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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1979
Page
2
A longtime friend tours Washington and notes the Department of Health Education and Welfare staffing. Snow delayed 225000 federal workers for days, saving fuel. A pancake supper at church ends with kids asking for the Holy Ghost. Winnipeg weather jokes and Ottawa quips appear amid national politics and a Chicago mayoral race. The Daley machine faces a split over backing a female challenger.
Jim Allen reports final approval of the House reapportionment map. The eight regional areas merged into a new state map with the 14th District including Appanoose Pomona and Greenwood townships and a population of 19 438 about three percent above the average. The map awaits Senate Governor and Attorney General review before court action.
A husband recounts a chaotic day as stand in mom after his wife fakes illness, managing breakfast, lunches, school drop offs, and boisterous kids. He grumbles at mishaps, uses humor to cope, and learns why wives claim headaches. The piece underlines domestic chaos and the fatigue of caregiving.
World weather and crop patterns in Brazil Argentina China and Australia influence American wheat corn and soybean prices. Major producers and rainfall in key regions determine exports and US trading strategies, with maps outlining production areas and notes on double cropping and regional concentration.
A reader asks about thumbsucking effects on infant teeth and timing for stopping. Dr. Ruble says infancy is too early to worry, with potential dental issues after age five, and stresses nutrition and comfort first. A second letter asks if left-handedness causes personality issues, with Dr. Ruble advising natural development and not forcing handedness. A third asks about treating mild heart attacks at home versus hospitalization, noting monitoring helps early complications. A final query requests clarification on vitamin supplements for rheumatoid arthritis, answered as supplements aid general fitness, not cure.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with circulation notes and tax policy. It outlines subscription pricing for trade area and outside trade area, plus carrier rates in Ottawa and surrounding towns, including sales tax considerations and out of state tax deduction. It notes Associated Press membership.
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