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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1978
Page
1
Gov Robert Bennett supports a state wide competency based education program aimed at improving local schooling. He urges local control over testing and courses while questioning tying state dollars to compliance, noting concerns about bureaucratic rules from Topeka and Washington.
The LEAA faces criticism for past crime fighting methods funded by grants for jails patrol cars and equipment. A new Boys and Girls Clubs grant aims to prevent delinquency in nine cities by addressing root causes in inner city, low income areas.
AP Special Correspondent Walter R. Mears recounts how in 1972 Senator George McGovern faced Eagleton’s medical past, deciding Eagleton must quit the ticket to avoid health issues being blamed. McGovern says he had no power to compel withdrawal and cites doctors’ private concerns about stress management. Eagleton later suggested he might still tell his side, while McGovern’s account contrasts with Theodore H. White’s portrayal in The Making of the President 1972.
National Catholic Reporter quotes AID administrator John J. Gilligan saying CRS helps US abroad and shapes US messaging. Report notes CRS budget of 240 million with 65 percent funded by federal tax money and says Jamaica and Egypt aid expanded while Vietnam Laos Cambodia aid ended. Bishop Edwin Broderick unavailable for comment.
The United States boosted its defense of the dollar with a large intervention in foreign exchange markets. Officials said they would use the Exchange Stabilization Fund and the Fed swap network to curb speculation and restore order, signaling a shift from prior non interventionist policy.
Special features writer recalls Peggy Lee 21 joining Benny Goodman in 1941 and later becoming his wife. She co-wrote Why Dont You Do Right and remains a top talent blending standards with contemporary influences. Lee comments on staying relevant by listening to the public and choosing well. She discusses peers Paul Simon and Carly Simon, disco, and her own influences and ongoing learning.
TV schedule listing multiple programs with titles and runtimes including Lucan Little House On The Prairie and a variety of specials and movies. notes performers and channels while describing plot snippets and guest stars across a multi-hour block.
A reader asks Dr. Thesteson to explain idiopathic cyclic edema. They want to know if it is caused by kidney problems or venous issues, and why their doctor hasn’t prescribed diuretics. The inquiry seeks simple, medical guidance and treatment rationale.
The article explains cyclic and idiopathic edema, common causes such as varicose veins and kidney or liver disease, and management including diuretics with cautions. It notes that sodium retention varies and that conservative treatment like exercise, diet, stockings, and elevation is tried, plus possible tests to find systemic causes.
The Associated Press asserts exclusive rights to publish all local news printed in the newspaper and to use AP News dispatches. This notice confirms AP’s control over content distribution and rights for publication.
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