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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1978
Page
1
Page Two edition presents opinions and features from the Ottawa Herald. Editorial voice reflects local issues and perspectives of March 21, 1978, with analysis, commentary, and cultural notes typical of a daily opinion page.
Former Congress member Roy Bill Roy spoke in Coffeyville over the weekend urging higher farm prices through market forces, deregulation, and private solutions. He criticizes government overreach and argues the farm strike principle while running against his own record and President Carter.
Congress and the White House face voter anger over a delayed Social Security tax increase. Last year the hike began this year at 6.05 percent and jumps to 7.15 percent over ten years, with projections to 3 045 dollars on higher income by 1987. Employers match the rise, and a proposed bill would shift one third of the funding to the general fund.
TV schedule features Laverne and Shirley Great Lakes cruise, Gunsmoke and Duke basketball live, Three's Company, Twilight Zone style specials, and notable guests like Cab Calloway Ali and Reagan. Includes syndicated films, The Big Event movie Misty, The Tonight Show Carson highlights, and Columbia-Kojak lineups.
AP Business Writer Michael L. Geczi reports that openness to foreign investment has yielded dividends with direct investments rising to 30 billion over five years. Major deals include Societe Imeral in Copperweld, Michelin expansions, and Sandoz acquisition of Northrup King. The Netherlands, Canada, and the U K lead, while future investments may accelerate aided by global recovery and merger activity.
Reader G A asks if elderly people may need less sleep and whether complaints of insomnia reflect normal aging rather than disease. The question explores sleep needs, aging effects on sleep patterns, and when to seek medical advice for persistent sleep issues.
The column discusses insomnia among retirees adapting to quieter schedules. It suggests trying new sleep routines, explains the biology of the body clock, and notes boredom can worsen sleep problems. It also covers related medical guidance and reader questions about anemia, granuloma annulate, Baker's cyst, Kegel exercises, menopause symptoms, and vision after stroke.
The Carter administration plans to publicly attack unjustified wage and price increases as part of a voluntary anti inflation program. Barry Bosworth, director of the Council on Wage and Price Stability, says the government will use hearings and subpoenas if needed and push major industries and unions to restrain increases.
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