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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1985
Page
1
The United Way fund drive in Franklin County starts this week with a goal of 65 000. Fourteen organizations benefit. The drive seeks broader participation beyond payroll deduction plans. Last year contributions neared 50 percent of a 61 800 goal. If all employed residents helped, the target would be easily reached.
A discussion on rising censorship efforts in U S public schools with examples in Kansas Illinois and Oregon. It notes attempts to ban or challenge works like To Kill a Mockingbird Huck Finn Gone with the Wind and The Three Billy Goats Gruff and critiques conservative movements dictating cultural choices.
A Harris News Service analysis notes editors in Salina and Olathe spar over a possible Southeast Kansas four lane highway from Wichita to the Balkans. The piece traces past efforts, political motivations, and regional rivalries, arguing highway politics mix progress with pork and local ambition.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area and out of state readers. Rates include one month to one year with distinct charging for Ottawa area, surrounding towns, and out-of-state subscribers, plus a 4.5 percent tax adjustment. The notice attributes editor Robert B. Wellington and notes daily publishing except Sundays and holidays.
Memo from Hutchinson recalls the 1950 Kansas State Fair as a stark contrast to today’s worries over Farm Credit defaults and grain prices. Governor Carlin opens this year’s event while memories of Inchon, Korea, and Cold War tensions shape the pageant. 35 years back, a young reporter followed Frank Carlson. 1950 headlines mixed fair excitement with war casualties and national politics, yet fairgoers kept coming as heat reached 105 degrees.
Dear Dr Donohue discusses the diabetes immune theory and cyclosporine trials in France aiming to curb pancreatic attack. It notes potential insulin-sparing improvements yet cautions on risks of immune suppression and the gap to practical cure.
London based writer Dr. June Goodfield critics call the Agatha Christie of the lab. Her five part PBS BBC series Quest for the Killers traces infectious disease detection, vaccine development and disease control across Bangladesh Nepal the Caribbean and New York City. The program pairs human drama with scientific discovery showing how researchers’ work alleviates suffering and advances medicine. The Kuru Mystery episode covers the 1958 New Guinea discovery linking slow viruses to neurological disease and potential ties to Alzheimer’s.
A scanned TV guide fragment shows a dense evening lineup across HBO NBC and ABC style blocks. Entries include sports dramas and films with titles like Mussolini The Decline and Fall of Il Duce and Looking for Mr Goodbar, plus programs like The Exterminator and Roman Holiday.
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