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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1980
Page
1
Editors mock officials proposing to use waste steam to make alcohol for gasohol as a tax-cutting fantasy. The piece cites corn production, cattle feed residue, and local reactions while noting a new printing machine awaiting setup and a journalist’s anecdote about overseas dispatches.
Jim Allen reports the 1980 Kansas House session begins with three new members sworn in and Governor Carlin delivering the budget message. Key points include motor fuel tax increases for highway funding, a 50 million sales tax distribution to state and local governments, higher state aid for schools, and a constitutional amendment favoring state shares in internal improvements. He notes agricultural programs lacking and the drop in bills introduced. Contact details provided for constituent outreach.
Dear Mrs. M H asks about malignant hypertension and leg cramps. Dr Donohue explains malignant hypertension means eye changes from very high pressure or a sudden sharp rise, vs regular hypertension with a sustained rise. cramps may come from circulatory issues or low potassium or some meds. Dear Mrs. T S asks about inheritance of varicose veins. they can run in families and tend to appear earlier.
Kansas City Board of Trade Director Roderick Turnbull explains the shift after the cancellation of grain exports to the Soviet Union. Farmers and exporters face new supply and demand estimates, possible restructures, and adjustments as markets adapt to a loss of demand.
James J. Kilpatrick argues that the Stockman amendment to the NHTSA authorization bill preserves buyer choice in passive restraints. He notes airbags and seat belts, debates cost versus compulsion, and praises a voluntary approach as a cornerstone of a free society. The piece frames the amendment as symbolically important even if largely procedural.
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