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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1981
Page
2
Ottawa Herald notes that within Reagan's own party the honeymoon is ending as tax cuts collide with a larger than expected deficit. Some Republicans explore revenue enhancements, targeting taxes on gasoline, cigarettes, alcohol, and selective tax code tweaks, while urging patience beyond the next election.
The piece weighs the push to end mandatory auto safety devices in new cars next year. Proponents cite fatalities and injuries. opponents cite industry costs and weak usage. The suggested middle ground is voluntary restraints, noting high nonuse and the impracticality of enforcing universal compliance.
A scrambled TV grid lists premieres and screenings from 1984 and earlier, including Private Yamin with Goldie Hawn, a Philadelphia-bound misdirection, and a mix of westerns, dramas, and comedies. It references The Facts of Life, Rich Little at MGM Grand, and primetime lineups across NBC ABC and CBS with titles like Autumn Sonata and Carnival Story among others.
In the 1980s the U S may need nearly 2 million new housing units yearly to absorb about 41 million Americans reaching age 30. If trends persist, the target fails as starts stay under 1 million. Inflation and high mortgage costs constrain demand, with a 30-year loan on a 70 000 home rising to 1070 monthly and prices pushing out 92 percent of families.
Letter excerpts discuss anxiety over persistently high acid phosphatase tests despite negative cancer results. Dr Donohue notes reliance on multiple doctors and lab values, urging context from exams and biopsy while warning against overconfidence in tests. Additional reader questions cover ankle injury symptoms and housing policy debates amid Reagan-era economic concerns.
A satirical memo argues against boycotting Libyan oil, noting U S purchases, Soviet grain money, and Libyan revenue flow through Russia. It dismisses macro hypocrisy in Western banking and politics while linking oil, grain, and arms in a circular economy.
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