Comparable worth sparks wage debate across labor scene
The idea pushes doctors and clerks to equal pay with higher earners, sparking clashes with Reagan figures. A Washington state suit failed as a federal panel ruled marketplace driven by regional wage norms, boosting Congress against extreme calls for centralized wage decisions.
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Reagan Approval Prompted By Teflon Label In Questionnaire
Kansas Rep. Pat Roberts released a constituent survey showing 62 percent approve of President Reagan's job performance while only 23.5 percent approve of the Agriculture Department and 35 percent back Defense Secretary Weinberger. Stockman scored 48 percent. Donovan and Watt were not included.
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Raymond Donovan
James Watt
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John Carlin
Block
Glickman
Ag Committee
Rep
Charles Stenholm
Texas
Bob Dole
TV Tonight Night of Movies and NewsHour Highlights
Readable TV guide notes multiple HBO screenings including Tightrope and Under Fire. Highlights include CBS specials and major league baseball games Kansas City versus California, plus NewsHour, Nightline, and Late Night with David Letterman.
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Mexico
David Janssen
Yaphet Kotto
Hard Times At The Fair Reflections By John McCormally
Hutchinson notes a sparse opening Fair Sunday with 34 858 attendance, down from last year and far below 1950s records. Heat, changing tastes, and doubt about Block's farm policy dampen spirits while vandalism at Erickson Motors and rumors of Block quitting frame a critical week for rural economy and political forecasts.
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Virgil Miller
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Block
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Erickson Motors
John Black
Washington
Kiplinger
Dan Glickman
D-Kan
Fair Booth
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Kansan
Phenobarbital use for febrile seizures in toddlers
In a Dear Dr Donohue column, the advice clarifies phenobarbital’s timing and effectiveness for preventing febrile convulsions in a 16 month old. Blood levels rise to therapeutic range after five to ten days with regular dosing. use is preventive, not at seizure onset, and duration varies by child, sometimes until age four to six or about a year after the last seizure.
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Capitol Steps A bipartisan Capitol Hill satire group
Washington staffers turned entertainers use musical spoof to lampoon politicians and government waste. Since 1981 the Capitol Steps perform for public events and conventions with an eight member cast, mostly Republicans, delivering updated material while skewering all sides.
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Associated Press
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Congressional
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Hill
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Ottawa Herald subscription rates and policy listing
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and subscription pricing for trade area and outside regions. Rates shown include one month to one year terms with tax notes, plus a 4.5 percent deduction for out of state subscribers.
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Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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