20 Dec 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1979
Page
1
The piece notes polls show 56 percent favor Carter's re election while prior polls had 59 percent opposed. It argues Carter gains stem from Iran crisis handling but questions whether support masks fear of Kennedy. It compares Kennedy's Iran stance and spending with Carter's perceived statesmanship.
Kansas ABC agents stake out Missouri border liquor stores to curb Kansans buying cheaper booze out of state and bringing it into Kansas. The law levies fines and liquor forfeiture. price differences drive cross-border purchases. The piece notes tax and state control raise Kansas prices and tax revenue motivates enforcement. Carrie Nation reference signals lingering oddities in state laws.
A cluttered TV schedule lists episodes and films across networks and times. Highlights include Laverne and Shirley and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Waltons Christmas plot, NBA basketball Hawks vs Pistons, orchestral concerts, and multiple classics such as Agatha and We're No Angels with a mix of talk shows and crime dramas.
James J. Kilpatrick argues Congress stumbles on energy legislation and calls for fundamental principles. He urges less government, freer enterprise, and domestic energy development amid rising oil prices and a looming burden on the poor, noting DOE actions against Texaco and Sun Oil as ill-conceived.
In the 1970s American debt attitudes shifted as middle class households leveraged more for housing. Mortgage debt on single family homes rose to 750 billion by 1979, with 30 year loans and higher debt-to-income standards. Lenders and borrowers faced inflation and rising rates, while usury ceilings fell.
A reader asks about lingering intestinal flukes from Vietnam and urges VA evaluation for stool testing and treatment. Other letters seek nerve pain causes from alcohol and weight, and whether a wrist ganglion must be surgically removed or can be delayed.
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