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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1977
Page
2
The Ottawa Herald reports a nationwide scam where an Illinois firm advertised digital watches for 16.95, took money from over 100,000 buyers, and delivered nothing. More than 700,000 dollars deposited in Illinois banks was moved, harming unsuspecting customers across the nation.
The piece notes officials of Bargain Boo Boo Mexico allegedly fled after defrauding customers, with the Kansas attorney general receiving 20 complaints and many more likely unreported. It laments digital watches as hot sellers but useless without reliable vendors, pointing out local merchants have not fled to Mexico.
The piece notes tax forms arriving locally as people await Carter's stance on tax cuts. It discusses possible rebates or tax reductions and mentions a plan for $2 billion in federal construction funds to local governments to spur jobs through public works. The author criticizes excess government spending as temporary and calls for efficiency and reduced debt.
A patient asks Dr Thosteson about osteoporosis and the role of estrogen. The response notes that bone loss relates to aging, with ongoing study and unresolved questions about estrogen's effectiveness and classification of osteoporosis as a disease versus normal aging.
The text discusses how estrogen affects bone density, noting women are more prone to fractures after menopause, with hip fractures more common in women and estrogen unable to restore lost mass. It also covers factors affecting risk, including race and body type, and mentions consequences like stooped posture and back pain. Additional reader questions address safe pregnancy after dieting pills, cautioning against nonprescribed meds.
AP reviews ABC TV movie Green Eyes about Vietnamese war orphans fathered by American soldiers. Paul Winfield stars as a disillusioned ex GI seeking his illegitimate son in Saigon. Scripted by David Seltzer, the drama blends stark poverty with moments of powerful, hopeful humanity despite amid criticism of cliches.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff discusses the Tax Reform Act of 1976 and its impact on capital gains tax bases for heirs. He notes that inflation and market shifts have eroded stock buying power, making heirs potentially taxed on gains tied to much earlier values and warns that inflation has historically undermined equities while inflation recedes may lift prices modestly.
US poultry shipments to the Middle East may reach 40 million dollars this year with potential to hit 100 million in 1977, aid data show. Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and UAE buy the poultry as demand climbs. overall US farm exports total about 22 billion dollars.
A list of TV schedules across Channel 2 ABC Channel 4 NBC Channel 5 CBS Channel 7 NBC Channel 9 ABC Channel 11 PBS Channel 13 CBS ABC Channel 19 PBS Channel 27 NBC ABC NBC CBS and other outlets details programs for weeknights including News Zoom Brady Bunch Beverly Hillbillies Doctor In The House MacNeil Lehrer Report and Tonight’s lineup features classic series and news programs with multiple channel crossovers reflecting a dense wartime era broadcast slate.
Cedar published daily except Sunday and holidays in Ottawa Kansas 66067 subscription rates listed for trade area by mail one month 1967 three months 5.46 six months 9.37 one year 17.30 outside trade area by mail one month 2.78 three months 7.00 six months 13.29 one year 24.46 out of state deduct 3 percent sales tax. Members of the Associated Press the AP is entitled to exclusive use of local news and AP dispatches.
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