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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1976
Page
6
President elect Carter seeks public input on staying connected with ordinary Americans and avoiding presidential isolation. He plans a nationwide swing after early 1977 and may appoint Kenneth Curtis as DNC chair.
President Ford defends the 135 million swine flu inoculation program while acknowledging that halting the effort was probably wise. About 50 million Americans were inoculated before the suspension amid investigation of a possible link to Guillain Barré Syndrome.
Washington reports sweeping 1977 changes including federal estate tax overhaul and cap gains rules. Pension plans and IRA rules adjust, Social Security tax rises for high earners, and disability hospital costs rise from 104 to 124 dollars. Elderly workers gain higher exemption on home sale, while retirees face new work and Medicare costs.
Kansas City AP reports that Allen Pearson of the National Weather Service warns subsoil moisture is severely depleted across Kansas and Missouri. Decembers are among the driest on record, with drought bands spanning southwest to northeast Kansas and northern Missouri. Snow and subsoil percolation are needed, not quick rains, to restore moisture.
Bitter air grips Topeka and Kansas as the National Weather Service warns of possible New Year snow flurries and Sunday snow. Overnight lows fall below zero in most areas, with a record low for the date broken in Topeka. Skies clear early, then cloudiness returns with teens for daytime highs and single digits to teens at night. Sunday to Tuesday forecast shows sun, highs in the 40s and 50s, and lows in the teens and 20s.
Maternity unit at Ransom Memorial Hospital reports no admissions as the new year begins. Meanwhile a beige Suburban stolen after a Christmas party is found parked near the Ottawa Herald building, prompting Ottawa Public Safety to investigate.
LAS VEGAS AP Millionaire Larry Wilson bought the town of Santa Claus Arkansas for 52500 including a service station cafe The Christmas Tree Inn a curio shop and four desert acres along US 9a about 85 miles southeast of Las Vegas Wilson said the purchase may be kept as is or altered or held as is for now
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