25 Aug 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1976
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald notes a USDA study showing rural population retention and growth, reducing concerns about young people leaving farms. The essay discusses shifting trends in rural areas and implications for farming communities as youth remain in place amid changing demographics.
The Back To The Farm trend shows thousands moving from metropolitan counties to rural areas with past rural migrants returning home. If it holds, rural populations will strain water supplies waste handling fire and police protection schools and roads. Rural zoning and proper land use gain importance as this shift accelerates.
Two U.S. Army officers were slain at Panmunjom by North Korean soldiers as the Korean war stalemate persists. United Nations peacekeepers, numbering about 41,000, help maintain a fragile armistice, while North Korea seeks a UN pullout. The incident raises pressure on UN and presidential contenders ahead of the election.
A 64 year old, overweight non-smoker with prior heart attack reports angina managed by medication. He can control symptoms by resting but notes any activity longer than a long walk triggers angina and asks for guidance on safe exercise.
Reader asks if a bypass operation is right after a heart attack. The doctor notes that bypass can relieve angina and extend life in good risk patients but is not elective and requires extensive testing. A third opinion is advised if two doctors disagree. The piece also explains prediabetes and future risks for the son, with general dietary and monitoring guidance.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports driving costs differ widely across 28 major cities. Cincinnati averages 15.9 cents per mile for 14,000 miles yearly, versus New York at 20.8 cents. Costs hinge on vehicle size, gasoline, maintenance, and depreciation.
Government figures show consumer beef prices at a 16 month low with July retail beef averaging about 1.38 per pound and farm value under 75 cents. Pork prices risen slightly while poultry and oilseed spreads narrowed. Corn and soy crops deteriorate amid heat and dry weather. World sugar inventories rise as prices fall from peak, with 1976 77 production projected at a record 92.6 to 95.6 million tons and reserves up.
AP TV critic Jay Sharbutt reviews two summer premieres Easy Does It starring Frankie Avalon and The Late Summer Early Fall Bert Convy Show. Both are panned for weak sketches and tasteless bits, with Avalon’s Venus era nostalgia clashing with thin material and Convy’s show delivering bland gags and venture into German pajama promises. A closing note on wheat history contrasts the tone with a factual aside about Kansas wheat production and Mennonite seed origins.
Fragmentary listing shows a dense, era style TV schedule with shows like Sesame Street Hogan’s Heroes The Graduate Mary Hartman and Gunsmoke. Numerous time slots include sports news movies and specials with many program titles and channel notes.
In Wichita Kansas AP report, Kenyon family living on five acres created a pretend city six years ago. Bill Kenyon won an improvised mayoral election 5 to 3 while his daughter was away in Hawaii. The sign and a foil covered key symbolize their playful locale.
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