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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1975
Page
2
In Franklin County nine bridges are closed with four rebuilding. Funding gaps threaten rest of bridges as 1976 goals slip. A Kansas official urges federal aid to county roads to rebuild and create jobs amid talk of diverting highway funds to mass transit.
Sylvia Lehner outlines the transition from ECKAN funding to community support for Ottawa Meals on Wheels. She notes ECKAN stopped public funds after 1974, later mentions a $12,000 unallocated addition, and describes a 1974 plan requesting $41,520 for 90 meals in other counties. The letter calls for over $12,000 yearly to cover food and tray costs, with volunteers delivering 100 hours weekly.
Magnesium is essential for energy production, nerve function, muscle contraction, and over 300 enzyme reactions. It helps regulate heartbeat, supports bone health, and aids protein synthesis. Recommended daily allowances vary by age and sex, with adult men about 400–420 mg and women about 310–320 mg per day, higher during pregnancy.
The column cautions that magnesium is a trace mineral often unnecessary to supplement, noting daily needs of 200 to 300 mg versus typical diets yielding 250 to 500 mg, and warns excess can cause diarrhea and waste. It includes reader questions on urinary symptoms, hair loss, hiatal hernia, and a brief prayer excerpt.
A University of Georgia study finds managers at all levels feel pressure to compromise personal standards to meet company goals. Subordinates often follow superiors loyalty, sometimes obscuring ethical codes. Nearly 60 percent of respondents say young managers would imitate Nixon era loyalties, signaling strong pressures shaping ethical behavior.
USDA experts say rising hog prices and easing corn costs have not spurred a production upturn, with midyear hog prices around 54 to 57 per hundredweight and corn near 2.72 a bushel. They warn 1976 gains hinge on corn, exports, and beef competition, while June plans show a smaller pig crop. A separate note reports Iowa corn prospects worsening under drought, with 1975 crop estimates due August 11.
A detailed, era style TV grid lists channels ABC CBS NBC PBS and others with primetime programming across 5:00 to 12:00 hours. The log includes News sesame street electric company family shows star trek that's my mama the waltons night movie lineups and game shows along with variety and educational programs across multiple channels.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for in and out of trade area with monthly quarterly and yearly options plus a 3 percent out of state deduction. It also notes Associated Press exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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