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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1977
Page
1
Editorial argues air bags should be optional rather than compulsory. The administration orders installation starting 1982 for large cars and 1985 for small cars, with Congress needed to act by October to delay. Critics warn of high costs and government overreach, while supporters cite lives saved.
Our man in Topeka notes Kansas congressional aides earn from 28700 to 40735 dollars. He warns Washington cost of living inflates pay and federal staff push for a 7 percent increase. If approved, state pay will follow, reflecting a pervasive, easy attitude toward tax dollars.
PAM Dixon, ABC's top talent scout at 29, signs stars and discovers unknowns for TV films and pilots. She and a five-member team interview eight actors daily, scouting in theaters and showcases from Los Angeles to the East Coast. Dixon notes open doors for photos and resumes, but rarely signs on-street actors for pilots. Regional theater decline hurts fresh talent as she rose from CBS casting secretary to ABC vice president of talent scouting.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports scholars caution Americans view economic progress too negatively. They note a bias toward labeling any non-rapid gain as poor, despite U S production rebounding 15 percent above prerecession levels by May, with U S recovery stronger than many peers.
TV tonight features HAPPY DAYS Fonzie's baptism after a car mishap, BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP romance with a WAC nurse, JACK BENNY SHOW with Mel Blanc as Professor Le Blanc, ALL-STAR SWING FESTIVAL with big-name tributes, LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY haunted house misadventure, PHYLLIS elopement tension, and a USC TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIE smash-up on Interstate 5 with Robert Conrad and co stars.
The article highlights a disastrous 39 car crash on a California freeway over a holiday weekend and sprinkles in unrelated TV listings and economic commentary. It notes police involvement in a case of suspected illicit loan shark activities and touches on hepatitis risk to Father Mulcahy and cultural programs.
Reader asks about breast pain before periods. Doctor explains hormonal engorgement affects about 10 percent, peak at ovulation, can be worsened by cystic breast disease, and suggests monitoring, modest salt/fluid reduction, supportive bra, and minor diuretic use in severe cases. Also covers stroke drug myths, IUD during pregnancy, skin cancer myths from irritation, acne prescriptions, and a closing prayer.
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