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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1986
Page
1
The Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet survived an assassination bid by gunmen using automation. Five guards were killed and he now threatens to tighten dissent, marking 13 years since his coup brought military rule and U.S. business concerns to the forefront.
The United States faced a congressional split over $600 million in Chile aid seen as backing a dictatorship. With no 1989 vote scheduled and unrest tallies mounting, Congress weighs aiding or opposing Pinochet as a strategic dilemma in U.S. foreign policy and its stance toward communists allied with Chilean opponents.
State Architect John Hipp unveiled a 4.3 million package for Topeka building upgrades, including 865,000 for a banquet hall at Cedar Crest. Funding could come from state funds, a non profit group Friends of Cedar Crest, or a mix. Cedar Crest is an official historic site.
Harris News Service reports Shawnee Mission Medical Center will ban hiring smokers starting July 1, joining a trend of groups restricting smokers. The piece also surveys dangerous highways in Kansas, rattlesnake demonstration in Garden City, and Kansas governor race chatter with Hayden and Docking. It notes lobbyist spending in Topeka, totaling 437000 through seven months, mostly on food, liquor, media, gifts, and other items.
Ottawa Herald lists daily newspaper rates for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding area by carrier and mail. Local Franklin County prices are shown for one month to one year, with out-of-state subscribers paying a 5.4 percent sales tax.
A man refuses to stand for the National Anthem at a football game, clashes erupt, and he is fined for disorderly conduct. Weeks later at the Stupendous Bowl another crowd sees a different anthem scene as all sing while a spectator joins in, then stays seated during the final verses amid mixed reactions.
Dear Dr Donohue explains that premature fusion of skull bones requiring craniectomy to permit brain growth is not uncommon and usually corrects after surgery. He notes no exact prevalence data and limited knowledge of fetal causes.
TV listings snippet shows a dense schedule with multiple networks and programs from 6:05 pm to midnight. Notable items include Mork and Mindy, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, The Simpsons style lineup, and movies on HBO and CBS, plus talk shows and late night hosted by Billy Crystal and David Letterman.
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