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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1978
Page
1
Editorial page from the Ottawa Herald dated Wednesday February 1 1978 features opinion pieces and columns. It presents reader perspectives, columnists, and feature commentaries typical of a midweek editorial section.
The GOP field for the U S Senate grows with Sen Norman Gaar of Johnson County joining contenders. Analysts note his fierce self confidence and scorched bridges past may both help and hinder, while insiders say blending fire with backing and outreach to independents will decide the primary and general races.
President Carter presses the Panama Canal treaties through a broad public relations campaign. He has used White House events, military to support, and invited editors for informal discussions while a Bipartisan Committee for the Canal Treaties mobilizes speakers nationwide. Opposition in the Senate remains the key hurdle. The question remains why such a great deal is hard to sell.
Los Angeles AP report on George Schlatter and John Pratt exploring laugh tracks in NBCs Laugh-In. They say audiences now expect laughter but tracks should be under used to avoid overkill. Pratt notes most work is edited with audience laughter reinserted to fit timing.
AP analyst reviews the push to fuse America’s exchanges into a single National Market System. Congress set goals but offered no precise measures, creating friction among participants. A national tape exists to show trades, yet brokers still struggle to route orders to best prices across markets. The NYSE claims it has the next routing system.
A dense time slot guide lists programs from NBC ABC and CBS including Black Beauty star names Farley Granger and William Devane, The Liberace Special with Phyllis Diller and Debbie Reynolds, Nova final frontier space look, Charlie’s Angels Sabrina the Surfside Killer, Starsky and Hutch guest Kristy McNichol plus Police Woman Renascence Tutankhamun exhibit and more. The schedule mixes movies documentaries dramas and talk shows with sports and special guests across late night hours.
A reader asks Dr Thosteson to define manic depressive illness and what it involves. The letter notes awareness, mentions no cure, and seeks clear explanation for patients, families, and friends.
A lay discussion contrasts manic depressive and unipolar psychoses with modern treatments. It cites lithium and mood stabilizers, group therapy, and broader medical approaches. The piece includes reader questions about tendinitis versus bursitis and male pattern baldness, plus a prayer and reflection.
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