Saturday Notebook on protectionism and oddities
A Saturday notebook critiquing protectionism and self interest behind it. It notes foreign goods from cameras to newsprint, EPA fines for asbestos in Kansas schools, a tax-exemption Bill for witchcraft, looming postal rate hikes, and gaps in rural phone service. It closes with quips about making the phone ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Japan
Germany
Argentina
Gulf Coast
United States
Junk Bonds Gain Respect In Corporate Finance Shift
AP Business Writer Chet Carrier surveys a surge in junk bonds once shunned for high risk. Wall Street firms led by Drexel Burnham Lambert revived issuance, with 1984 alone at 14 billion and total to 35 billion over eight years. Mutual funds now specialize in junk, while critics warn about overreliance on yield and risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Carrier
NEW York
Standard & Poor's Corp
Moody's Investors Service
S&p
Wall Street
Drexel Burnham Lambert
Institutional Investor Magazine
Fidelity
Heinz H. Biel
Janney Montgomery Scott
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Details
Ottawa Herald lists subscription options for trade area and outside trade area. Rates shown include one month to one year periods with varying prices and sales tax considerations. Out-of-state subscribers receive a 4.4 percent sales tax deduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Autonomy At Stake Elderly Face Housing Dilemma
David Broder profiles Nina and her husband, a 90 year old Parkinson’s patient and his frail wife, who after a fall face the choice of independent living or communal care. They move to a residential rehab center to regain mobility while planning future housing. The piece reflects on aging, independence, and family dynamics in a changing America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Broder
Los Angeles
Nina
America
Census Bureau
Carson Reflects On Early Failure And Tonight Show Legacy
In a telephone interview with the AP, Johnny Carson recalls The Johnny Carson Show’s brief CBS run from 1955 to 1956 and explains that its failure remains his biggest disappointment. He discusses replacing Paar on Tonight in 1962, the risks of moving to prime time, and how monologues and interviews shape public mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rothenberg
NEW York
Saturday Night Live
Johnny Carson
CBS
Carson
Jody
Nebraska
NBC
Associated Press
Jack Paar
Tonight
Paar
Washington
Power and speed unlock athletic potential on the field
A reader asks why a strong player struggles against smaller opponents. The doctor explains power equals work per time and urges the athlete to train rapid lifts. Other letters discuss safer diving, plain water for breaks, and lip pinching for leg cramps, advising supervision and proper conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Donohue
L.B
Also Mentioned on This Page
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Robert Walker
Pennsylvania
Congress
Ohio
Springfield
Fidelity Investments of
Boston
Mutual
Ottawa Herald
Santa Monica Hospital
David, Broder
R.M
F.R
T.M
F.V
Paul G. Donohue
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!