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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1977
Page
1
A Kansas Turnpike check shows about one third of vehicles exceed 55 mph. The state promotes 55 as needed to conserve gasoline, but drivers and truckers push faster for revenue and speed. The patrol is criticized for lax enforcement, with dollar greed view as undermining national interest.
The piece attacks President Carter’s selling of the Panama Canal treaty arguing a broad campaign uses former presidents Republicans and military to push the plan. It questions canal necessity citing oversized ships and claims Panama could be destabilized if the Senate approves. It calls the treaty a costly white flag and a form of blackmail by a dictator with a 2000s sunset.
From Our Readers Lois Smith of Pomona and Lola Monroe of RFD 3 voice concern about county road conditions. They cite a ridge along Eisenhower road near Greenwood road left from grading last spring, now overgrown, with property owners unable to mow. They urge oversight by the county road foreman and engineer.
Richard Pryor, rising star from Car Wash and Silver Streak, signs for an NBC comedy variety series. The one hour show, starting soon, may shrink to five episodes and could end Oct 25, depending on Pryor's comfort with weekly TV. NBC plans a Sept 13 premiere against ABCs Happy Days and CBS prize fights.
Television listings show Happy Days The Graduation Part 1 with Fonzie set to graduate and Richie Potsie and Ralph flunking a course. Also includes GDB GD BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP The Fastest Gun guest stars Pappy Boyington, Jack Benny Show, Sarah Vaughan Buddy Rich, Marcus Welby Laverne and Shirley Excuse Me May I Cut In, Phyllis, The ABC Tuesday Night Movie Having Babies, Police Woman Solitaire, MASH, Die Fledermaus, The Hell with Heroes, One Day at a Time, Kojak, Kansas Archaeology Americana Thirst in the Garden The Out of Towners The Tonight Show Avengers Ironside Wild Wild West Night Gallery Tomorrow McCarthy Merv Griffin Invitation to a Gunfighter and more listed programs.
The notice lists publication details for 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS with editor Robert B Wellington. It outlines daily publication with holidays, second class postage, and Associated Press rights. Subscriptions vary by area and duration, with prices for trade area and out of area plus a 3 percent deduction for out of state subscribers. It notes AP exclusive use for local news and dispatches.
Reader questions on thyroid disease and testing lead to advice that patients should not self adjust meds. Endocrinology specialists, internal medicine doctors, and precise tests like T3 and T4 are preferred. The letter also covers sheet updates, gallstone surgery risk in the elderly, indoor insecticide spraying concerns, and skin wrinkling after hot baths with a brief prayer line at the end.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports on deflated myths about free international trade reducing consumer prices and home ownership becoming affordable. A Library of Congress economist questions price benefits of imports while Census data show ownership rising from 63.3% to 65.1% 1970 to 1976 as household meanings shift and down payments rise.
AP dispatch reports that 1978 wheat acreages may drop 20 percent to receive federal benefits, with corn and other feed grains possibly trimmed 10 percent. The White House announced the set-aside plan, noting no significant impact on food prices or world feed supplies. Secretary Bergland had urged a 25 percent wheat cutback.
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