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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1976
Page
1
In the Ottawa Herald editorial from July 23 1976 readers learn CB radios have become favored theft items as car robbers repeatedly strike. Insurance firms report high claim rates and debate extra charges per 100 coverage or broader policy changes to curb rising costs.
AP Business Analyst notes public misunderstanding of corporate profits and shows how schools media and even executives assign blame. Cyprus Mines urges media misrepresentation as schools blamed. Bethlehem Steel and others cited illustrate confusion over complex accounting and tax reporting.
Cannery workers in California walk off the job as tomato apricot and peach crops ripen. They demand a 45 percent wage increase and federal mediation or a cooling off period while crops are harvested. One estimate warns the strike could cost producers 21 million dollars weekly, risking higher prices and shortages nationwide.
Reader questions cover a Colles wrist fracture healing timeline at age 78 with swelling and nerve concerns and blepharitis linked to skin conditions, plus advice on thyroglossal duct cyst in a child and the wisdom of delaying surgery. Medical guidance emphasizes rest, gradual exercises, nerve evaluation, dermatologist input, and cautious timing of procedures.
An extensive TV log lists daily programming across NBC with a mix of sports, movies, and variety shows. Notable items include Royals vs A's baseball, Bobby Vinton segments, and programs like Hee Haw, Lawrance Welk, and Saturday Night at the Movies alongside news blocks and special features.
AP reports Nielsen figures show CBS led Democratic National Convention coverage with 6.4 million homes, edging NBC 5.9 million and ABC 5.4 million in prime time. All-Star baseball on ABC drew 18.9 million, while NBC-CBS combined convention night ratings fell to 8.9 million. On July 14 CBS edged NBC 7.5 to 7.4 million, and closing night CBS reached 6.9 million homes.
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports the U S Wheat Growers warn that growing wheat reserves, boosted by near record 1976 harvests, threaten prices and could invite government controls if farmers don’t curb planting for 1977. Total wheat output is estimated at 2.04 billion bushels, with domestic use near 735 million. The carryover climbs toward 922 million by June 1977, the highest since 1972, prompting calls for cautious seedings amid open end acreage rules.
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