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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1980
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald notes a League of Women Voters plan for a three-way debate including John Anderson. Reagan supports the idea while President Carter plans to skip the September 21 event, aiming to boost interest and aid Anderson. The piece analyzes the philosophical divide among candidates.
The passage notes President Carter and Senator Anderson remain closely aligned yet split on drawing support from skeptical voters. It highlights Carter's initial restraint during the Iran hostage crisis and his later comment that the crisis had eased into a more manageable phase. Critics argue his absence fuels resentment of perceived Carter arrogance as a national hazard.
Barbara Page of RFD3 objects to Herald headlines on the Ottawa library issue. She argues the phrasing Library Fees misleads readers and inflames passions. Page urges careful, accurate reporting to inform without swaying public opinion.
New York AP report notes the July ending of a brief deep recession per the Commerce Department chief economist. Despite the official end, no relief shows for workers and families who endured an involuntary summer-long layoff and economic strain.
US per capita food use rose from 3.55 to 3.63 pounds daily between 1980 and 1979 with meat and dairy leading. Milk and cream remained the heaviest category, meats totaling 147.2 pounds per person in 1979, including 79.6 pounds beef and 64.6 pork, while 1960 figures showed different splits.
Reader questions cover lipoprotein roles in blood fats and HDL benefits, Raynaud’s disease causes and smoking impact, reversing sterilization, alcohol in medicines, and why we tire. Answers note HDL protection, vasospasm basics, surgical reversal limits, alcohol as solvent, and energy metabolism with training.
PBS's Nova enters seventh season Sept. 30 with John Mansfield as producer amid growing competition from CBS Universe and ABC Quest. Mansfield pledges balanced, engaging science programming to attract viewers from commercial networks while avoiding sensationalism. The season opener includes The Pinks and the Blues on Sept. 30, The Cancer Detectives of Lin Xian on Oct. 7, and The Sea Behind the Dunes on Oct. 14, all exploring environmental, medical, and ecological themes.
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