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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1975
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald notes a 40 percent increase in city water rates will cost residential users roughly one to two dollars more per month. It argues rising costs for chemicals, equipment, and labor reflect broader inflation impacting taxpayers, echoing the mayor’s stance.
One More Bite emphasizes water as a crucial, unavoidable commodity and notes prices rise yet remain cheaper than in other towns. The piece urges conservation by not watering lawns, fixing leaks, using less water in baths and shorter showers, stressing personal responsibility to curb usage.
Editorial weighs financial strain from gender equity rules in college sports. It argues supporters seek fair access for women but warns enforcing equal expenditures and facilities could endanger programs, noting moral aims may clash with economic feasibility.
A reader asks Dr Thosteson if narcolepsy could be caused by a brain tumor and discusses its REM sleep mechanics. The doctor notes narcolepsy is rare, urges caution with amphetamines, and says brain tumors are unlikely causes, while REM sleep is implicated in dreams.
Daily Ottawa Kansas TV log lists stations and shows from 00 to 2:30 with News Detective programs, night movies, sports, and public affairs. It names programs like Sesame Street Truth or Consequences Hogan’s Heroes Perry Mason Washington Week and The Jeffersons across multiple time slots.
Washington AP reports the 1974 farm operations census remains behind schedule with about 76 percent of 4 million mailed forms returned by June 10. Officials expect a July 31 cutoff and hope for roughly 95 percent final returns, aided by follow up calls. North Carolina and West Virginia lead states with 82 percent returns.
A London based report notes U S productivity fell 2.7 percent last year with a 1 percent uptick in early 1976, lagging rivals like Japan and Germany in capital investment and R D. It cites lower demand for capital, weaker research spend, and regulatory burdens as factors in a slowing trend.
CBS airs the first of six hours of Moses The Lawgiver with Burt Lancaster as Moses in opening segments filmed in Rome and Israel. The Italian English production retells Moses early years as the Exodus tale unfolds with steady pacing and strong photography.
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