Good Luck Ron We wish Reagan luck before Iceland summit
The piece salutes President Reagan as he heads to the Iceland mini summit with Mikhail Gorbachev and notes doubts about his credibility after veto overrides and a disinformation controversy. It mentions mercenary actions in Nicaragua, U.S. backing of the Contras, and Bernard Kalb quitting as State Department spokesman amid alleged lies.
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Reagan
Iceland
Russia
Mikhail Gorbachev
Congress
South Africa
U.S
Gorbachev
Nicaragua
Ron
Afghanistan
Central America
Africa
Southeast Asia
Muammar Gaddafi
Libya
Bernard Kalb
State Department
Gorby
Leave Classics Alone Jimmy Stewart Calls For Black And White
Jimmy Stewart argues that classics like It's A Wonderful Life must remain black and white as a matter of honesty and art. AFI directors and cinematographers condemn computer coloring. Turner Broadcasting plans colorization of over 100 aging films, prompting debate on marketable nostalgia versus preservation.
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Jimmy Stewart
American Film Institute
Turner Broadcasting System
Ted .Turner
Hutchinson News
Readers oppose liquor-by-the-drink in Kansas traffic impact
From Our Readers argues that 55 mph limits and seat belt use already promote safety and that approving liquor-by-the-drink would raise consumption and drunken driving. The letter warns social rehabilitation costs would rise, citing Mayetta resident Cair Gunther.
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Cair Gunther
Mayetta
Kan
TV Tonight 6 to 1:30 am Highlights and Movies
TV listings compile a crowded schedule including HBO films such as Bye Bye Birdie Teen Wolf Skyjacked and The Initiation along with syndicated shows Tonight Show Late Night Letterman and MASH. Notable items feature major league baseball divisional finals Gunsmoke Simon and Simon and Hill Street Blues amid news and talk formats.
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HBO
Birdie
Iews
Sanford and Son
MacNeil/ Lehrer
Count Basie
The
Huxtables
Simon and
Simon
Cheerscliff
Karen
Compan
Christine
Hill Street Blues Buntz
Hunter
Kay O’brien
Arthur C. Clarke
Lionel Richie
Joan Rivers
Sean Penn
Carol Burnett
David Letterman
Martin Mull
Andy Griffith
The Secret Frequency in Rather Assault
Amateur sleuths are invited to solve the Dan Rather assault mystery on Park Avenue. The piece questions mistaken identity, notes two well dressed assailants repeating What is the frequency Kenneth while punching Rather, and asks readers to propose a plausible explanation to the Chicago Tribune.
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Mike Royk
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Holmes
Dan Rather
Manhattan
Kenneth
Watson
New York
Big Apple
Chicago Tribune
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Kansas Turns To Highways As Transit Hopes Fade
John Marshall argues Kansas relies on roads as rail and air decline. The 30th Kansas Turnpike birthday highlights the long highway push, the 150th Macadam anniversary, and a state with vast roads but scant public transit. He notes rising costs, political interest in highways, and dwindling rail use, urging road reliance despite pride and expense.
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John Marshall Harris
Kansas
America
Charles Goodyear
John Macadam
Macadam
California
Texas
Kansas City
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
Penn Central
Nissan
OPEC
Pacific
Missouri
Union
Santa Fe
Washington
Amtrak
Home urine tests versus blood kits for diabetics
A 67 year old woman asks if home urine test strips are less reliable than blood sugar kits. Dr Donohue says blood tests with finger-prick readings are preferred for older diabetics, as urine readings can be skewed by kidney function. test before and after meals to gauge glucose response and ask a doctor to recommend a reliable kit and interpretation guidance.
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DR. Donohue
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1986 Update
Ottawa Kansas subscription rates announced by Robert B. Wellington for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding area. Rates include one month four dollars and up to one year forty dollars for in town and Franklin County by carrier or mail, with higher prices for mail outside the county and out-of-state subscribers taxed at five point five percent.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Franklin County
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Salina
Chambers of Commerce
C.L
Paul G. Donohue
Pest
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