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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1979
Page
1
A columnist critiques high ballpark costs from admission to snacks and programs, notes TV rights revenue and announcer control, then highlights Boston team plans to license sports photographers. The piece warns this could clash with press rights for action photos and news coverage that fuel baseball’s national pastime image.
After the county bond proposal failed by four votes in Ottawa, leaders warn that rebuilding more than 50 bridges and closing rural roads may be inevitable. Officials urge a county-wide push again soon, highlighting long-term safety for bus riders and the rural community’s future.
A clipped TV page notes appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and cast listings for Starsky and Hutch. It references film and program titles, actor names, and mentions accidental deaths in a general entertainment context from mid century listings.
PBS reporting contrasts with network news on the Three Mile Island incident. Public TV’s MacNeil and Lehrer prefer calm, in depth discussion over sensational visuals, aiming to de-emotionalize high anxiety stories and encourage questions until satisfied with answers.
AP analysis notes small business loses share of manufacturing assets from 39.7 to 45.5 percent between 1950 and 1976 as onerous regulation and taxes raise costs. Labor unions and big government are cited as pressures while the White House Small Business effort promises remedial reforms. Levitt cites fear of retaliation and futility as reasons small business struggles to communicate its case. The piece highlights the push toward a national conference and potential legislation to aid small firms.
Reader questions cover heart attack recovery diet and activity limits with reassurance that healing is gradual and normal activity resumes. Also explained are weight gain basics, leg circulation issues, varicose veins vs other causes, Pap test hymen concern, definition of septic arthritis, cataract surgery considerations, and cautions about pupil-dilating drugs.
DETROIT AP Americans scramble to buy small cars as fuel concerns return. Dealers report market rush with fights at auctions, and a 71 percent rise in subcompact sales in March versus last year. Imports also rise amid fuel efficiency demand.
USPS Ottawa Herald reports a 25 percent rise to 240000 cars in March, led by subcompacts up 24.6 percent and imports at 21.7 percent, with Ford up 81 percent, Chrysler 79 percent, GM 59 percent and AMC 46 percent. Iacocca calls it a small car surge while showrooms adjust.
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