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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1981
Page
1
Ottawa Herald reports Southeast Kansas city facing power shortfalls during peak demand. City utilities raise summer peak rates and launch an energy education program to offset higher costs from buying rather than generating power through the municipal plant and private interconnection.
The piece argues households should limit appliance use during peak AC hours from June to September with high afternoon demand, and suggests shifting work hours to 7 to 4 to save electricity. It notes longer evenings via daylight saving and hints at broader energy sector reforms beyond slower cars and reduced consumption.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy campaigned in California to raise money for his Massachusetts re election bid and to pay campaign debts. Critics call him a con man while noting he is a millionaire who claims to push government led renewal against a rising conservative opposition. The trip aimed to drum up support and help retire debts amid a tough political fight.
A lively late afternoon and evening lineup features Mork and Mindy Sanford and Son and The Dick Cavett Show plus The Waltons Conan special and an NBC mix. Notable films include High Anxiety and Desire Under the Elms alongside news and talk segments from ABC CBS and NBC.
The letter discusses how hiatal hernia pain relates to weight and acid reflux, advising about 75 pounds weight loss, and explains osteoarthritis risk from excess weight and X-ray signs. It also answers questions on digitalis function for heart failure, noting it strengthens the heart to improve circulation and reduce fluids.
AP reports California Senator S I Hayakawa seeks to change how networks report results through four bills, with options to extend early voting and to bar release of results before all polls close. Critics warn such laws would curb press freedom and stifle coverage.
A Kansas group led by Ruth Walker requests the state Board of Education place on its September agenda a review of goal No. 1, opposing values clarification and secular humanism. The debate includes ethics courses, parental roles, and teachers guiding student questions about sexuality and drugs.
Ottawa Herald lists daily newspaper subscription prices for trade area and outside area, with monthly and yearly options. Rates include sales tax in Ottawa and surrounding towns, with out of state subscribers paying 3.5 percent tax.
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