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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1979
Page
1
A District Court judge in Hays ruled in favor of a newspaper in an open records dispute. The paper sought copies of school material provided to board members to report meetings accurately, despite opposition citing potential executive session material. The decision emphasizes public access to records on bids and lease costs and how public funds are spent.
Gov John Carlin signed a Kansas bill abolishing liquor pools in private clubs and imposing a 10 percent excise tax on mixed drinks. The tax, estimated at $8 million, funds local governments, with equal thirds to general funds, park and recreation funds, and a special alcoholic treatment program. A Western Kansas city expects about $60,000 yearly from 24 clubs, raising concerns that towns may promote clubs to gain revenue.
TV listings reveal Vincent Price in a playful segment and previews of Pinocchio while highlighting tense labor tensions and strikes. Highlights include Starsky and Hutch, MASH, McCloud, and The Court Jester. Cast mentions include Glynis Johns and Danny Kaye.
AP reports All in the Family ends after nine years as Jean Stapleton leaves and rights to the title lapse. CBS aims to keep the franchise by launching Archie’s Place centered on Archie Bunker with Carroll O’Connor, while Stapleton may appear briefly. Brisebois’s future uncertain as focus shifts to Archie’s bar.
A 72 year old woman with no hypertension or smoking complains of nocturnal awakenings with a weak fluttering heart. By morning she feels faint with blood rushing from her head, becomes pale, collapses occasionally, and remains weak afterward. She states it occurs with symptoms present at hospital visit.
A reader notes intermittent weakness and fainting may signal a heart rhythm problem and suggests 24 hour wearables to record patterns aligned with activity. If rhythm irregularities are detected, treatment can follow. Other letters cover potassium tests on diuretics, stool changes, tuna as a healthy protein source, leukoplakia from smoking, and milk fortification.
AP Business Analyst John Robinson finds Americans now spend less time on family care. From 1965 to 1975 employed women's hours dropped from 26 to 21 weekly, fulltime homemakers from over 50 to 44, while married men rose to 10 hours. The study probes causes and potential profits across media, appliances, fast food, and leisure industries as society reconfigures time into money.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with subscription prices for trade area and out of state, including by mail and carrier options. Rates cover one month to one year with taxes noted and tax adjustments for out of state subscribers.
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