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!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1978
Page
1
The President urged restraint on wage and price rises and promised federal pay limits. He aims to cap white collar raises at 5.5 percent next year while Congress advances a bill to double White House staff, with high level posts paying 42,500 to 57,500 annually plus fringe costs, amid public confusion over leadership.
A 1976 snapshot shows 48 million of 146 million eligible voters unregistered with about half aged 18 to 21. Despite young people bearing stakes in taxes, Social Security, debt, and inflation, turnout remains low while older Americans continue to shape policy by default.
A dense schedule lists 7:00 p.m. shows across networks including Sugar Time and Little House on the Prairie, with a mix of dramas, comedies, movies, and news. Highlights include MASH, The Homecoming, Star Trek, Police Story, Hogan's Heroes, and a late-night lineup on ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Ex ad man Jerry Mander, once with Triumph cars and Free man Gossage, now criticizes television. He notes ten ads before and after each message and says messages are drowned out. His book Fear's Arguments for the Elimination of Television argues to ditch TV for good.
AP discusses President Carter's three-part goals inflation restraint growth and oil imports. Economists weigh possible tradeoffs and offsets with figures from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Bank of America Merrill Lynch and others. A separate piece notes Mander's controversial TV critique and predicts networks may vanish in a decade replaced by local and cable programming.
Reader questions cover acute pancreatitis causes symptoms and treatment including bed rest IV feeding surgery in severe cases and avoiding alcohol with a careful diet. Additional letters address cracked winter fingers refrigerator timing for food safety prednisone tapering and cholesterol sources egg yolk vs brain with a closing prayer and biblical verse.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.