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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1978
Page
1
The Western Spirit highlights aging Paola fire equipment with a 20 year old city pumper. Proposals include a $5,000 stopgap or a $35,000 overhaul, while Ottawa faces a 13 year old snorkel costing $58,000. Replacements range from $140,000 to $190,000 amid insurance rate concerns.
Kansas Attorney General Curt Schneider has toured the state offering consumer advice while courting press. The Hutchinson News notes his rising name recognition and a recent slip hinting at a formal gubernatorial run to be announced soon. In Topeka, Carlin, Chaney, and Wiles dominate dull legislative chatter and sleep.
AP reports Mary Tyler Moore’s CBS special How to Survive the ’70s and Maybe Even Bump into Happiness falls short of her hit series with thin material penned by six writers. The show features Harvey Korman and John Ritter in decade sketches, a silent elevator moment with Dick Van Dyke, a singles bar sketch with Bill Bixby, and a finale tune Listen Here by Dave Frishberg.
AP reports a blizzard era boom for EFT systems as banks and retailers see surges in transactions. In Columbus City National Bank tallying 15 000 EFT dealings in two days. Boston Bay Banks note over a hundred percent rise. Citibank and Provident National Bank area terminals show gains. experts see lasting adoption potential despite closures.
A dense schedule of 1980s TV programs, movies, and specials across networks. Entries include Tammy in school settings, Grizzly Adams with a runaway slave, Special Olympics segments, The Trial of Dan Jon Cooley reenactment, Charlie's Angels investigations, The Black Sheep Squadron, Chicago Symphony broadcast, Catch Thief film, Starsky and Hutch, Police Woman, Mary Tyler Moore show, Star Trek, Police Story, The Tonight Show, Hawaii Five-O, Kojak, Gunsmoke, Untouchables, Fernwood 2 Night, Merv Griffin, wrestling, and the News.
A woman over 60 with a 30 year academic career writes to dear D Thosteson about declining memory. She notes occasional mispronunciations and trouble recalling a word, describing concern over reliability of memory and desire for guidance.
Readers ask about artery hardening tests and risk. Dr Thosteson explains there is no perfect test. signs include eye exam findings, leg cramps, and wrist pulse quality. Acne questions yield advice on hygiene, detergents, avoid overuse, dermatologist visit, possible antibiotics, and iodine avoidance. Questions on eye circles, stroke risk, and neck vessel closure receive explanations of anatomy, diabetes checks, weight/BP management, and lifestyle steps. A fourth reader seeks bust reduction methods with note on weight loss and plastic surgery.
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