09 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1976
Page
1
A Herald reader notes drivers in Ottawa face delays as a Missouri Pacific freight stops and triggers signals. Similar incidents in Kansas City Kan led to a $25 fine for a yard master, highlighting railroads’ evasive compliance and the need to curb rail traffic at town edges until safety measures improve.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff examines Regulation Q and its impact on savers thrifts and banks. He notes ceilings on time deposits and higher rates for savers at thrifts while commercial banks face limits. He discusses big versus small banks and argues retention may curb mortgage costs for homeowners.
House Democrats pick Texas representative Thomas O Neill as speaker and he immediatey announces an ad hoc ethics committee to craft a stronger code. He criticizes the current ethics panel as toothless and calls for actions to improve House function and image amid broad public concern. The plan faces a tall task as reform advocates push for sobriety and accountability in Congress.
Readers ask about inheritance of flat feet and gender differences in occurrence. A study shows girls rise from 1.6 percent with flat feet at age five to 54 percent by age fifteen, while boys go from about 5 percent to 14 percent by fifteen. A diabetes discussion notes ongoing control needed and weight loss advised. A case of labial adhesion in a child is treated with hygiene and possible estrogen, with guidance on drying and cleansing. Prayer closes the column.
A dense air schedule lists network blocks from 5:00 to 2:00 with shows like My Three Sons Sesame Street News Odd Couple Brady Bunch Leave It To Beaver and Hogan's Heroes plus movies and specials including The Great Performances Masterpiece Theatre and News summaries. Multiple time slots feature cross network lineups and repeats with programs such as Streets Of San Francisco Nashvile Music and Mary Hartman Mary Hartman interspersed with news coverage and documentaries.
Tonight CBS airs a two hour Richard Rodgers tribute titled America Salutes Richard Rodgers The Sound of His Music Co hosted by Gene Kelly and Henry Winkler the program showcases Rodgers hit tunes and his musical process with clips and performances by Cloris Leachman Bing Crosby Lena Horne Peggy Lee Vic Damone Sammy Davis Jr Diahann Carroll Sandy Duncan and others The special features directors Dwight Hemion and Gary Smith writers Buz Kohan Ted Strauss and arrangers Ralph Burns and Billy Byers delivering a breezy but studious homage to the 72 year old composer of South Pacific and The Sound of Music
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