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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1981
Page
1
Ottawa Herald notes county commissioners and zoning officials will meet Thursday to plan future zoning rules in the county. The paper urges calm, reasoned discussion and argues against shouting down officials, saying public discourse should precede any regulations.
The piece argues that players deserve the right to choose where they work, criticizing owners who fuel bidding wars. It compares baseball to a worker being traded without consent, saying ownership and trades resemble a used car sale and that no salary justifies such control.
A dense TV guide lists programming across networks with movies such as Just You And Me Kid and The Big Sleep, plus Nova science specials and detective series. Notable entries include Intimate Strangers and God’s Little Acre, with repeats and weathered listings across morning to late night slots.
A letter explains that radioactive iodine, termed the atomic cocktail, targets thyroid tissue to curb hormone production. It may improve health in patients with irregular heartbeats linked to hyperthyroidism, with no observed cancer or disease increase after years of study.
In a memo from Mac, John McCormally reports on Leo Oxberger Iowa chief judge arguing prisons can only confine violent criminals. He advocates community corrections as an alternative, rejects mass punishment, and calls for clearer goals, smarter prosecutions, and robust funding to deter crime effectively.
AP analysis notes slumping energy demand as new cars, jets, and homes burn less fuel. U.S. coal, nuclear shifts, and redesigned capital stock reduce oil reliance. Experts say OPEC faces economic strain as per-household and industrial efficiency rise, with cars and jets becoming far more fuel efficient.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and subscription options. Rates cover in trade area by mail and by carrier, with separate out of area and out of state tax considerations. The notice identifies Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher and notes Associated Press membership.
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