04 May 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1976
Page
1
The piece recounts a friend who removed pollution controls from a new V-8, substituting a straight pipe, altering timing, and removing a belt after paying extra for EPA mandated devices. It frames the act as a simple, costed procedure to evade anti pollution features.
A critic argues the EPA tolerates car industry excess and lax emissions. He claims many new models fail EPA standards despite additives. He asserts selective penalties, urges cheaper mass transit to cut pollution and calls for alternative solutions.
Kansas city court imposes jail or fines for bad checks to curb nuisance crimes delaying court dockets and harming merchants. Judge says passers wrote checks to gain time or avoid payment, urging tougher penalties to ease burdens on local business. A reader asks about boils on the buttocks and weight concerns.
A reader asks about boils, furuncles, and carbuncles with skin infections and treatment options. Advice covers antibiotics, moist heat, weight loss, and possible surgical drainage, plus a second reader inquiry on ear noise levels and safe decibel exposure with guidance citing 120 dB peaks and aiming below 90 dB. The column also notes inner ear labyrinthitis and closes with a prayer and blessings.
Former vice president Spiro Agnew, who resigned in 1973, will be interviewed on NBC Today and appears on the Merv Griffin Show to promote his novel The Canfield Decision. Producer Bob Murphy notes Agnew agreed to discuss most topics but may decline questions on resignation events and Nixon.
Labor seeks cost of living adjustments in major contracts, with about 4.5 million workers involved. AFL-CIO economist notes escalator clauses dampen buying power loss rather than spark inflation, while critics warn they can trigger price increases and wage demands.
Millions of municipal employees face unfunded pension obligations unseen by taxpayers a fiscal time bomb threatening city finances. The study cites 43 large cities with undisclosed retirement liabilities, few audits, and gaps in reporting. Chicago, Boston, Akron, Toledo and others are named for transparency gaps.
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Agriculture Secretary Butz says ample grain on hand could boost sales to the Soviet Union and others. A congressional report warns aggressive exports may push food prices higher, while USDA projects record 80 million tons of grain exports for 1975-76.
Ottawa Herald presents subscription rates for the Ottawa trade area and outside area, with monthly and yearly pricing, sales tax details, and a note on Associated Press content and local news privileges.
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