26 Jun 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1976
Page
1
A collection of light anecdotes and local humor from Ottawa on June 26 1976. Jokes range from Bicentennial pride to personal foibles and daily life's oddities. Tales include a beard dyed in flag colors a collect call from Germany and a farmer puzzled by political channels on TV.
Sam, 68, writes after a bad fall last summer and reports permanent loss of taste and smell. He describes food tasting and smelling horribly and says he must force himself to eat.
A reader describes persistent loss of smell and taste after injury or illness with no medical fix found. Advice mentions possible zinc sulfate, aging effects, and a neurologist. Followed by Qs on prostate enlargement and zinc, constipation meds, a baby with six toes, and marital sexual issues with suggested psychiatry or counseling. Includes a prayer and scriptural reflection.
A sprawling TV guide lists channels and times for a weekend slate including World of Survival, Sesame Street, Austin City Limits, Maverick, The Farmer in the Dell, Wimbledon Tennis, Star Trek, Hogan's Heroes, The Dick Cavett era favorites, news blocks, and movies like The Court Jester and The Lavender Hill Mob. Major names include Bobby Vinton, Mary Tyler Moore, Lawrence Welk, Monty Python, and Shane with extensive sport and educational programming across a multi-hour block.
New York AP reports Detroit car makers show a mid June sales spike led by Oldsmobile and Lincoln Mercury while American Motors drops 29 percent. Wall Street holds firm on a money supply drop aiding inflation control. Supreme Court ruling limits local wage rights amid NYC labor talks risking a July 1 strike and a $1.1 billion federal loan. Consumer prices rise 7.2 percent in May but officials expect 5 to 6 percent inflation in 1976.
USDA projects 1976 77 grain harvests lifting world wheat and feed grain reserves to about 138.7 million metric tons by mid 1977, a rise of 30 million tons from current levels and the largest stock since 1972. Grain production to exceed 1.06 billion tons, with soybean demand at a record high and vegetable growers contracting 1.6 million acres for processing.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription prices for trade area and out-of-area readers. Rates include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options with tax notes and AP affiliation disclosure.
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