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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1976
Page
2
An editorial recounts a police raid on a California church where six men were arrested for organized gambling run as bingo. Players paid $10.60 for a Bible to join, with about $16,000 monthly in profits from the scheme. It notes bingo profits rising nationwide, with Kansas voters already approving the activity as innocent, now under scrutiny.
The piece reports that bingo games in church basements and service clubs in Kansas City Kansas and Wichita are increasingly run by gamblers. Legislators plan a mid July investigation after a committee member notes that some people are getting rich quickly. It argues laws and weak enforcement hurt small players who gamble under the guise of innocence.
Wilna Woods Fuller of Evanston Illinois responds to the Ottawa Herald editorial We're Sorry. She recalls past discrimination in Ottawa including seating norms at the Plaza Theatre and restricted access at dime stores and restaurants. She praises the editorial and argues prejudice persists, noting freedom has a price.
A reader asks Dr. Thosteson if wearing tight-fitting underwear can reduce fertility in men. The message notes surprise and requests confirmation.
The letter discusses testicular temperature's role in fertility, tight underwear effects, and various reasons for low sperm count. It also answers a 78 year old reader about uric acid, diet, and medications, noting purines, meats, cheese, and Benemid, with medical guidance and a short prayer.
AP Farm Writer DON KENDALL reports that tractors and self propelled machines rose about four percent from March to mid June, while some farm inputs for production and family living edged up modestly or cooled. The USDA price indexes show production items up 7 percent from last year, family living costs up 0.5 percent, with notable drops in hay and some hardware like barbed wire and steel posts.
A Kansas State University freshman orientation session is described through a parent’s eyes. The narrator recalls guiding her son Kevin through registration, housing, and campus tours, noting signs saying “Parents Stop Here” and the shift from child to adult independence as the Bicentennial year frames the transition.
AP Business Analyst notes the Bureau of Labor Statistics faced serious seasonal adjustment problems in 1976, causing month to month employment signals to mislead. Discrepancies between two surveys, data gaps, and debates over accuracy have critics calling for a panel to review procedures and improve measurement.
The listing details a dense TV schedule with many programs across channels, including Sesame Street Early Show Zoom Family Affair Brady Bunch Hogan's Heroes Electric Company Gomer Pyle The Brady Bunch repeats and news blocks, plus movies like The Hospital Dont Drink The Water and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, along with game shows and specials.
Ottawa Herald lists publishing details with editor Robert G Wellington and subscription rates for in area and out of area. It notes Associated Press rights and tax adjustments for out of state subscribers and mentions daily publication schedule.
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