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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1977
Page
1
Ottawa Herald editors question a HEW report claiming nearly 1 billion dollars yearly in Medicaid overpayments and fraud. They decry the sampling method, noting past HEW inaccuracies and recantations, arguing the estimate unfairly tarnishes doctors, nursing homes, hospitals, and providers.
A composite column critiques Democrats lampooning Jerry Ford as simple-minded while noting his multitasking political and film projects. It cites Sen. Byrd on Congress delays and mocks the body’s capacity to handle energy, welfare, and tax issues. Also lists TV movie items and a 1975 UFO incident film.
TV listings note ABC Monday night film Roger and Harry from 1977 stars John Davidson Barry Primus and Roger Quentin with a kidnap mystery. Also schedule includes Phyllis Lingstrom segment, Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, The Streets of San Francisco and Kojak episodes, Ironside and Night Gallery marathons, and a late movie The Opposite Sex.
President Carter’s energy message faces delayed action as analysts forecast little impact this year and potential congressional changes. Auto output and rail optimism clash with protracted coal battles, while investors weigh stocks amid a wary, short-term outlook.
A parent asks if Norpramin is a tranquilizer and if mood issues after a car accident can be physical. The doctor explains Norpramin is an antidepressant and urges a full medical workup to rule out nutritional, thyroid, anemia, or hypoglycemia causes, plus reassessing mental versus physical factors.
AP writer reports Michigan State University economist James T. Bonnen says long term farm policy stability hinges on coalitions between farmers, consumers, and labor, including compromises on price controls and export policy. He notes increased policy complexity since the 1930s and urges White House leadership and a broad labor consumer coalition to avoid chaotic outcomes. In Washington, a separate note cites a USDA finding that Red Delicious apples elongate in warmer regions, linked to a chemical girdle effect and experiments by Max W. Williams, with Washington state growers seeing longer fruit shapes.
ABC program chief Fred Silverman explains the fall 1975 schedule moves from action to more comedies, citing declining crime-stopping shows and viewer concern over violence. He notes ratings trends and insists the network has long aimed to dominate with hit comedies while downsizing violent series like Gunsmoke and football. Bionic Woman is cited as waning in audience share since the year’s start.
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