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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1987
Page
1
Readers discuss a bumper sticker that emphasizes OK in red, noting Ottawa Kansas and Kansas State Bank logos on the design. The piece credits Peoples National Bank First National Bank of Ottawa and Kansas State Bank for distributing the stickers and thanks them for the project.
The piece argues convicts often reoffend due to lack of skills and treatment. It contends rehabilitation and education, though costly, may reduce long term prison populations. It questions funds for housing inmates versus expanding prisons in Kansas.
A casual reader recounts choosing the Minnesota Twins or St Louis Cardinals in the World Series, noting indifferent fans pick teams to root for. The piece comments on team naming, managers Whitey Herzog and Tom Kelly, players Kirby Puckett Steve Lombardozzi Kent Hrbek, and the Series at the Minneapolis Metrodome with indoor play.
A reflective piece portrays a wintry landscape with sparrows, a chickadee, a bluejay and a dog near a yard elm. It notes sickly leaves, frost, and the Elm’s pruning, while contrasting harsh scenes with plains fields, hawk gliding, geese, crows, and the promise of spring. The voice emphasizes quiet, beauty, and eventual renewal despite death.
Washington Charlotte Fed ders, battered by her husband for 18 years, faces a court ruling viewed as a landmark of male chauvinist thinking. John Fedders, ex SEC official and husband, seeks 25 percent of royalties from Charlotte’s book Shattered Dreams. Feminist groups warn the decision risks blaming the victim and could widen abuse. The case echoes a historical rule of thumb and highlights ongoing national debate on domestic violence and alimony.
A Chicago woman who performed mouth to mouth resuscitation on a collapsed stranger faced social backlash and fear of AIDS exposure. Hospitals and health officials debated testing and sharing information while the man remains elusive. The article notes Gov or health opinions on the slim risk and urges cautious response.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates effective October 1 1987 for Ottawa area by carrier or mail and Franklin County adjacent counties. Local monthly plans start at 4.50 with annual 46.00. other regions vary up to 40.00 yearly. Tax adds 5.5 percent on out of state subscriptions.
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