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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1978
Page
1
Editorial questions White House plan to distribute taped news reports to about 600 radio stations. Critics say the program amounts to government propaganda and shifts costs to taxpayers. The piece argues such news feeds come from biased officials and echo government messaging rather than independent reporting.
The Illinois legislature, defying Governor Thompson, voted a 40 percent salary hike plus perks, prompting criticism of arrogance. The piece notes Carter’s wage guideline stance and suggests tying federal aid to Illinois to the same excess over the 7 percent limit, framing a potential boycott of noncompliant firms.
A packed schedule features Donny and Marie guest stars Buzzi Gavin MacLeod and Raquel, with Sesame Street Christmas lessons for Oscar. The lineup includes The Rockford Files, Julia Child and Company, firing Line, and Davis Cup Tennis coverage, plus The Tonight Show and Cavett.
Roderick Turnbull notes 1978 yields set records for corn and soybeans, but the all crops index shows 1977 as the top year. The USDA All Crop production index stands at 128 in 1978, just below 129 in 1977, with final 1978 figures due mid January.
TV critics note mid season brings 26 situation comedies, 10 new, across ABC NBC CBS. Animal House influence shapes new collegiate shows with ABC leading in new premieres, including 12 total comedies, targeting Friday nights while ABC dominates scheduling on Tuesday and Thursday.
A reader questions a possible umbilical hernia versus a diastasis of abdominal wall muscles. The doctor notes small hernias pose little obstruction risk, suggests diastasis as more likely, and recommends returning to the diagnosing physician for evaluation, with weight reduction before potential surgery.
Podiatrists warn barefoot walking can crack the skin of the plantar foot allowing viruses to infect. Treatments focus on paring warts and applying salicylic acid plasters kept in place for a week, repeated weekly if needed, with foam pads or shoe bars to ease pain. Stay off feet when possible.
AP reports the American Hospital Association advocates voluntary cost controls to curb rising hospital expenses. Prices rose 13.6 percent in the year through August, down from 16.5 percent previously, as VE aims for a 2 percent yearly reduction in expense growth for 1978 and 1979 without cutting beds or increasing capital spending.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for in area and out of area readers with monthly and annual options. The paper notes discounts for out of state readers and credits Associated Press content rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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