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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1977
Page
1
Ottawa Herald notes President Carter's proposal to issue an $11 billion tax rebate in $50 checks and shows a bundle of Treasury stories on Savings Bonds. The piece mocks giveaways while urging readers to Buy Bonds, linking policy to a personal finance lesson and a jab at economic pundits.
A humor-forward roundup notes how computers map egg frying time and heat effects, with an 838 time units estimate. It contrasts EPA car pollution findings costing 4.2 million with Congress reshaping terms to district work periods, amid voter skepticism over Easter and Groundhog Day breaks.
A mother writes that her five year old has chronic constipation since birth with an enlarged colon diagnosed in infancy. She has used stool softeners suppositories and enemas since six months old and was recently hospitalized again. The pediatrician suggests child psychologist therapy, but the writer seeks Dr Thosteson’s explanation of the problem and treatment.
A reader’s questions cover megacolon risks including Hirschsprung disease and treatment, nail separation linked to thyroid issues, surgical menopause hormone needs, virus spread via drinking fountains, iodine in salt, eye halos suggesting glaucoma, vitamin differences, arthritis effects on muscles, and migraine related vision loss. The column includes prayers asking for guidance and attentive listening.
Kansas Rep. Robertson argues the House should lead with a six percent school budget increase while Gov. Bennett backs seven percent. Senate antics include Sen. Crofoot demanding public notice for conference calls and pushing a anti amnesty resolution amid bipartisan opposition. Legislators push both fiscal and symbolic measures in a lively session.
AP News reports 12 of 15 top U S oil majors posted 1976 earnings gains from 4.7 to 64 percent with Exxon up 5.5 percent for the year and Occidental forecasting a fourfold fourth quarter rise. Standard Oil Indiana declined 5.4 percent in Q4. Mobil surpassed foreign earnings for the first time in the decade, and natural gas prices rose 14 cents per thousand cubic feet.
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports that retail beef prices may rise less than forecast in 1977 as cattle finishers push grain feeding and a larger 1976 corn crop boosts feed availability. Projected price gains soften from prior peaks, while hog and pork trends also shift. Senate debate grows on replacing drought relief subsidies with FCIC insured coverage and a nationwide subsidy plan.
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