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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1987
Page
1
A reflective column warns greed and fear drive markets, noting debt growth and rapid trading via computers. It cautions Americans to demand fiscal restraint and prudent saving, drawing parallels between Wall Street volatility and Southern California quake fears. The piece urges measured government financial commitment.
An anonymous donor offers 10000 toward a Ioa teen center if the public matches 10000 by December 31. If not met, the offer is withdrawn. The donor hints at more gifts if the match is raised, and a mayoral task force will spearhead a fundraising drive amid high community enthusiasm.
The stock market plunge unsettles Republicans fearing a repeat of past crashes and pressures Reagan to consider tax increases to lower the federal deficit. Kemp urges a veto on any tax hike while Democrats push for bipartisan leadership and shared remedies.
Sarah Smith, director of development at Ottawa University, spoke at the Ottawa Business and Professional Women recognition night. A Fort Hays State and Washburn Law alumna, she urged women to enter politics, shared personal struggle as a divorced mother, and urged economic equity and care access while praising rising female political participation.
A satirical vignette follows a nervous investor fleeing to LaSalle Street as the Dow plummets to 1,700. In a swift street‑level scavenging spree, a dealer buys wares from a yuppie broker while bantering over watches, cars, condos, and a treasured gym membership, ending with a cheeky coke exchange.
Subscription rates for Ottawa and surrounding area by carrier and motor routes one month 4.50 three months 12.50 six months 24.05 one year 46.00 by mail in Franklin County and adjacent counties one month 4.50 three months 13.00 six months 25.00 one year 48.00 all other areas by mail one month 5.50 three months 16.00 six months 31.00 one year 60.00 Out of state subscribers deduct 5.5 per cent sales tax.
A reader criticizes Mr Dresher for publicly reprimanding Tony DeLaTorre instead of the mayor ruling him out of order. The letter questions why Dresher did not follow proper channels and asserts Tony lacks citizen speaking rights.
A Kansas retiree writer remains for Bob Dole but notes waning enthusiasm and mounting fundraising pressure. She recalls past support and Ellsworth’s influence, laments calls for more money, and questions Dole’s alignment with the radical right while affirming overall support for the candidate.
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