27 Jan 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1979
Page
1
In a lighthearted Ottawa Herald Saturday Notebook, observers riff on the heavy snowfall and its odd consequences. The piece jokes about mail at the post office, a churchyard walk, and a gas bill calculation, then lampoons federal releases and state politics including a blizzard of bills and a proposed state fish naming.
Legislative report notes six bills approved Monday, first in 1979 session, sent to the Senate. Measures include energy emergency allocation powers for the Kansas Corporation Commission, property tax lid proposals, and spending cap rules.
Hornbeck recalls selecting comic but true headlines from 1978. Two psychiatrists arrest each other over a hijack scare, a banana bandit at McDonalds prompts a hot pursuit, Gallup faces a hotel desk mix up, Senator Proxmire’s Golden Fleece targets pork funding, a Seattle man in a duck suit is assaulted.
In a Q and A style, a grandmother worries about a prominent neck vein in her three year old granddaughter suspecting aneurysm. Dr Ruble explains neck veins widen with chest pressure and the jugular vein can appear prominent when the child cries or strains. A pediatrician can ease concerns. The column also addresses prolonged postpartum blues, noting factors like health and life changes, advising medical checkup and possible mood improvement with time or care.
A mixed reader letter excerpt covers a biblical prayer, explanations of achlorhydria and its health implications, pernicious anemia treatment with vitamin B twelve, and medical questions about nipple retraction and gynecomastia in a 16 year old. It discusses possible causes and urged prompt exam for retraction and cautious hormone treatment.
The article explains that adolescent breast enlargement is common and typically subsides after puberty, with hormone treatment rarely effective. It notes surgical options if persistent, and advises stopping hormone use if addressing the issue. It also answers questions about lipomas, describing them as benign, movable fat cell lumps that are usually harmless and often require removal only for cosmetic reasons.
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