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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1978
Page
1
Editorials and features from the Ottawa Herald’s Page Two dated Thursday January 19 1978 present reader commentaries and opinion pieces. The page showcases a variety of topics typical of mid late 1970s local journalism with a focus on community interests and civic discourse.
The Kansas Legislature proposes two bills seen as inappropriate intrusions into medicine and education. One would allow laetrile as a cancer treatment, while the other would bar schools from mandating sex education with parental opt outs. The piece criticizes lawmakers for overreach and relies on experts in medicine and education.
The National Council of Jewish Women shifts its annual convention from Kansas City Missouri to Kansas City Kansas, about 800 delegates expected. Critics say the move stems from Missouri’s stalled Equal Rights Amendment, with Kansas already having passed it and debate continuing over its enforceability. Officials in Missouri’s city weigh potential legal action to recover lost convention revenue, though observers doubt the effort would profit lawyers. The piece argues individuals and organizations are free to choose venues based on political alignment, urging acceptance of the current legal landscape.
Lynda Carter, star of Wonder Woman, discusses her return to music with a planned Epic Records solo album in February and a Las Vegas club act in June. She recalls past singing work, praises inspirations Lena Horne and Melissa Manchester, and stresses acting and singing will remain separate paths.
Federal payments of 1.7 billion dollars helped farmers exceed 56.3 billion in crop value for 1977, up 1.2 percent from 1976 despite a drop in market prices. The Crop Reporting Board notes total value at 54.6 billion before subsidies, with wheat and corn driving the figures amid large harvests and lower prices.
A collage of TV plots and schedules outlines episodic dramas and comedies. Highlights include Jon and Ponch in Malibu, The Walton Family, Katy Did in a Christmas threat, and pilot notes on Carter era topics along with a slate of films and talk shows.
A parent writes to Dr. Thosteson about a 10 month old with a hemangioma above the eye and asks whether it will outgrow, noting several doctors have given the same view and requesting guidance.
A column of readers’ questions covers strawberry hemangiomas in newborns and their likely fading, corns caused by ill fitting shoes with at home and professional treatment advice, abdominal exercises after cesarean delivery, stomach and intestinal symptoms including tarry stools, kidney function after one kidney removal, knee snaps in youths, cephalgia and migraine guidance, rubella risks in pregnancy, and a closing devotional prayer.
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