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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1975
Page
1
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce bid to relet the old B F Goodrich warehouse in the industrial park paid off as TRW Industrial Operations announced it will occupy the building. TRW also assumed the remaining $2.5 million in bonds tied to the project.
A Kansas firm plans an oil and gas electrical cable plant starting with 50 employees, expanding to 600. The project is funded partly by revenue bonds, a point of public policy debate. The Lawrence case aims to reassure critics while showing civic cooperation among city, county, Chamber, and industry officials benefiting Kansas.
Our man in Topeka reports Kansas legislators consider agricultural land assessment reform possibly via a constitutional amendment to tax land by income production potential rather than market value. The piece notes current inflated land prices skew assessments, suggesting shifting tax focus from property to income taxes as the fairest approach for both urban and rural areas.
A patient writes to Dr Thosteson about thalamic syndrome after a stroke seven years ago. The writer notes a rapid recovery and no therapy, leaving hospital in three weeks feeling as if nothing happened. The letter hints at lingering questions about residual effects.
A reader explains left sided burning sensations after a mild stroke. Doctors cite thalamic involvement with pain due to disrupted sensory nerves. No cure. pain relief is limited. symptoms may lessen with time.
AP reports CBS proposes a family friendly first hour for nightly TV with warnings for adult content. NBC says it already practices this but stops short of code change, while ABC vows to devote the hour to generally suitable programming next fall.
Channel listings across ABC NBC CBS PBS and other networks run hourly programs from 12:15 to past midnight. The piece covers warnings for mature content, NAB debates on first hour programming and proposals to add on air and print advisories.
Washington AP reports an Agriculture Department survey showing scarce supplies of fresh vegetables this winter as farmers cut back production. First-quarter 1975 harvests are seen at 30.8 million hundredweights, down 12 percent from a year earlier, with reduced acreage across many crops. In turkey production, high costs drive a 6 percent cut, with 119 million birds projected in 20 states versus 127 million in 1974. Breeder hen inventories are down 16 percent from Dec 1, 1974. Cattle prices in early January remain below year-ago levels, with choice-grade steer quotes at $35.65 per 100 pounds.
Austerity is lauded by mayors governors and the President as a cure for overreach and debt. Consumers curb credit spending while firms delay plant investments. Unemployment climbs past 7 percent with forecasts volatile as experts debate Fed policy and economic stability.
The S Cedar paper lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription rates for trade area and outside area. Prices include tax guidance and an out of state tax deduction, noting AP news rights.
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