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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1975
Page
1
Ottawa Herald editorial notes last minute negotiations averted an illegal walkout. Postmaster general warns the financial outlook is grim signaling possible postage rate increases despite the federal subsidy near a billion dollars annually.
The piece notes secret negotiations, rising postal costs, and questions whether higher prices will improve service. It argues the public bears the burden, with few alternatives, and expresses concern about ongoing price increases across essential services.
Terri MacNevin of ECEAN Inc. responds to an Ottawa editorial, correcting grant admin cost figures, noting 13 percent vs 36 percent, and explaining meals on wheels funding and spin-off details. She cites 77 homes winterized since 1975 and plans to winterize 100 more, plus ECKAN’s meal service of about 300 daily meals to seniors in six counties despite changes. Local trays for meal transport are billed to communities at over $40 per container.
A grandmother asks if vitamins cause scalp odor in an 11 year old. A dermatologist consult suggests puberty increases sebaceous activity and may cause mild odor. Daily shampooing unlikely to fix. consider scalp disorders and use oil-absorbent shampoo.
USDA officials say the Soviet Union has become a steady buyer of American grain and may resume larger purchases later this year if drought worsens and U.S. harvests stay strong. Bell notes Russia aims to boost livestock production, signaling ongoing demand for corn and feed grains despite recent sales activity totaling 9.6 million metric tons.
SPACE CENTER Houston AP There was always another mission for American spaceflight but now Apollo is finished and there is no other mission for years. The article traces Mercury Gemini and Apollo era milestones from Mercury to Apollo 17 and Skylab, ending with the handshakes of the Apollo Soyuz era and the sense that a glorious time is over.
The Business Mirror reports consumer inflation at 9.6 percent in June shocks officials and worries shoppers despite government forecasts. Americans doubt a rapid recovery with high unemployment near 9 percent and large numbers previously discouraged about the recession's end. The OECD warns unemployment could stay high, while a future GNP rise is anticipated in late 1976.
New York state launches a televised lottery pilot hosted by Monty Hall on WABC TV with hopes of boosting sales and ratings. The show, aired in six other stations statewide, is intended as a potential weekly lottery drawing series. WABC sought bids from WCBS TV and WNBC TV but those networks did not respond.
A dense roster of daily TV programming across many channels lists programs by time slot. It references News, game shows like Truth or Consequences, classic series, movies, and specials, with multiple repeats and cross-channel entries throughout the day.
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