27 Dec 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1979
Page
1
The Kansas City fire department dispute shows how city officials and union leaders clash over hours pay and control. Repeated threats violence and widespread suspensions accompany stalled negotiations as public workers push for higher pay.
Dale L. Carey writes from Princeton, praising concerns about quality at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant. He recalls 1978 conditions where 200 workers faced 12 hour days seven days a week, risking fatigue, safety, and rework amid schedule pressure and union competition with the Callaway project in Missouri.
Readable listings show Buck Rogers in the 25th century, The Waltons, and Hannibal. Ode To Billy Joe stars Bobby Benson and Glynnis O Connor, with a tragic Tallahatchie bridge moment. Opera Night offers Hansel and Gretel by Northwestern University, plus a range of dramas, comedies, and talk shows.
A conservative view warns that the Child Health Assurance Program CHAP will swell uncontrollable federal outlays beyond EPSDT. The piece notes five million more children and 220,000 pregnant women could join CHAP, argues on both savings and fraud concerns, and cites Stockman’s failed amendment to fund CHAP by annual appropriations. The author concedes CHAP could aid needy children but warns it risks expanding a "perpetual motion machine" of entitlements.
A letter from an 85 year old man asks if he can gain weight after a hospital stay. Dr Donahue suggests spacing meals into four to six smaller portions, watching for medical issues, and using a bedtime milk shake.
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