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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1989
Page
1
Japan enjoys affluence and low crime yet faces rising drug trafficking. A recent downtown Tokyo shooting linked to a drug dispute underscores risk. Eightfold cocaine seizures in eight months outpace all of 1988, signaling Japan as a potential next hotspot for illegal drugs.
The Ottawa Herald reports that University of Illinois researchers are studying why a few microwave popcorn kernels fail to pop. The issue interests readers as an inefficiency in farming economics and consumer snacks.
Veteran senator Claiborne Pell considers ending a 30 year Senate career as Democrats push him to run again. A retirement would make Rhode Island’s 1990 race highly competitive with Rep. Claudine Schneider the likely GOP candidate, potentially restoring a Senate majority for Republicans. Pell, nearly 72 after the election, has shown indecision, with aides and colleagues urging him to stay while stressing the personal nature of the choice.
The Old Farmers Almanac from Dublin New Hampshire lands with familiar country ethos and light humor. The 1990 edition lists 100 tips including a nails-after-sunset rule and a dog flea drowning trick, plus a two page odd facts section noting surprising geography quirks.
The piece argues Kansas faces stagnation from inertia in Topeka and private sectors, urging truth-telling about state finances. It highlights general fund spending of 2.45 billion funded mainly by sales and income taxes, with deficits projected despite surplus, and warns policy must couple farming effort with structural investment.
The article critiques political use of flag symbolism amid debates over a constitutional amendment to protect the flag. It cites Bush crossing the Potomac, Atwater, and Iwo Jima imagery, noting Danforth's shift against the amendment and Mitchell's critique. It warns against politicians exploiting patriotism for gain.
Subscription rates announced for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding areas effective July 1, 1989. Local carrier prices: one month five dollars, six months twenty six ninety two, one year fifty one thirty seven. Motor route and mail rates vary by region with Franklin County, adjacent counties, and all other areas listed.
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