12 May 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1976
Page
1
Summer highway fatality fears ease as experts applaud the 55 mile per hour limit though safety gains are debated. Dr. Jerry Merrell notes fuel saving motives while warning many drivers ignore the limit and CB radios warn of Smokey ahead on I 35. Highways built for 70 mph demand restraint.
AP analysis shows thousands of buyers favor existing homes over new units. The ratio of existing to new sales rose to 3.7 to 1 in 1975, driven by price size and location. Existing homes cost about 5,000 less and often offer more space, with many closer to cities.
Clarence Kelley former KC police chief and FBI director apologized for past FBI actions while George Bush CIA chief refused to apologize, saying he had no involvement. Congress continues to investigate both agencies, debating next steps as lawmakers pivot to other matters.
The letter explains weight gain after quitting smoking is due to metabolic changes and appetite shifts, with nicotine withdrawal slowing body functions and improving digestion. It notes that non-smokers may notice food tastes better and urges gradual change, not dieting, plus exercise to counter gains.
NBC swept nine daytime TV Emmys led by drama specials from First Ladies Diaries, while ABC and CHS won six and three respectively. Dinah Shore misread a card delaying one actor’s win. CBS noted two names were on the card. Public TV fared poorly with Sesame Street and others earning minor trophies.
Wheat grinding spurs a 50 million bushel USDA increase in the 1975 76 wheat supply forecast. Corn exports rise to 1.6 billion bushels with other use broadly steady. Domestic demand unchanged, carryover tight, price implications limited but hopeful for farmers. Brazil agrees to gradual end of soybean oil export subsidies, easing price pressure. U S prices likely unaffected in near term.
A dense, OCR style television schedule lists daytime and evening lineups across networks with numerous show titles such as Sesame Street Brady Bunch Hogan's Heroes The Beverly Hillbillies Gunsmoke and Starsky and Hutch. The log includes time blocks and channel references with recurring programs like News Weather and Talk segments.
Cedar daily edition publishes from Ottawa Kansas with editor Robert B Wellington. Rates listed for trade area and outside trade area by mail and the approximate sales tax. AP rights stated for local news and dispatches.
Government officials told the Joint Atomic Energy subcommittee they favor underground salt beds as a permanent repository for radioactive waste. Geologist John C. Frye of the Geological Society of America cited a study calling salt beds a very good place to put hazardous junk, prompting mixed reactions on progress.
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