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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1975
Page
1
Editorial warns that the government’s embrace of computer systems risks waste and confusion. The General Accounting Office found environmental data scattered across 320 data banks and lacked central knowledge of contents, highlighting disarray in agency information management.
The GAO notes duplication across agencies and mismatched codes with little cross-checking. It warns that agencies have amassed huge funds of environmental information in 320 computer banks. A bill to create a central organization to harmonize and exchange data is urged.
A column notes Senate approval of a six percent tax on bingo gross revenues and a House proposal to raise the liquor tax by 50 cents a gallon, estimating 2.4 million yearly. Critics question diverting a state surplus to new bureaucracies and programs, urging tax cuts instead.
A reader asks if heavy exercise can alter her menstrual cycle and is advised that irregular periods at 48 can be normal, with a six month check if persists. Another reader’s hypoglycemia diet is discussed, noting high protein plus emergency candy use, and the doctor affirms the high protein approach while warning against rebound insulin spikes. The column closes with a brief biblical reflection and prayer.
AP reports a CBS one hour Smithsonian special Flight The Sky s the Limit mixes aviation history with the story of four Washington high school students who help restore planes in Silver Hill Maryland. It blends newsreel footage with youth fantasies to trace aviation from propellers to jets and space travel.
New York lenders face rising delinquencies and defaults across banks and credit unions. The National Foundation for Consumer Credit estimates five to six of every 100 families have money troubles, possibly reaching 10. Mortgage foreclosures reach about 136,000 annually as overall consumer debt nears $600 billion. Consumers resist paying old loans while use of credit climbs over the long term.
A dense OCR style listing of TV channels and a day's worth of programs across networks ABC CBS NBC and others. It catalogs show titles such as Sesame Street Zoom Star Trek and Hogan's Heroes alongside time blocks and channel numbers.
Washington AP reports USDA Outlook and Situation Board expect wheat exports for year ending June 30 to total 1.1 billion bushels, the same as prior projection and third largest on record. Early planting hints suggest a 1975 wheat harvest exceeding 2 billion bushels with normal weather. Export rules relaxed to permit more sales abroad without prior approval, affecting wheat soybeans and soybean meal.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates by mail for trade area and outside, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options. Rates include a 2 percent tax for out of state subscribers. The paper credits Robert B. Wellington as Editor and Publisher and notes Associated Press news rights.
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