09 Jan 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1976
Page
1
Page Two Editorialists attack Kansas as lawless for flouting the speed limit and accuse federal authorities, including the Federal Energy Administration and the Highway Patrol, of hypocrisy. The piece argues Kansas arrests for speeding have doubled in the past year as traffic deaths rise.
A commentator criticizes government bureaus for bloated staff and slow traffic aside from major highways. The governor jokes about a faceless official while noting a federal safety grant. The piece accuses the Federal Energy Administration of nit-picking and calls for closing offices to focus on real energy problems.
Mary Black appeals for banning smoking from confined public spaces after citing American Lung Association data on secondhand smoke. She notes increased heart rate and carbon monoxide in nonsmokers, more lung illness in children with smoking parents, and two million Americans with smoke sensitive asthma.
A reader asks how to resume exercise after a major illness. The doctor explains gradual increases in intensity, starts with light activities like walking, and builds duration and strength over weeks. Emphasizes medical clearance, listening to the body, and adjusting plans for fatigue or symptoms.
Mrs L L M asks about breaking the muscle weakness from prolonged inactivity after fluid on the lungs. Doctor advises brief walks and light back and chest exercises, noting psychological factors and possible doctor-ordered activity at next checkup. Second reader asks about icteric hepatitis, its diagnosis by liver tests, lack of specific treatment, and need for follow up. counsel emphasizes frank doctor discussion and time to recover.
The USDA published a cost of producing major farm crops study at Congress insistence. It shows average figures with wide area and farm-to-farm variation and is sure to spark arguments among farmers about profitability.
A TV listings log runs long with channels airing news, sports, dramas, and documentaries. The passage then shifts to USDA 1974 farm cost estimates for major crops including cotton corn sorghum barley wheat and soybeans with costs per unit and corresponding farm prices based on a 1974 survey following a 1973 farm act order.
A Census Bureau view suggests marriage could stabilize in the future as Americans marry later and become more selective. Analysts cite rising never-married rates among 25 to 34 year olds, greater female workforce participation, and changing marriage roles as factors shaping a trend toward more thoughtful mate choice despite current rising divorce rates.
AP reviews the ABC miniseries Eleanor and Franklin, noting a slow start with fine costuming and strong acting by Jane Alexander as Eleanor. The episode covers Eleanor's youth up to 1905, ending as she meets and marries Franklin Roosevelt amid wartime context.
Ottawa Herald announces subscription rates for trade area by mail with monthly and yearly prices and discounts for out of area subscribers. It also notes editor Robert B. Wellington and states Associated Press rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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