18 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1977
Page
1
The editorial notes Franklin County's budget shows a $3.46 million valuation rise and a 33.05 mill levy up by 0.92 despite a surplus over $600,000. It questions over taxation, suggesting lowering the levy by 8 or 9 mills could keep a modest surplus and ease tax burdens for residents and schools.
The IRS is studying whether fringe benefits offered to employees such as free parking and company flights should be treated as taxable income. The piece argues the move would complicate an already complex tax system and suggests starting with federal workers and focusing on tax reduction.
AP television writer Jay Sharbutt reviews Soap, an ABC comedy about two suburban families the Tates and Campbells. The show centers on Burt Campbell and his homosexual stepson, with plots weaving across episodes. Critics note its provocative material and potential public backlash while praising its bold, farcical bedroom humor.
Listings showcase a mix of TV specials movies and plays including The Four of Us Barbara Feldon stars as a widow with two kids moving to New York City, A Little House on the Prairie live-to-tape of To Live With Fear, The Jeffersons, Dying Michael, The Lost Weekend and The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds. BBC and NBC nighttime films and series also featured with Maude All's Fair Gunsmoke The Streets of San Francisco Kojak Tonight Show and The Tonight Show and more including Roy Buchanan Alan Ramsey and Merv Griffin guest slots.
A reader asks about peripheral neuropathy in her husband, seeking causes, treatment, and prognosis after six months with no relief. The reply notes many possible causes including metabolic disorders, vitamin deficiencies, heavy metals, drugs, infections, and alcoholism. Treatment targets the underlying cause and vitamin support, with prognosis often good after correct diagnosis and management. a neurologist can help.
Dr Thestes weighs in on Laetrile and cancer and arthritis claims. Readers ask about tongue tests and menopause links to Parkinsons, with cautions against misinterpreting medical info. A later exchange recommends medical evaluation for esophageal pain and ends with a prayer for guidance.
A shift in investor awareness signals a new phase focused on growth again. Experts note 1971 and 1973 patterns show cycles from high growth, low dividends to income stocks, then back to growth as dividends may rise with future gains. Wright Investors' Service chair John Wright supports the view.
AP reports that with grain surpluses, the government revisits set aside acreage to cut wheat production in 1978. Biomass agriculture could turn plant material into fuel, though current tech makes it costly and bulky. Officials estimate 110 million acres could enter production by 1985, with corn as feedstock costing about $3.70 per million BTUs versus $1.50 for crude oil.
Ottawa Herald page lists daily publication details, editor and publisher Robert B. Wellington, and subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area. It notes tax considerations and AP news use, reflecting standard newspaper boilerplate.
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