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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1978
Page
1
A columnist argues Kansas should eliminate sales tax on utilities to ease rising costs after oil shortages and rate hikes. The piece notes franchise taxes and city levies also inflate bills and criticizes state officials for funds and salary priorities while revenues remain surplus.
Kansas Attorney General Curt Schneider plans to seek re nomination after a sharp shift believed sparked by an Associated Press report alleging he was at the scene of a hit and run in a state car. Schneider denies the story, but the AP’s documented account challenges his gubernatorial prospects and raises questions about his fitness for re election as chief law enforcement officer.
A collage of old TV listings and guest stars features Fonzie and the Dancing teacher in a playful segment, guest appearances by Leslie Browne and Cleavon Little, a Davy Crockett Alamo movie sequence with John Wayne and others, plus a slate of documentaries dramas and talk shows across networks.
President Carter reembraced the Democratic Party during a four state Western tour through Colorado California Oregon and Washington signaling a shift from his 1976 nonpartisan posture. He praised fellow Democrats like Floyd Haskell and Tom Foley while framing party support as essential to limiting downbeat off year losses and aiding a potential re election bid.
A letter from M S W to Dr Thosteson describes mothers’ group concerns about rubella vaccination during pregnancy. Some pediatricians administer shots, others refuse. obstetricians are split on safety. The writer seeks clear guidance amid conflicting medical opinions.
Letters discuss rubella exposure during pregnancy, urging caution and possible delays in child vaccination until after delivery. Other queries cover kidney stone prevention, hemorrhoids, oesophagitis and gastritis definitions, tubal ligation effects, rickets, and general medical advice.
AP report explains Hallmark Hall of Fame openness to rookie writers despite few shows per season. Ron Hobin notes agents or producers required and that lack of prior fame won’t block submissions while praising original dramas for family viewing. He cites 1950s Golden Age writers and acknowledges ratings are middling but valued for quality.
AP analysis argues that perceptions of rising college costs and pollution driven inflation may overstate or mischaracterize trends. It notes that while college expenses rise faster than living costs, income gains may offset them, yet social and investment burdens persist. Pollution controls raise costs and prices, though better tech could reduce impacts over time.
A fragment from the Ottawa Herald notes a local newspaper brief with Associated Press material and references to the agency’s exclusive rights for publication. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events, dates, or names.
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