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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1977
Page
1
The piece notes that 28,000 jobs have been created in Kansas over 15 years via revenue bonds and $800 million in development, funded by a Kansas Department of Economic Development figure. It questions the fairness of property tax breaks for new industries and suggests the broader issue is overreliance on the property tax.
The text notes repeated Johnstown floods, highlighting the 1889 disaster with 2200 deaths and explains why the city lies in a narrow deep valley. It argues poverty traps residents in place as richer groups occupy higher hills, leaving locals with limited options.
The Agriculture Department reports thousands of American farmers relied on off farm income in 1976. Average farm income per farm was $19,059 with $7,885 from farming and $11,174 from off farm earnings. Smaller farms earning under $2,500 in sales relied most on off farm income, while large farms with $100,000+ in sales showed higher farm earnings.
A Monday TV lineup features a half hour Constantinople comedy and music mix with acts including Barnum Blues and Boogie Band Lance LeGault John Vatenti Manhattan Transfer Group and Doug Kershaw among others Also listed are Little House on the Prairie To Live With Fear The Jeffersons Garand Prix Tennis Gunsmoke and NBC Monday Night at the Movies Sssssss all highlighted with broadcast times and channel notes
Fragmented listings show a mix of talk shows, movies and dramas including The Sonny and Cher Show The Streets of San Francisco The Tonight Show and The Country Girl along with news segments from PM broadcasts and specials featuring Grace Kelly Bing Crosby and Loretta Lynn among others. The jumble mentions detective dramas and a murder plot in Tom a and other prime time offerings with host credits and guest stars.
This letter column discusses rubella immunization and community protection against rubella when parents delay vaccination. It argues that immunization reduces risk to pregnant women and newborns and urges active programs. It also notes rising measles disease due to lagging immunizations.
AP News summarizes Commerce Department views on a narrowing U S travel deficit and rising foreign visitors. Edgell notes 1975 14 decline but 2.65 billion deficit, forecasts travel gap closing by century end. Foreign visitation rises from 9.96 million in 1967 to 18.4 million forecast this year.
White House Budget Director Bert Lance faces a Senate Governmental Operations hearing over his personal dealings with First National Bank of Chicago and National Bank of Georgia. Reports say Lance obtained a 3.4 million loan from Chicago bank after it got a 50 thousand dollar Georgia bank deposit in which he holds stock. The panel will query stock status and Lance’s promise to divest by year end while stock value has fallen. He borrowed 2.7 million in 1974 to buy Georgia bank shares and later held about 20 percent. the loan was expanded to 3.4 million after nomination, with annual debt service about 373 thousand dollars.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details excluding Sundays and holidays. It provides subscription rates for in trade area and out of area, including monthly, quarterly, semi annual and annual options with tax notes and a 3 percent out of state tax deduction. It credits Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher and notes AP news rights.
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