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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1976
Page
1
Editorial notes the Supreme Court upholding a lower court ruling that a New York law barring opponents from attacking race sex religion or ethnicity in campaigns violates free speech. It argues political speech often runs too free, even as supporters claim broad protections.
The article critiques campaign tactics as candidates promise to win by any means. It cites Ford and Reagan as examples and references John Gardner urging candor and hard choices. It argues voters prefer flattery and avoid confronting reality, even during elections.
The article notes a 37.5 million federal budget for the Selective Service with 626 offices and 2,000 employees while no draft has occurred for three years. It mentions 18-year-old registrations paused for nearly a year and hints Congress may abolish the agency, implying concerns over tax money and political ties.
The Agriculture Department will implement a revised beef grading system on Feb 23, expanding prime and choice definitions while narrowing good. The shift, aimed at easier grading as grain-feeding costs rise, could lift more cattle into top grades and affect consumer prices. Cold weather also slowed winter wheat growth and pressured livestock, with higher feed needs and some weight loss in newborns.
The note outlines a 40-year-old woman's premenstrual mood swings and suspicion toward her husband, suggesting hormonal changes as the cause. A doctor recommends documenting cycles, possible mild tranquilizers, diuretic use, and salt restriction, plus group therapy options like Recovery, Inc. The second letter asks about hair growth around the nipples and possible cancer fears. the doctor advises that such hair is usually inherited and can be cut or electrolysis may help, with reassurance that hair will regrow.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area and outside trade area with monthly quarterly and yearly rates and a 2 percent sales tax deduction for out of state subscribers. It notes second class mailing and AP news rights held by the Associated Press through publication of local news and dispatches.
AP analyst John Cunnife surveys the culture of study committees in business, government and academia. He muses on who is “they,” the elusive authority behind societal warnings, and whether social clubs blur lines between social and business activity.
AP reports the spinoff The Bionic Woman starring Lindsay Wagner premieres on ABC and follows Jamie Sommers, a former tennis pro with super-strong limbs, as she recovers from a skydiving accident while returning to life in Ojai California amid OSI ties and shadowy villains.
Premier Aldo Moro must liberalize his tight money program to win Socialist backing for a new government, says Francesco de Martino. He calls renegotiation of the industrial recovery plan the central crisis, notes unemployment at 7 percent, and urges a broad democratic union without leftist exclusions.
A dense TV grid lists channels ABC NBC CBS PBS and more with a long series of programs. It names shows such as Hogan's Heroes Sesame Street Family Affair Gomer Pyle The Beverly Hillbillies Gunsmoke and The Tonight era specials along with news weather and sports blocks across multiple channels and times.
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