26 Dec 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1979
Page
1
A columnist warns that TV networks are being used by Iran in a hostage crisis media event. They criticize NBC for broadcasting a staged interview while print journalism ignores the propaganda, urging restraint and consideration of new official guidelines to protect free news flow.
Elbert Swank of Williamsburg RFD 1 argues zoning harms land use by turning private choice into public expense and questions the county commission. He asserts zoning favors attorneys and speculators while noting most rezoned land lies in cultivation and predicts no benefit until zoning is installed over local objections.
A scrambled TV guide highlights Eight Is Enough misfire prompting a boy to leave home, plus sci fi clash with Cyclons, a nudist-restaurant segment, and classic movies like Tammy and the Bachelor. Also featured are MASH, nighttime news, The Tonight Show and The China Syndrome with cast details and runtimes.
AP report recalls late 1960s guidance to young families to loosen up borrow spend and speculate. Gerald Loeb, called the dean of Wall Street, urged market liquidity and the ability to change plans quickly. A California professor advised not to lock into tradition and to practice deficit spending.
The column answers reader questions on overactive thyroid treatments, radioactive iodine, and surgical options. It explains that iodine is essential to thyroid hormones, but iodine alone isn’t a cure and kelp has limited value. It covers birthmarks, acromegaly, prolapsed uterus, and a broad look at 1970s American economic trends and energy concerns.
Hong Kong observers warn that Western hopes for rapid industrialization in China may overestimate the gains. Labor incentives are weak as wages are largely controlled by the state, with funds and rents flowing to the government. Analysts note low Chinese buying power and fear capital outflow, predicting mixed results despite strong modernization rhetoric.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area by mail and carrier, detailing monthly quarterly six month and yearly prices, with out of state orders taxed and tax deductions noted for out-of-state subscribers. The notice credits Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher and marks Associated Press membership.
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