Peanut butter costs rise while taxes and energy loom
In the April 11 1981 Ottawa Herald Saturday Notebook the writer notes peanut butter prices surpassing three dollars a jar due to drought, and comments on college tuition, a Rolls Royce price hike, and a Kansas Legislature bill for airport improvement funding in Allen County. A tax season joke from IRS Wichita is shared, and a freshman representative criticizes the energy office funding and stalled measures.
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Congress
Wichita
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
House
Senate
Kansas Energy Office
Sam
Water saving tips echo 70s conservation push
Agencies urge reduced usage as warm weather nears and pools lawns and cooling showers boost demand. Leaky faucets waste up to 170 gallons daily. toilets account for four to five gallons per flush. DIY fixes and special toilets can cut water use, with flow restrictors and efficient showerheads offering further savings.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
United States
OPEC
Department of Interior
William Sharp
University of Pennsylvania
Sharp
Intangibles Cloud Predicting Acres Planted And Crop Yields
Kansas City Board of Trade analyst Roderick Turnbull notes that crop yields depend on acres harvested and yields per acre, but both acres planted and final yields are uncertain this season. Weather heavily influences decisions, and analysts closely watch weather to forecast spring plantings and potential harvests.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
Mississippi
Legislative Reports From Rep Dorothy Nichols In 1941 session
Legislative notes recount an end of session push to amend a one cent sales tax into a school finance bill for property tax relief, with the amendment losing after hours of debate. WB Allen reports on taxes, state funding, and HB 2031 explosives enforcement, plus programs on industrial bonds and port authorities tied to a GM plant in Wyandotte County. The piece also covers farm planting projections, weather impacts on crops, and a closing prayer.
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Dorothy Nichols
Senate
Kansas
Wendell Barker
Franklin County
Wyandotte County
Lee
S. Main
Sen
Jim Allen
Ways and Means
Arch support and rest for shin pain in flat feet
Dear Dr Donahue identifies shin pain from flat feet and arch collapse, suggesting orthotics or arch supports to ease the pull on the posterior tibial tendon and recommending rest. If unresolved, an orthopedic exam is advised. Pityriasis rosea lasts four to eight weeks, not contagious, with itching eased by antihistamines and baking soda paste as used.
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Dr. Donahue
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Page
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and subscription pricing for in town and trade area, including carrier and mail options, with tax adjustments for out of state subscribers and membership in the Associated Press. Rates cover one month to one year, with different figures for in area and outside trade area.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
THE
Associated Press
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Ottawa Herald
Russell
Bill
Allen County
Iola
Hooker
Topeka
Parks and Recreation Department
Kansas Corporation Commission
KCC
State of
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God
Vassar Playhouse
Wee
Araki
Kenya
Prairie Dance Theatre
Louise Mandrell
Mandrell Sisters
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