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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1978
Page
1
The page presents Opinions and Features with editorials and commentary reflecting the Ottawa Herald viewpoint. It surveys civic matters, social issues, and reader letters while offering period voice and stance on local developments. The piece frames public discourse and invites reader engagement in a mid January 1978 context.
A columnist reflects on energy debates, presidential travel, and economic headlines from The Times of London. Light commentary covers neckwear trends, beef for breakfast, tax plans for college construction, and a Manhattan bill on a new K-State fieldhouse with smoker taxes’ mortgage questions.
A reader asks about numb hands from a power mower and potential x rays, possible cervical spine arthritis or carpal tunnel, with insurance concerns noted. Other letters discuss a teen with a gastric ulcer, a woman with blood in urine, silicone breast implants, zinc for sense of smell, and a closing prayer.
A humorous essay on attempts to quit smoking, detailing failed methods, costly side effects, and comical catastrophes. The narrator, Jim, describes shocks to his nerves, a milkshake straw cigarette, and the elusive moment of true abstinence while lampooning the Surgeon General’s warnings.
Kansas City report outlines Argentina Grain Board's push for freer marketing, higher production, and lower government take. It notes shifts since 1970s reforms, hopes for expansion despite a short current wheat crop, and continued reliance on private trade to boost exports into Gulf markets.
An Agriculture Department forecast says total pork entering the consumer market in 1978 will be about 10 percent above 1977, with overall red meat production 1 to 2 percent higher. Slaughter prices for hogs are expected to ease from winter peaks to the middle and high 30s by spring, while beef demand and hamburger sales rise.
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