13 Oct 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1979
Page
1
The piece riffs on National Newspaper Week and National Pickle Week, recalls a veteran editor's youth, and notes quirky California transport drama. It also cites a bond vote for a library, solar heated restrooms, fashion trends, and a Washington scandal involving four months jail for fraud and a senatorial expense controversy.
James J. Kilpatrick argues against federal and state hospital cost limits proposed by Rangel Waxman and Nelson. He contends the plans impose rigid, opaque formulae and heavy paperwork, harming voluntary hospital efficiency while citing potential $56 billion savings as unrealistic. He urges Congress to favor voluntarism over expanded regulation.
Letter weighs in on Timolol approval for glaucoma. notes it lowers fluid formation, twice daily use, mild eye irritation, and possible risk for asthma or serious heart disease patients. Also references Policar, doctor guidance, and overall drug safety in population use.
The article discusses actions by John Heimann and Paul Volcker to tighten lending. Higher prime rates and a 12 percent bank borrowing rate raise borrowing costs, potentially limiting loans for homes and cars and reducing new credit card offers. Banks may cut back on consumer loans if they cannot back them with capital, risking tightened access and fewer preapproved lines.
Tom Stoppard, born in Czechoslovakia, lauds a free press as the test of a free society at the National Press Club in Washington. He stresses legal restraints on freedom and notes his play Night and Day will have its U S premiere at the Kennedy Center next Wednesday.
Prayer excerpt from a daily Ottawa Kansas publication includes biblical verse from Deuteronomy and a devotional prayer. Publisher details show Wellington as editor and price rates for subscriptions in and outside the trade area. The item closes with a prayer for peace in hearts.
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