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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1990
Page
7
The Library Line column answers reader questions about time zones car values and long distance options. It notes Baghdad is eight hours ahead of Central Daylight Time, lists RCA and World Almanac sources, and cites seven Ottawa carriers plus TRAC materials for plan comparisons.
A Massachusetts survey found 82 percent agree homelessness can be solved and 57 percent fear they could become homeless, citing affordable housing and paid jobs as causes. Respondents favor state government responsibility and would pay more taxes for permanent solutions.
Gov. Mike Hayden appointed Gwen Nelson of Arkansas City to the 10th State Board district seat, replacing Everett Johnson who resigned amid a legality dispute. The former Cowley County Community College president won the Republican primary. Nelson faces Democrat Dennis Vince Alvarez in November to complete the term. Johnson’s ouster case, challenged by Attorney General Bob Stephan, awaits the state Supreme Court decision.
Democratic State Committee meets Sunday in Topeka to pick a replacement for Bill Roy Sr. in the U.S. Senate race against Nancy Kassebaum. Two known candidates are Dick Williams of Wichita and Fred Phelps Sr. of Topeka, with Williams predicting victory by a comfortable margin and Phelps weighing his bid. The session includes district committees and county chairs prior to the ballot decision. Roy, 64, had initially filed for the nomination but then did not campaign, yet won the primary with 86,174 votes to Williams’ 65,395. Phelps trailed Finney and Carlin in the gubernatorial race.
Copper futures rose 3.9 cents, spot copper at $1.3545 per pound, highest since Sept 1989. Gold fell 1030 cents, oil near $30, corn and wheat drop, cattle and hogs mixed. NYSE rally ends week as oil declines. Dow +23.26 to 2619.55, volume 123.8 million. Notable moves include UAL up 8 to 100 and Goodyear easing on quarterly loss outlook.
The article argues that long term stock investing remains prudent. Historic averages show the S&P 500 rising about 10 to 12 percent annually across decades, with higher gains for established, well financed firms. During downturns, consumer essentials outperform luxury goods and serious investors buy more on dips.
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.