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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1987
Page
1
A Census study shows higher degrees boost earnings, with four year graduates earning $672 more monthly than non graduates and professionals earning about $3,781 monthly versus high school dropouts. Masters and PhDs command about $2,288 and $3,265 respectively, while males earn more than females at similar levels, yet education generally raises income.
A rural US 50 intersection 150 miles southwest of Ottawa is called a motorists Bermuda Triangle. Wide open sight lines and stop signs fail to prevent deadly crashes. Seven wrecks and three deaths this year prompt calls for action and perhaps a traffic light.
Burlington Iowa residents recall the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant IAAP a long time operation dating to 1941 now employing about 1400 workers down from 12000 during wartime. The plant covers 4.3 million square feet with 141 miles of roads and stores weapons including Tow Hellfire Hawk Patriot and Nike Hercules. Local economy benefits total around 40 million annually despite mixed feelings about producing war materiel.
A writer debates hunting ethics and emotional conflict over killing game. He recalls a dawn hunt with a new dog yielding a pheasant and later quail misses, questions dominion over animals, and muses on motive, prayer, and consequence. The piece ties to October Alcohol and Drug Abuse Month with calls for anonymous reader questions to Ottawans.
Washington Post reporting shows William J. Casey spoke 48 times with Woodward and Bernstein about Iran Contra, Saudi funding, and covert plans while Congress balks at oversight. Critics note long history of CIA abuses and warn against unchecked covert actions despite extensive hearings.
A humorous critique of office receptionists who seem unfriendly and controlling. The narrator describes waiting room tension, curt phrases, and the sense that receptionists hinder rather than help, hoping for a blunt, honest reply from an ideal receptionist.
A reader supplied contact information for government representatives. Names include President Ronald Reagan at the White House in Washington, D.C., Senators Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum in the Senate Office Buildings, Rep. Bob Whittaker in the Rayburn Building, and Kansas figures State Senator Jim Allen and State Representative Jack Beau champ in Topeka. Each entry provides office addresses and phone numbers.
Publication details for Ottawa Herald dated 1987 list editor and staff roles and outline subscription rates effective October 1 1987. Rates cover Giawa area Franklin County surrounding counties and all other areas with monthly quarterly semiannual and annual options. Tax noted as 5.5 percent for out of state subscribers.
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