13 May 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1976
Page
1
A Kansas city warns it would be left with a $35,000 bag if LEAA support ends. The piece notes federal crime-fighting dollars face scrutiny and that Congress remains divided over revenue sharing sending over $6.5 to 39,000 communities.
The piece notes a stalled revenue sharing program as Congress delays until after conventions. Republicans push flexible grants, while Democrats demand civil rights and wage rules. Local governments face budgeting uncertainty without federal funding details and timetables.
The piece lampoons Congress investigations into the IRS for allowing access to its records by CIA and FBI. It notes the IRS information system as a “glut of largely useless information” on nearly a half million Americans, a line that echoes humor amid the political drama.
A husband with gout suffered severe reactions to gout medicines, leading to hospitalization. He has since switched to alternative drugs but continues to experience stomach upset.
A reader asks why uric acid rises despite good tests and diet. We explain gout as an inborn metabolism issue with high uric acid, note blood levels, possible drug substitutions like allopurinol, and that diet has little effect except high purine foods. Colchicine treats acute attacks but may upset digestion. dosage varies per patient. Spider veins on the nose can be treated with an electric needle, though temporary swelling and natural course are considerations.
A brief reflection of gratitude framing earthshaking experiences alongside ordinary days. The speaker prays to God, acknowledging both dramatic moments and everyday life with an Amen.
AP reports that divorced or widowed women can use alimony and child support as creditworthiness indicators under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The ABA advises carrying court orders, proving ex-husband credit history, and showing stable income or collateral. Credit decisions may still hinge on ex-husband debts and new applications if financial status worsens.
Las Vegas and New York reports surface five alleged Hughes wills with a Las Vegas filing by Grover Walker and others. A county official cautions the matter is serious for probate, while a forged or joking set of documents circulates amid speculation over Hughes’s vast fortune and possible government bequests.
A dense OCR style list of TV programs and times across channels includes Sesame Street Early Show Zoom Family Affair Leave It To Beaver Brady Bunch Hogan's Heroes Electric Company Gomer Pyle Judging by listings many classic shows appear with repeats and varied time slots across the day including news, weather, sports, and specials like Brian's Song The Quest Ice Station Zebra Way Down East and The Blob.
AP reviewer notes the ABC telefilm Return to Earth stars Cliff Robertson as Buzz Aldrin and Shirley Knight as Joan, adapting a book about his post Apollo 11 emotional lows. The program emphasizes his private battles, psychiatric help, and marriage strain rather than heroics, ending with a later divorce.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details, editor Robert Wellington, and subscription prices by mail for trade area and out of state readers. It notes Associated Press rights and exclusive local news publication use.
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