04 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1976
Page
1
Ottawa Herald recounts a scramble when its old press was sold to Toledo, Iowa and no new press arrived. The Arkansas incident echoes Osage’s chaos as a local editor faced a $10,000 electronic system failure, with content shipped to other offices and printing hampered by frozen pipes and water failures.
The column notes Gov. Robert Bennett and other Republican governors at a Washington meeting where three tables of bridge did not play but held a wake. It questions a $15 million postal surplus and postmaster advertising for Christmas. It cites a Department of Agriculture report on disposable personal income and mocks government gobbledegook.
A reader asks Dr Thosteson about encephalitis from mosquito bites. What percent of mosquitos carry infection, whether bites always cause disease, preventive steps, vaccines, and regional risk differences. The query seeks practical guidance for a million readers.
The piece explains that 50 mosquito varieties exist, six may carry disease, and identification requires lab tests while urging protection from bites. It also covers insulin handling during travel, synovial cysts, pregnancy weight gain, and hair health advice for a teen, with neutral guidance and practical tips.
A devotional fragment cites Psalm 84 Is a prayer thanking God for church fellowship and asking to return love and gratitude to fellow believers. The text emphasizes community worship and joyous praise within a Christian context.
The week saw a 6 to 7 percent steel price increase affecting autos, refrigerators, and washing machines, drawing criticism from the Carter administration and Ford for its timing, while industry leaders defend the hike as needed to cover higher costs. Government figures show ongoing economic weakness with higher unemployment and prices, and other notes include a Rockwell bomber contract, a McGraw-Hill building survey, and prison terms for paperboard executives on price fixing.
Agriculture Department plans a mail ballot referendum December 13–17 to approve a four tenths of 1 percent assessment on cotton value for promotion and research. Cotton value per bale sets rates, with a 10 million bale national crop yielding about $12.1 million, added to an existing $1 per bale checkoff if two thirds vote yes. Dairy farmers will not see a milk price support raise on January 1.
A dense broadcast grid lists NFL games, film titles, talk shows, educational programs, and children’s segments across the day. Notable entries include NFL Cowboys/Eagles, Godzilla’s Revenge, Sesame Street, Jefferson-era classics, and public affairs shows, reflecting a wide regional lineup of sports, movies, and educational fare.
The notice lists daily Cedar publication details from Ottawa Kansas with editor Robert Wellington and rates for local and out of state subscribers. It notes tax policy and AP news usage rights.
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