17 Mar 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1979
Page
1
A family homeowner visit becomes a humorous dive into plumbing woes as hot and cold lines clash, old pipes clog, and floor joists task limits complicate installs. The piece riffs on taxes, politics, and travel with local levity and mild satire.
The House approved a spending lid with changes excluding current year supplemental appropriations, requiring a two thirds vote for rule changes. Regents funds rise 6 percent from the general fund, a $2 camping fee proposal for Fish and Game, a $5 million pothole bill, a 1 percent severance tax on oil and gas to fund power plant and energy efforts, and a color photo requirement for driver licenses advancing favorably.
A devotional prayer expresses gratitude for Jesus, peace, and liberty. It invites believers to come to Christ with weary hearts and accept Him wholeheartedly, concluding with Amen.
The Ottawa Herald provides detailed subscription prices for trade area and outside regions, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options. Rates vary by in state, out of state, and carrier delivery, and include sales tax where applicable.
In a humorous self portrait, Hornbeck recounts colleagues calling him senile while he celebrates being a daydreamer. He recalls quirks like mishearing greetings, asking for Edgar on the phone, and fantasy visions from Red Sox triumphs to desert island escapes. He cites a University of Iowa psychologist urging time for imagination.
The USDA reports a 48 percent rise in planned sunflower acreage in 1979, far outpacing corn and soybeans. Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas show large gains, with North Dakota leading in potential commercial sunflower output. Sunflowers expand as a viable crop near the corn belt, aided by processing plants and growing demand for oil and animal feed. Kansas lags as a wheat and native sunflower producer, needing development of a commercial variety.
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