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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1976
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald editorial argues the Israeli operation to free over 100 hostages from Palestinian hijackers at a Ugandan airport was brilliant though illegal. It condemns rule violations yet calls the raid a potentially real solution to the crisis.
July 7 1976 comment on terrorism and the Uganda hostage crisis condemns political use of hostages and questions an Israeli raid. It argues that free nations cannot condone the raid yet acknowledges the brutal lesson against hijacking and hostage politics.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff discusses a cautious economic expansion. He notes restraint by business, investors, and consumers could prevent a boom and thus avoid a bust, with inflation and deficits limiting growth. The piece favors a moderate, stable rise over a volatile cycle.
Ottawa and Franklin County marked the Bicentennial with a Saturday parade and park events ending in a Sunday fireworks display. Organizations joined, and the Ottawa Jaycees were singled out for spearheading the celebration and staging the best parade in Franklin County history.
A letter from Mrs J D asks why her ring finger swells at the knuckle making her wedding ring hard to remove. She states she has no arthritis and is 53 years old, seeking medical guidance.
A medical column discusses osteoarthritis causes and signs such as Heberden’s nodes, treatment via moderate joint exercise and weight management, and notes risk to spine and weight-bearing joints. Reader questions address rug-hooking dust, chicken pox care, and pregnancy effects on collagen diseases with cautionary guidance and practical tips. The AP Farm Writer reports on the Soviet grain harvest nearing 190 million metric tons.
The Agriculture Department projects a high tentative recovery in the Soviet winter grain crop from 139.9 million tons last year. USDA plans a Friday update with officials privately expecting a figure close to the June 22 forecast. Early signs show better than expected conditions in western winter grain areas though substantial changes remain possible as data is reviewed.
Implied grain balance shows recovery potential in spring plantings but Soviets still need foreign grain for years. A long term deal anticipates 6 to 8 million tons of US corn and wheat. 16.5 million tons bought from last US harvest, 2.2 million tons purchased against the new agreement. A US crop team visited Soviet winter wheat areas. harvest expected to rise about 20 percent in those zones. US soybeans totaling 1.5 million tons recent. 700,000 tons delivery from 1976 production planned, with 800,000 tons sold for 1976-77. Soy price rises tied to demand. soy provides oil and high-protein livestock feed.
NBC canceled The Invisible Man but revived it as The Gemini Man with Ben Murphy replacing David McCallum. Leslie Stevens overhauled the premise turning the scientist into an action hero, dropping invisibility and adding mission driven adventures while Harve Bennett supervised the project. Stevens notes the renewed concept now has multiple scripts and viable premises.
Daily Ottawa publication lists subscription prices by mail for trade area and outside rates, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. Out of state subscribers receive a 3 percent sales tax deduction. Associated Press rights noted.
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