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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1976
Page
1
The postmaster general warned Congress of a 1.4 billion deficit for the current year and urged higher subsidies and rate hikes. Competition from United Parcel Service and calls for private delivery of first class mail are cited as factors, while critics blame inefficiency and top-heavy management in Washington for ongoing losses.
In The Long Run the complaints focus on Ford not proposing direct job creation. He favors tax changes to spur business investment, potential future tax cuts if spending stays in line, and warns immediate relief for the unemployed is unlikely. Congress may resist amid election dynamics and credit seeking.
A reader reports four years of peptic ulcers followed by a medical diagnosis of diverticulosis in the lower colon. The note asks for guidance from Dr Thosteson on managing symptoms and treatment options.
Mrs. A S B seeks a balanced plan to lose 30 pounds while managing peptic ulcers and diverticulosis. Advice includes small frequent meals with bulk, cooked vegetables, mild laxatives, and possible dietitian help. Other letters discuss vitamin K with anticoagulants, quitting smoking and mood, and a prayer concluding the column.
An AP analysis notes 1975 raised savings rates to about 8 to 10 percent despite inflation and unemployment. Home lending remained strong with $54.8 billion in loans. Existing home purchases rose, while new construction fell. U.S. Savings Bonds sold over $7 billion, though CPI adjustments show differing inflation metrics.
AP dispatch reports Congress pressure leads USDA to recreate a stronger Office of the General Sales Manager within the Foreign Agricultural Service. The move cuts Food for Peace functions, consolidating sale leadership to boost overseas market push amid rising exports and potential policy shifts. The change, signed by Agriculture Secretary Earl L Butz, takes effect within two months.
A dense, TV guide style list outlines primetime to late night programming across channels and time slots. It includes Hogan's Heroes Sesame Street Early Show Zoom Family Affair Leave It to Beaver Green Acres Carrascalendas Gomer Pyle USMC Truth or Consequences American Life Style 25,000 Pyramid Bowling for Dollars Kansas City Round Table NFL Hockey Penguins Welcome Back Kotter Cop and the Kid Waltons The Way It Was Grady Streets of San Francisco Hawaii Five-O Hollywood Television Theatre Lola Falana Barnaby Jones Journey Through Eden Gunsmoke Streets of San Francisco Movie Saddle the Wind Speaking Freely Ironside Tomorrow Mannix Johnny Carson Nightline Deliverance Rockford Files Bob and Carol Ted and Alice A Lovely Way to Die Police Story Wall Street Week Antiques Aviation Weather Dick Van Dyke Rookies Mary Hartman Mary Hartman Home from the Hill Boys Night Out Midnight Special Rookies Ironside.
Rin Tin Tin comes back as reruns edited for color and new prologues. James Brown appears as Lt Rip Masters in rustic Kanab Utah, narrating stories to visiting children.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication with Robert B Wellington as editor and publisher. Rates for trade area by mail: one month 1.96, three months 5.346, six months 9.37, one year 17.30. outside trade area by mail: one month 2.78, three months 7.00, six months 19.29, one year 24.46. Out of state deduct 3 percent sales tax. Associated Press holds exclusive local news publication rights.
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