Editorial: disrespect for speed limits criticized
The Ottawa Herald cites a Manhattan Mercury cartoon showing a speed limit sign reading Speed Limit 55 and a new sign Pretty Please. It notes Douglas County's prosecuting attorney was fined for 75 in a 55 zone and Kansas attorney general fined 70 for 95 mph on Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County. It argues many Americans lack respect for minor laws governing driving speed.
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Manhattan Mercury
Douglas County
Kansas
Wabaunsee County
America
President Ford Seeks Fiscal Restraint and Pool Financed Privately
Commentary notes President Ford calls for budget restraint while announcing a new White House swimming pool finished at $61,000 funded by private donations. It questions who will bear ongoing costs like cleaning maintenance and water, implying taxpayers may pay.
Farm prices rise but costs surge, farmers face squeeze
For the month ending June 15 USDA notes prices received by farmers up 2 percent year over year, 10 percent higher than 1974, while costs for inputs jumped 11 percent. Gains appeared in cattle, hogs, potatoes, tomatoes, cantaloupe and peaches. wheat and barley fell, hay and oats slipped. The piece warns that consumer prices rise as production costs climb, deepening farmer strain and prompting questions about how much more farmers can endure.
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USDA
Dear Dr Thesteson asks about next baby shots
A reader asks which immunizations are due next for two young sons aged one and two, noting prior vaccines including smallpox not required and seeking guidance on the vaccination schedule. The letter requests clear ages and shots to complete recommended immunizations.
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Dr. Thesteson
Immunization schedules urged by Dr Kempe cited
A column urges renewed attention to child immunization citing Dr C H Kempe from the University of Colorado Medical Center. It covers recommended DTP OPV Td schedules, measles rubella mumps vaccines and TB testing, booster needs after injuries, smallpox notes, record keeping, and local health department resources. It also includes a separate Q and A on fluid retention from hormone imbalance and a prayer excerpt.
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C.H. Kempe
University of Colorado Medical Center
Kempe
Thosteson
B.P
Phosphors Track Pollution Spread From Four Sources
GTE Sylvania in Wanda, Pennsylvania supplies colored phosphors used in a California pollution study. Tiny red, yellow, blue and green particles released from four sources rose with winds and were mapped by eighty monitoring stations. Results suggest stationary sources may contribute more to air pollution than previously thought.
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Wanda
GTE Sylvania Inc
California
Los Angeles
Federal public service jobs flagged for improper hires study
An internal Labor Department audit found 16.5 percent of federal public service hires from 1971 to 1973 violated rules. It cites mis hires, lack of documentation, and maintenance of effort issues, with $17.5 million in misspent funds at stake and a San Diego Seattle spot check revealing workers with private groups.
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Washington
Labor Department
William H. Kolberg
Associated Press
Frank Yeager
Yeager
San Diego
Calif
Seattle
Wash
Red Cross
Salvation Army
USO
YMCA
Kolberg
Public TV review of Broken Treaty at Battle Mountain
A New York AP report previews the public TV documentary Broken Treaty at Battle Mountain on Nevada land and Western Shoshone struggle. It outlines two themes including the 1863 treaty dispute, Holley’s group seeking land not money, and a broader view of federal awards and court challenges.
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New York
Battle Mountain
Nevada
Robert Redford
Hugh Downs
Joel Freedman
Glen Holley Sr
Federal Indian Claims Commission
Holley
Downs
Indian Claims Commission
Western
Freedman
Television Log of Colorful Evening Lineup
A dense schedule lists daily telecast times from 5:00 PM through midnight, pairing News and weather with a mix of dramas, comedies, game shows, sports, and specials. Notable titles include Truth or Consequences, Sesame Street, Bonanza, Gomer Pyle USMC, Perry Mason, and The Tonight-style options across stations and channels.
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Electric Company
Green Acres
Lilias
the Topeka Zoo
Hogan‘s Heroes
Beverly Hillbillies
Joe Garagiola
CBS Reports
Battle Mountain
Andy Griffith
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Gomer Pyle
USMC
S.waat
Maude
Dick van Dyke
Rhoda
Caribe
Medical Center
Mike Douglas
Kansas City
Washington
Maine
Dialogue Kansas
Rick van Dyke
Marcus Welby
M.D
Police Story
Barnaby Jones
Interface
Lillas
Groucho
Johnny Carson
East Berlin
Ronside
Martin Agronsky
WOS Cedar Rates and Publishing Details
The WOS Cedar newspaper lists publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and rates for subscription in and outside the trade area. Local options include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual prices with sales tax. Out of state subscribers receive a 3 percent deduction on the sales tax.
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Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
Soviet grain outlook for 1980 undercuts livestock plans
Farm Roundup experts say chances are slim the Soviet Union will grow enough grain by 1980 to support expanding livestock needs. The USDA team, after a three week visit, notes that rising output must come from yields of grains, forages and oilseeds, with imports likely needed to meet feed demand.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
Soviets
USDA
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
U.S
Moscow
Russia
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