17 Feb 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1976
Page
1
The Kansas Legislature faces a dozen bills addressing a nationwide malpractice problem. Proposals include study commissions and a state fund to ease doctors' premium costs as malpractice suits rise, settlements grow, and awards soar. The piece notes some suits are justified, but many are frivolous and costly, benefiting lawyers more than patients.
A 1976 state legislative debate centers on malpractice reform to balance patient rights and physician protection. The piece notes insurers prefer settlements, countersuits by doctors against patients and lawyers, and the risk that weak law could deter new physicians from locating in the state.
Don Crayton of Pomona argues against blaming unions for price hikes. He says greed and collective bargaining shape many groups from AMA to NAACP and urges fair treatment of organized voices while defending the right to organize as sacred.
A patient reports a yearlong swelling in the left arm following mastectomy. They were told treatment involves moist heat and massage available at a clinic to reduce the swelling.
A reader asks about post mastectomy swelling. Lymphedema affects about 25 percent, caused by disrupted lymph drainage. Massage heat elastic sleeve and elevation help. see a clinic for evaluation.
A dense listing covers a full day of TV programming with multiple channels and time blocks. Notable entries include Hogan's Heroes Sesame Street The Andy Griffith Show and Gunsmoke interleaved with game shows dramas and news segments featuring a broad array of networks and time slots.
AP Farm writer DON KENDALL reports preliminary figures from the Agriculture Department showing a 1.5 cent higher average loaf price in 1975 at 36 cents, while farm wheat value fell from 5.3 to 4.5 cents per loaf and wholesale price rose to 31.4 cents. the wheat cost averaged 3.60 per bushel in 1975 compared with 4.04 in 1974, with quarterly retail bread prices peaking at 37.3 cents in Q1 1975 and 36.2 cents in Q2 1975 before rising to 46.2 cents in the last two quarters.
AP analysis notes a shift in stock market interest from blue chips to lower priced, lesser known shares on the American Stock Exchange and OTC. Investors hunt underpriced issues while the economy's strength tentatively supports gains. risks include slower rate cuts, inflation, and public trust in markets.
AP writer Jay Sharbutt profiles Bobby Troup, star of NBCs Emergency, revealing his dual role as clinician on screen and accomplished songwriter and pianist off screen. He recalls Los Angeles clubs waning for his soft jazz and muses about reviving live performances at Michael’s Pub, reflecting on postwar career shifts and Route 66 origins. Troup, 57, co-star Julie London, after wartime Marine service, wrote hits like Route 66 and Girl Talk, noting rock dominance limits current market for his style.
104 S Cedar Ottawa Kansas publishes daily except Sundays and holidays with Wellington as editor and publisher. Subscription rates vary by area and duration, including tax, with in state and out of area options and a 3 percent tax deduction for out of state subscribers. The paper cites Associated Press rights for local and AP dispatches.
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