16 Jul 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1979
Page
1
In Ottawa Herald opinion content Rep Dan Glickman Wichita proposes a federal tax break to aid small savers by exempting interest under 1000 dollars for single accounts and under 2000 dollars for joint accounts. He argues small savers lose money to taxes and inflation. Critics say lawmakers benefiting from inflation resist breaking the cycle.
Governors at the national conference faced news that revenue sharing begun in the Nixon era is ending. The program funded local units to ease taxes, but controls were weak and inflation fueled budget cuts. States may replace it with higher taxes or new state aid, with Kansas mentioned as a possible path.
A retro TV guide fragment outlines Monday night treats and interleaved program notes. It mentions It s A Mad Mad Mad World starring Spencer Tracy and various dramas, comedies, and news blocks along with LA and national channel listings and show entries from 1960s to 1970s.
AP Special Correspondent Walter Mears notes President Carter returning to campaign themes of listening to the people and shaping a national agenda for the 1980s. He contrasts 1976 healing rhetoric with today’s Washington gap, urging action within six months as campaigns heat up.
A reader asks why cesarean deliveries have risen from about 4 percent in 1964 to 13 percent in 1975 and how to tell if future cesareans are necessary. The article cites better diagnosis and new devices for detecting fetal or maternal problems, reasons for cesareans, and advises patients to ask doctors for specific justification. It also notes prior cesarean delivery influences future recommendations.
AP writer profiles William Blinn as he pitches The Lazarus Syndrome a probing medical drama for ABC. He questions networks corporate timidity and aims to blend ethical medical debates with human realism while avoiding happy endings and clichés.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff argues that President Carter’s speech aimed at awakening American civic spirit amid cynicism. He cites declines in productivity and savings, notes reliance on consumption, and suggests the president sought a moral revival to unleash human energy for overcoming material problems.
USPS 600-240 104 S Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067 publishes daily except Sunday and holidays. Editor Robert B Wellington. Subscription rates by mail and carrier for trade area and outside trades. In Ottawa area six month and yearly options with taxes included. Member of the Associated Press.
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