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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
6
A humorous mock dialogue about December CB radio sales and family use. Ear Flaps and Marge swap terms from a tongue in cheek CB dictionary, decoding phrases like go-go girls and blood box. The piece plays on slang, misunderstandings, and late 20th century radio culture.
The former mental patient, Larry Leer, 30, who held Bonnie Horinek and eight others hostage before police killed him, threatened Governor Bennett weeks earlier over child custody. Detained Dec. 8 for threatening the governor, Leer was upset about access to custody and later planned violence toward Lonnie Beam. He expanded demands at Horvick's home to include cigarettes, protection, bankruptcy relief, and hospital commitment.
The U S swine flu inoculation program remains suspended for weeks as the CDC extends the moratorium to study potential links to Guillain Barré syndrome. Experts at the CDC predict reinstitution only if a flu epidemic returns, noting scant influenza globally. Two confirmed swine flu cases in Wisconsin farm workers and a Missouri suspect were reported.
President Ford plans to lift federal price controls on gasoline with a late 1970s order, a move criticized by Democrats and opposed by Rep. Morris Udall. The Fed warned decontrol could raise prices, while Ford aides expect a decision by early January as Congress may block the plan before Carter takes office. Also, Ford said he would decide within a week on a possible amnesty for Vietnam era draft evaders, weighing moral and public reaction.
A small Schnauzer named Shuckers, adopted from the Franklin County Animal Shelter, found a new home with an Ottawa family after being featured in the Herald. The dog, previously named Whiskers by the family, enjoys gravy topped dog food, naps with a pillow, and rides in the car. Shuckers has visited a hairdresser and veterinarian and wears a flea collar.
U S oil consumption reached a December high averaging about 19 131 000 barrels per day or more than last year as cold weather boosts heating and power demand The Federal Energy Administration links the rise to colder eastern regions The Weather Service forecasts below normal January temperatures across the east and southern Rockies.
A 4-H Christmas party at Briles schoolhouse east of Ottawa ends with Rose Lintner’s beige Suburban stolen from the lot after youths reportedly pranked her by hiding the car. Parents search the area overnight as the vehicle remains missing.
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