08 Sep 1983
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1983
Page
1
A Washington pundit argues the Soviet downing of a South Korean airliner shifts U.S. politics toward strong defense spending under President Reagan. He notes Reagan's anti Soviet stance and the risk of unchecked weapons programs amid economic limits and potential wartime escalation.
The piece muses on how to name the first decade of the 2000s and beyond. It contrasts past decade labels such as the Thirties and the Sixties with the challenge of naming the era after 2000, suggesting it may be the Zeroes. It notes that earlier centuries were not decaded until the Roaring Twenties.
A dense TV guide lists 6:00 to midnight programming across networks with news, sports, and entertainment. Notable items include MacNeil Lehrer NewsHour, SportsCenter, Magnum P I, The Girl the Gold Watch and Everything, Star Wars, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, and Twilight Zone in a period mix of films and series.
A reader asks if all women develop osteoporosis after menopause and how to test bone loss, noting urine calcium rises with bone breakdown. A separate letter cites sleep apnea treatment via uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, a newer option with limited availability. Another reader requests a repeat on temporal arteritis and its link to polymyalgia rheumatica, noting steroid therapy often helps both conditions.
Stuart Awbrey offers a medley of thoughts from humor about averages to critiques of nuclear policy and global history. He muses on memory, youth, travel, American identity, and the shrinking population of former British colonies, noting Hong Kong’s pending status and Britain’s empire legacy.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication with editor Robert B. Wellington. Rates vary by area: in trade area Ottawa and nearby towns one month 3.55, three months 9.85, six months 18.95, one year 36.35. outside trade area one month 4.55, three months 12.00, six months 22.75, one year 41.40. Out-of-state subscribers deduct 4.5 percent sales tax.
NBC introduces We Got It Made a two men one woman apartment farce set in New York. Mickey the naive live-in maid chases two bachelors David and Jay while their girlfriends Claudia and Beth react with jealousy and sarcasm. Each week promises a gender clash over love and misunderstanding.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.