14 Apr 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1976
Page
1
Editorial laments low local support for Ottawa High School Cytones praising their selection to perform at the Kiwanis International convention in San Diego. The piece highlights weak audience turnout at winter band concerts and questions adult engagement with youth culture and the arts.
A report notes welfare spending rose 21.4 percent in 1975 to 24.8 billion across federal state and local programs. Critics accuse welfare of draining working people as political sensitivities affect availability of the data amid an election year.
A 55 year old man describes lifelong ichthyosis with persistent extreme dryness. He reports doctors say there is no cure beyond regular oils and creams, seeking expert medical advice on management options.
Readers seek long term remedies for a mild ichthyosis case and discuss venereal disease risks. Advice notes limited sweating and lubrication, bland greases, limited baths, possible Vitamin A therapy with uncertain results, and no cure. The VD discussion covers transmission, diaphragm efficacy, asymptomatic carriers, and reinfection risks. A closing prayer invokes communal care.
New York reports the Dow Jones industrial average at 994.1 on April 1, 1975, 6 percent below its 1051.7 peak on Jan 11, 1973, while the Value Line composite sits at 88.07, about 102 points below its near 190 high from 1968. The piece contrasts the two indices, notes market concentration in blue chips, inflation’s eroding buying power, and advises treating figures as analytical tools rather than market itself.
AP Farm Writer DON KENDALL reports that dairy farmers and co operatives should listen to consumers when shaping milk price policies. H L Forest of the Agricultural Marketing Service warns consumer concerns over rising food prices, including dairy products, require cooperative action with public input. Former secretaries and governors, including Orville Freeman and Linwood Holton, emphasize consumer education about co ops and federal marketing orders. Mild spring ahead but drought issues linger in the Southern Plains as drought conditions persist despite rain aiding winter wheat in Northern Kansas.
A dense TV schedule lists 5:00 to 11:00 times featuring Hogan's Heroes Sesame Street Early Show Zoom and more. Includes Brady Bunch Gomer Pyle World's Religions Teachertalk Andy Griffith News Concentration and several film and sports blocks with titles such as The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days Gunsmoke and The Shoes Of The Fisherman.
Dick Lane, longtime pro wrestling broadcaster, marks a year covering a sport reviled by some and celebrated by fans. From KTLA in 1945 to Newport Beach, Lane helped shape wrestlecasting with distinctive holds and pre bout debates, keeping a straight face amid fiery exchanges.
Ottawa Herald lists daily subscription prices for trade area and out of state readers with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options. The notice also mentions tax handling and Associated Press usage in the paper.
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