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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1975
Page
1
Ottawa Herald notes study committees drafting bills for the Kansas Legislature and urges state action to relieve city tax burdens. It argues for greater state aid and a modest income tax increase, warning local taxes and services could worsen without legislative focus. It criticizes governor help and presses legislators to address urban needs now.
From Our Readers petitions circulate to force a special election to vote out the city manager system in Ottawa. The author argues the form is sound if city commissioners hire and fire a competent manager and laments abandoning the manager form as a step backward for a growing city.
A mother asks for medical guidance for her 18 year old daughter who started menstruating at 11 but has not developed breasts. Despite multiple doctor exams confirming health, the daughter shows low spirits and self-consciousness about body development.
Reader asks if hormones are appropriate for a girl with limited breast development and normal menstruation. Advice stresses natural development, body composition, and dressed-focused self-acceptance, urging against hormone use and suggesting consulting a doctor for persistent concerns.
The piece argues Washington’s disagreement on economic fixes makes trend forecasting unreliable. Wall Street forecasts vary wildly from under 400 to over 1000 Dow points, while individual investors favor fixed-income securities. It suggests studying market history and statistics as a guide, likening it to entrails divination.
A dense listing of TV programs by time and channel follows the day’s schedule, including major sports events like NFL and baseball matchups, newsmagazines, comedies, and documentaries. The section closes with stock market commentary from Yale Hirsch on Labor Day week trends and September seasonality.
Bonn and Paris push large public works plans to blunt job losses as unemployment nears 1.1 million in West Germany and beyond. A coordinated program with France includes $2.3 billion in winter construction jobs, while Denmark promises $240 million in public works. Budget deficits soar toward a record $15 billion in 1976.
AP notes a possible positive trend in the stock market amid rising government indicators, but warns that high interest rates persist and risks linger. The piece frames the weekend mood with Dow Jones imagery while stressing debt and rate pressures for investors.
The Publisher Robert B Wellington lists rates for trade area subscriptions by mail. One month 1.96 three months 5.36 six months 9.37 one year 17.30. Outside trade area by mail one month 2.78 three months 7.00 six months 13.29 one year 24.46. Out of state subscribers deduct 3 percent sales tax. Associated Press rights noted.
Henry Clay steered a congressional strategy to prevent the first slavery crisis by admitting Maine as a free state in 1820 and Missouri as a slave state in 1821, balancing sectional interests.
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