29 Jan 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1979
Page
1
Monday January 29 1979 page two editorial screen notes brief reflections and opinions appearing in the local paper. The item captures a snapshot of the period’s viewpoint and voice without delving into detailed reporting.
The piece argues for rationing money rather than goods, criticizing FTC advertising restrictions on big food firms and the 1975 Metric Conversion Act. It claims taxpayers fund FTC litigation and industry opposition, and that future costs of changing to metric systems could reach $100 billion, all paid by consumers.
The Hutchinson News notes Morris Kay as the leading GOP state chairman contender. It recalls his 1972 gubernatorial bid, prior campaign missteps, and a past TV ad strategy that mocked his oil ties. The piece argues Kay represents recycled leadership amid a tired Kansas Republican ranks.
A cluttered TV guide lists shows from Salvarge-1 to The Tonight Show with Bill Cosby, plus news, sports and movies. It highlights programs like GORMER PYLE, Rockford related dramas, Sullivan titles, and a Chicago Style Armstrong biopic among a diverse lineup of broadcasts.
Los Angeles AP reports producer Ed Friendly condemns network counterprogramming as a misused ratings ploy. He cites NBC's Backstairs at the White House competing with CBS's The Corn Is Green, highlighting a clash that fans the ratings wars and diminishes quality programs.
AP Business Analyst reports a shift among unmarried, under-35 renters as rising rents and prices push swing lifestyle renters toward ownership. Citicorp Real Estate cites a drop from 540,000 projected swinger households in 1973 to about 240,000 annually in recent years. Factors include inflation, ECOA of 1975 easing single buyers, and condo conversions offering single buyers options.
The Ottawa Herald notes nine hour Backstairs miniseries portrays servants under eight presidents from Taft to Eisenhower, led by Lillian Rogers Parks with Maggie Rogers. Katharine Hepburn stars in The Corn Is Green, a George Cukor directed, ninth Hepburn-Cukor pairing, about a spinster teacher lifting a Welsh mining town.
Dear Dr Ruble asks for plain language explanation of the term organic heart disease. The letter seeks a simple definition and differentiation from other heart conditions, focusing on a condition arising from structural or functional heart organ injury rather than purely circulatory or secondary factors.
A reader column explains the difference between organic and functional heart disease, noting that functional issues arise from outside influences such as anxiety or thyroid problems. Examples include chest pain and fatigue with a structurally sound heart, plus mentions of sinus node and sporotrichosis with treatment and identification details.
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