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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1976
Page
1
A Page Two editorial supports simplifying federal tax laws and notes an IRS ruling that may affect deductions for memberships in groups and organizations that discriminate. The piece argues such clarifications matter as businesses routinely provide workers and officials with access to clubs and associations.
The article questions corporate memberships such as Think About It in the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and the Jaycees. It notes staff associations and raises concerns about potential discrimination and legal compliance, including whether Jaycees policies affect tax laws. It weighs community involvement against inclusivity rules.
Delegates at a U S Chamber of Commerce meeting discussed national needs and poll results showing executives want stronger morality and ethics. The piece notes public faith waning amid Nixon era scandals and ongoing concerns about bribery, payoffs, and corruption in business and politics.
A reader recounts a choking incident where a bone lodged in the throat during a chicken meal. After retching, the bone was expelled. The writer asks for guidance, noting she did not strike the person on the back.
Practical guidance on how to assist a choking person with chest squeezes and back slaps, plus reader questions to Dr Thosteson about contraception effectiveness, peptic ulcers, breast soreness, and a devotional closing prayer from Psalm 96:1.
AP analysis argues Ford administration's higher forecast shows incumbent power in elections. It notes seven million unemployed, mixed consumer mood, and June retail gain offset by May revision. Viewpoints vary on whether the economy is recovering with moderate momentum or facing slower growth.
The Agriculture Department through the Soil Conservation Service will finish maps of prime farmlands in 122 counties by year end, detailing Peach County Georgia as the first example. The program targets 121 more counties in 46 states this year, with 154 counties to be mapped next year and about 1,200 counties by 1980. Prime farmland defined by soil characteristics covers about 250 million acres cropland, with another 24 million acres rated prime but not yet in use for crops. The effort aims to guide land-use decisions without imposing mandated sanctions, emphasizing federal agency collaboration and careful site selection when prime farmland is involved. Peach County’s first map shows 54 percent of land as prime farmland, with 10,799 acres of additional statewide importance land and the remainder as other land, water, or urban areas.
A dense OCR listing of TV time slots across channels for a day, naming shows such as Sesame Street Brady Bunch Hogan's Heroes The Twilight Zone and news blocks with multiple time codes and channel references, reflecting era scheduling and program blocks.
AP file reports a surge in situation comedies with CBS leading in numbers. In 1974 eight CBS sitcoms aired, rising to fourteen planned for fall. The vice presidents of laughter seek fresh ideas from hundreds weekly, while John Siegel stresses quality and strong characters over family versus adult appeal.
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee yaes his national political plans to 1980 after backing President Ford this year. He hosted Ronald Reagan in May, denies heavy vice presidential hopes now, and will deliver the keynote at the Kansas City GOP convention with revisions to be shared with Ford and Reagan.
Ottawa Kansas daily newspaper lists subscription rates for trade area and out of state readers with monthly quarterly six month and annual options, plus a 3 percent tax note. It also notes association with the Associated Press and exclusive use of local news and AP dispatches.
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