22 Apr 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1976
Page
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Page Two Editorial notes summer gas prices easing and no shortages yet. The piece highlights two presidential energy steps: creating a one billion barrel oil reserve stored in Gulf Coast salt caverns to guard against embargoes, and aiming for oil independence as Ford contends reliance on Middle East imports persists.
The Energy Administration pledges a renewed conservation push amid ongoing disputes over a national energy program. Critics say the plan’s meaning varies and hinge on Oct 1973 embargo memory, while Middle East tensions threaten oil flow. Congress delays, election pressures complicate stance toward Israel-Arab talks.
Kansas begins penal reform with a new law funding the system via a real property tax of one quarter mill in 1976 projected to raise just over $2 million. The governor also signs a tough gun crime bill ending probation or parole for firearm offenses until minimum sentences are served, potentially increasing time behind bars.
A reader asks Dr Thosteson how much water a person should drink daily to stay healthy. The inquiry highlights public interest in daily hydration guidelines and medical opinions on optimal water intake.
The column explains daily water requirements, sources of liquids, and factors affecting intake including urine, perspiration, inhalation losses, and thirst. It notes thirst is a reliable indicator unless diseases like diabetes or kidney disorders alter needs. It also answers letters about height growth, allergy related breathing issues, and advises consulting an allergist, quitting smoking, and avoiding triggers like dog dander.
Arthur Hill stars as Judge James Horton in NBCs Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys amid NEA withdrawal of its recommendation. Hill rebukes the NEA and NBA for cowering behind a disclaimer while the script remains unchanged. He notes Horton faced pressure from separate but equal ideas yet freed the Scottsboro Boys through insistence on truth and justice.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports rising interest in stock investment clubs after a downturn. Clubs, often 12 members, pool small sums for diversified investing, sometimes outperforming professional managers. dues, bonds, and access to Better Investing Magazine attract members. NYSE move away from fractional plans widens club appeal. The National Association of Investment Clubs is in Royal Oak, Michigan.
A dense list of TV slots from an evening schedule featuring Sesame Street and Early Show on 7 9, with programs including Hogan's Heroes, The Brady Bunch, The Beverly Hillbillies, Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five-O, Mannix, Welcome Back Kotter, The Rockford Files, Dallas, Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, and late night movies and news. episodes and movies are linked with times and channel references, plus special shows like Masterpiece Theatre and Midnight Special.
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports on how the Agriculture Department parses price statistics, consumer income, and demand to explain food and fiber markets. It notes rising incomes may lift expenditures and that food costs remain about a quarter of family living expenses while prices rise slowly. Brazil moves to guarantee minimum soybean prices for producers.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication with non Sunday Holiday schedule. Subscription rates shown for trade area by mail include one month 1.967 dollars, three months 7.00, six months 9.37, and one year 24.46 with 3 percent sales tax for out of state. Outside trade area rates are higher with monthly 2.78 dollars, three months 7.00, six months 12.29, and one year 24.46. Membership notes AP rights to local news and dispatches.
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