20 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1976
Page
1
The December 20 1976 Ottawa Herald editorial critiques tax language such as it's deductible fringe benefit and tax write off. It discusses end of year spending to lower taxes, church pledges for deductions, and employer perks intended to reduce tax burdens. It notes how business and personal finances pivot on income tax considerations and forms like 1040.
Washington tax experts issue directives that upset deductions and fringe benefits causing cries for change. Confusing laws and uneven rulings leave taxpayers paying for expert help just to be honest and avoid legal problems, while fearing to miscalculate.
A column examines postal and phone pricing, arguing against flat charges. It notes higher costs to mail to Chicago than Richmond and identical rates for local and long distance calls. The author suggests switching to pay-as-you-use pricing as costs rise.
A reader asks about generic drugs, explained as non trade names and why knowing them matters for safety and interactions. The second letter advises on infant diaper rash, suggesting diaper material, laundering, zinc oxide ointment, more frequent changes, and occasional diaper-free periods, ending with a prayer.
Americans moving from urban to rural areas seek lower housing costs though the spread narrows. A 1970–74 Census Bureau and HUD study shows rural home values rose 88 percent to 24,200 while urban values climbed 55 percent to 28,100, with rents also rising faster in rural areas. Rural nonfarm housing surged to 26 percent of stock, urban share fell to 71 percent, and urban homes gain indoor plumbing advantages. Indiana notes six foot eleven Kent Benson returns to an unbeaten title team.
AP report details writer David Seltzer adopting two Vietnamese orphans during his work on the ABC movie Green Eyes. It recounts Phuong, about nine, and Trung, about twelve, their paths from Saigon to America, and Seltzer and his wife pursuing adoption amid war’s aftermath.
Vladimir Bukovsky, freed for Chilean leader Corvalan, reports harsher Soviet prison conditions since the 1975 Helsinki Agreement. He cites restricted reading, barred Western materials, and a “severe regime” diet with limited rations. Bukovsky calls the exchange a victory and highlights political prisoners as a universal issue.
Yugoslav officials report a sharp rise in drug traffic with 3200 pounds of opium based drugs seized in eight months of 1976, valued at 2.4 million dollars. Traffickers include Turks and others from Lebanon, Pakistan, Jordan, Germany, and Britain. organized networks suspected. Interpol and UN agencies assist Belgrade officials in tracking the flow from the Orient through Bulgaria to central and western Europe.
A dense TV schedule lists programs and time blocks across channels with numerous show titles. Highlights include My Three Sons Sesame Street Brady Bunch The Odd Couple Perry Mason Hogan's Heroes James Bond era films and Christmas specials among others with extensive recurring slots and varying time codes.
The Wellington editor and publisher outline subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. Out-of-state subscribers pay 3 percent more tax. The paper asserts AP news rights and local printing.
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