14 May 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1976
Page
1
Ottawa editorials say after months of contention the House and Senate agree on a federal budget with a 413.3 billion ceiling and over 100 billion for national defense. A Senate panel probes meat purchases for troops amid suspected multi million dollar ripoff in steak and hamburger procurement.
Time For Questions questions inspection quality and inspector integrity. An estimate claims illegal payments exceed $190000 per day, while the defense budget faces faith that $100 billion will be wisely spent next year. If leaders can’t buy hamburger without a ripoff, what about ships and bombers. Citizens ask how well we are defended amid recent spending concerns.
Spiro T Agnew appeared in public to promote a new novel and announced plans for memoirs of his vice presidency. The remarks touched on media, Jews in America, and politicians in general, while critics note his past disgrace and alleged pursuit of money without scruples.
A reader asks about a fallen bladder and cystocele treatment, including surgery versus pessaries, with notes on risks and reevaluation. Another letter seeks cordially for organ donation guidance, while a third offers sleep disturbance explanations and relaxation tips for a spouse.
The Legislative Coordinating Council appointed a special committee led by Rep. John Hayes and Sen. Bob Storey to study bingo operations in Kansas. Seventeen other committees were formed to cover 56 topics before the 1977 session, including meat and poultry inspection funding, high school activities governance, forestry and game funding, health care in underserved areas, local government revenue sources, KU Medical Center finances, and various administrative reviews.
AP Farm writer Don Kendall reports U S cotton planting advances despite weather issues. Improved demand, higher prices, and lower prices for soybeans, rice, and corn boost 1976 crop prospects. Planted area up 16 percent from 1975, 51 percent by May 9, with some replanting noted.
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The National Association of Recycling Industries argues federal policy and tax structures favor virgin materials over recycled ones. It notes low recycling rates for paper, aluminum, copper, lead, and textiles, with investment skewed toward virgin material industries. The group cites morale and market shifts since Earth Day 1970, detailing a peak in the mid-1970s followed by a sharp drop as demand waned.
Cedar Daily announces subscription rates for trade area and out of area, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options and tax details. It notes editor Robert B. Wellington and that Associated Press content is exclusively local news and dispatches for publication.
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