackett attempts a syndicated You Bet Your Life revival but falls short of Groucho Marx. The original's edgy, witty repartee and dated propriety made it timeless in reruns, while Hackett struggles with cruder humor and a weaker spirit. The format remains solid, yet the revived version fails to recapture the magic.
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Groucho
Peter J. Boyer
Los Angeles
Buddy Hackett
Groucho Marx
Hackett
Marx
Ottawa Herald subscription rates notice
Ottawa Herald publishes its daily subscription rates for trade area and outside areas. Rates include monthly, quarterly, semiannual and yearly options with varying tax treatment and an out of state tax deduction. Local carrier rates cover Ottawa and surrounding towns with standard pricing and a noted error in one year price.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
THE
Associated Press
Economic Fears Abound In The Mood Of The '80s
AP analysis notes widespread anxiety about interest rates prices jobs and housing shaping the 1980s mood. Citibank and surveys show cautious optimism mixed with fear driven by rising rates and potential economic collapse. Readers seek defense in tangible assets like gold real estate while popular books and market letters amplify the unease.
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John Cunniff
Businss
NEW York
Citibank
Douglas Casey
Ashley Bladen
Jerome Smith
Howard Ruff
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