Reagan nominates Douglas Ginsburg for Supreme Court
The article compares opposition to Judge Robert Bork with the nomination of Douglas Ginsburg. It notes Ginsburg's age of 41 and only 14 months on the bench, raising questions about experience and fit for the Supreme Court. Critics argue for more qualified, conservative candidates from the pool.
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Congress
Robert Bork
Bork
Douglas Ginsburg
U.S. Court of Appeals
William O. Douglas
Ginsburg
Reagan
Supreme
Great Bend Coach Faces Backlash Over Summer Rules
Greg Hall of Great Bend High School endured tough months as parents questioned his contract renewal after a 2-7 last year and a 3-4 record this season. He enforced summer conditioning, training rules, and a curfew, prompting threats and obscene calls. If no board backing is secured, he may resign.
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Greg Hall
Great Bend
Nancy Reagan the First Lady with Enduring Poise
The piece lauds Nancy Reagan as a model first lady amid trials including cancer surgery and a stock market crisis. It credits her grace, openness about breast cancer, and strong partnership with President Reagan, arguing she deserves first prize as first lady.
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Nancy Reagan
Phoenix
Ariz
President Reagan
Reagan
White House
Mrs. Reagan
Nancy
Veterans Day Bicentennial Remembrance Honors WWII Hero
The Herald highlights Veterans Day in a bicentennial year, prompted by Howard Wallace a World War II veteran living at 838 S Mulberry. Wallace recalls May 14 1944 when an anti tank shell near Naples left him wounded and alive thanks to comrade Renzo Blevins who carried him to safety. Blevins survived WWII and lives in Bernie Missouri.
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U.S
Howard Wallace
S. Mulberry
Vietnam
Ostmeyer
Wallace
85Th Infantry
Gustoff
Naples
Italy
Renzo Blevins
Blevins
Missouri
Bernie
Freedom of speech letter to the Ottawa City Commission
Floyd A. Jacob writes that DPS officers should conduct themselves professionally and questions the leadership and actions of the Ottawa City Commission. He defends his right to free speech while condemning profanity by a former lieutenant and calls for replacing troublesome staff and reexamining city governance.
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Department of Public Safety
Floyd A. Jacob
Cherry
Ottawa letter writers urge city to change leadership
A pair of local letters criticize Ottawa Kansas officials and clergy, demanding apologies for a businessman, reinstatement with back pay and damages, and resignation of city manager Dresher along with city commissioners Thompson McCrea and Calliham to restore momentum and address alleged mismanagement.
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Jerry Thompson
Jim McCrea
Marv Calliham
Ottawa
Responsible Government Should Emphasize Judicial Restraint
In response to Jerry Harnden by The Herald, the writer defends the justice system as fair to victims and stresses that courts are used only after other redress fail. They urge voting for officials who practice responsible government and caution against blaming victims in lawsuits like the DeLaTorre case.
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Jerry Harnden
the Herald
Tony DeLaTorre
Harnden
Japan
Trade Makes World Go Round in Kansas Peanut Field
Clinton Peirce near Hutchinson weighs wheat versus organic Spanish peanuts, uncovering protectionism in U S agriculture. He explains licenses and quotas for peanut allotments, the profit math with Spanish peanuts, and the clash between free trade ideals and farm program constraints.
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Clinton Peirce
Hutchinson
Bunge
Argentina
Dreyfus
France
Continental
Cook
Cargill
United States
Kansas
Peirce
Japan
South
America
General Sherman
Georgia
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1987 October 1 update
Ottawa Herald lists updated subscription rates effective October 1 1987 for local carrier motor routes and mail in Franklin County and adjacent counties with monthly quarterly six month and yearly options. out of state subscribers pay 5.5 percent sales tax.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
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Jerry) Harnden
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