28 Feb 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1976
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald notes the New Hampshire primary results with Ford at 51 percent and Reagan at 49 percent among Republicans, Carter leading Democrats at 30 percent, and a broader reflection on campaign spending and voter impact. It also includes quips about postal workers, a joke on fat loss, gender equality, and debt ceiling talks.
A reader asks how a flood of diabetes mail affects care and what steps patients can take. The column outlines prioritizing trusted sources, organizing mail by topic, and speaking with clinicians to avoid misinformation and overwhelmed schedules.
Letters discuss rising diabetes among youth, underdiagnosis, and symptoms in children. It notes higher prevalence, the need for early testing, and various treatment options while praising research progress from insulin to future artificial pancreas. The piece urges public awareness, detection drives, and funding from medical groups and churches.
Major brokerages and exchanges show 8 percent real growth in manpower in 1975 as NYSE volume hits a record and daily New Volume around 30 million shares. Merrill Lynch added about 1,100 in 1975 to around 19,200, but plans only 30 hires so far in 1976 amid computerization cutting back office staff. Some firms eye payroll cuts to avoid later rescissions while overall Wall Street avoids rapid hiring despite peak trading.
The USDA crop reporting board shows national average prices for food and fiber at the farm rose 0.5 percent in the period to Feb 15, ending 11 percent above Feb 1975. Wheat rose 23 cents to 3.66 a bushel, rice was 32 cents below last month, and soybeans, milk, lettuce, eggs, celery, and tomatoes fell or stayed lower. Overall 1976 farm income outlook remains solid due to foreign demand, with projected consumer price rise around 5 to 6 percent above 1975 averages.
A long listing shows a dense schedule across channels with numerous titles including World of Survival Sesame Street Austin City Limits and sports events. It lists Marquette versus Notre Dame Oklahoma State versus Nebraska and San Francisco versus Cincinnati alongside classic shows and films.
Kansas press secretary Leroy Towns argues reporters at the statehouse misjudge their power and contend the public misunderstands government. He cites understaffing, time limits, and a focus on costs and value as shaping coverage, urging reporters to grasp the system's limits and responsibilities.
Cedar daily newspaper lists subscription prices for trade area and outside area with monthly and yearly rates. Out of state subscribers face 3 percent sales tax. The paper notes Associated Press rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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