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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1977
Page
1
Editorial criticizes excessive regulatory details from a state inspector and a Douglas County care home audit. It mocks rules requiring toilet seats to be 20 inches from the ground and questions the purpose of some regulations while noting officials’ salaries. The piece ends with the author declining to add to the obvious commentary.
In Washington the Ford to Carter shift has gone smoothly but Kansas and neighboring state agencies face upheaval as two federal officials are dismissed Frank Mosier head of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and Morgan Williams head of the Farmers Home Administration Williams a former Ottawan has vowed to consult lawyers and asserts unfair treatment Mosier made a brief comment while Williams active in Republican circles was seen as a possible Congressional candidate and the phrase politics being what they are underscores the contention over changes with the new administration.
A reader asks if vegetable proteins can replace meat in a high protein diet and notes that combining foods like macaroni with cheese or corn flakes with milk increases protein quality. The column explains essential amino acids and complete protein sources, and mentions soybean substitutes and nuts as rich protein foods.
AP Business analysis notes railroads view Carter energy policy as a boon as coal traffic rises. Association of American Railroads president William Dempsey cites coal as 20 percent of traffic and a driver of efficiency, with trains running from mine to utility without breakup.
ABC Sports chief Reone Arledge could become head of both the news and sports divisions at ABC. At 45, he has run ABC Sports since 1969 and notes networks pay too little attention to background on major issues while covering wars and conflicts.
An Agriculture Department panel studying sodium nitrite use in processed meats plans to add members and meet monthly. Assistant Secretary Carol Foreman says the panel, now eight, will grow to at least 12 with four new members this week, aiming for a final recommendation by next September. The panel faces safety concerns about nitrites, potential nitrosamines, and cancer risk balanced against their bacterial protection benefits.
A scrambled TV schedule lists shows and films including Sanford and Son, The Andy Griffith Show, Charlie Brown film, Chico and the Man, Wall Street Week, The Love Boat, The Rockford Files, Quincy, and various motion pictures. Highlights include a bank robbery memory, a prison documentary, and a late night music and talk lineup with The Tonight Show and auction notes.
Published daily except Sunday and holidays in Ottawa Kansas with editor Robert B Wellington. Subscription rates show trade area discounts and out of state add ons. Rates include taxes and 3 percent sales tax for out of state subscribers. Associated Press rights noted for local news and dispatches.
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