Ottawa Herald Editorial Saturday Notebook
Editor notes overabundant federal releases and oddities in government outreach. The piece comments on Dole's travel and a California Proposition 13 tax cut, analyzing its wider tax shift effects and political theater. It concludes with local political blips including Wayne Angell’s harvest itinerary and campaign posture.
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GOP
U.S. Senate
Ottawan
Wayne Angell
Angell
Gilbert's Disease and Quinines and Dental Advice
A physician answers reader questions on Gilbert's syndrome a benign liver condition. quinine in tonic water at small amounts is unlikely to cause dizziness. dental health warns that snacks can damage teeth and suggests postmeal brushing or rinsing. ECG readings can be abnormal despite normal blood pressure and cholesterol. a Bible verse prayer closes the column.
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Gilbert
Thosteson
National Institutes of Health
A Texas Panhandle Pasture Swap Boosts Wheat Profits
At the Kansas City Board of Trade insights note how a large Panhandle Texas firm pastured 2,000 irrigated wheat acres during winter and spring, buying 5,000 steers. The grazing yielded about 363.44 dollars per acre, surpassing traditional wheat returns, with gains from cattle and price trends driving the decision.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
Panhandle
Texas
No Surprises In Stockpiles By Don Kendall AP Farm Writer
US Agriculture Department reports stockpiles of grain and soybeans on June 1 align with expectations for the season. Wheat reachs 1.17 billion bushels, the largest since 1963, with year-ago and two-year-ago comparisons. Old crop carryover plus summer harvests shape the 1978-79 wheat supply.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
USDA
Court Decision Good For Consumers By KRISTIN GOFF AP
The Supreme Court ruled against Zenith Radio in a trade subsidy dispute over Japanese product tax exemptions. The decision prevented potential billions in extra duties and kept the status quo that exporters face similar tax structures, impacting electronics and steel sectors and influencing GATT discussions.
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Kristin Goff
New York
Supreme Court
United States
Commerce Department
Zenith Radio Corp
U.S
U.S. Treasury
Atake
Canada
Germany
France
Treasury
Japan
Geneva
Peter Kenen
International Finance
Princeton University
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