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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1977
Page
1
A May 17 1977 editorial criticizes a proposed middle income tax credit for higher education as another patch in a crazy quilt of aid. It argues it would cut taxes but fails to help middle class families, urging broader relief to let families spend more of their income on education amid high overall taxes.
Senator William Proxmire once again lampoons federal spending with his fleece of the month award. He notes a $2,500 NEH grant to study tennis players tempers and suggests better targets at the Capitol, including beauty shop staff and clock repair offices, while the Senate commission on efficiency is ignored.
A reader asks why estrogen given to a male undergoing sex reassignment cannot be used to help flat-chested women grow breasts. The response notes the issue is not simple and warns against general use for cosmetic breast enlargement.
The column discusses breast size as mainly hereditary, notes estrogen therapy risks such as water retention and uterine problems, and explains why few women pursue estrogen shots. It also covers enema use, eye strain from long TV viewing, sunlamp cancer risk, Wharton duct obstruction with dentures, and ends with a prayer excerpt.
Investors vent at Chrysler Corp annual meeting over 18 million in bonuses to 1,500 officers and staff. The tally, equal to dividends of 217,000 shareholders, plus salaries and below market stock options, fuels concern over executive compensation and perks including lifetime consulting pay and lavish benefits.
TV Tonight listing includes Happy Days and The Man From Atlantis Part III Killer Spores. NASA decontamination plot follows Mark Harris and Dr Elizabeth Merrill. Also features McLaren's Riders police unit, National Geographic Britain profile, and multiple movie titles like Guys and Dolls and The Moon Is Blue with various actors and host appearances.
Dairy managers forecast milk output will rise 2 to 3 percent in 1977 as consumer prices for dairy products climb 4 to 5 percent. April milks receipts rose to $9.48 per 100 pounds, with government price supports boosted to aid farmers, while butter and nonfat dry milk use are expected to lag. The NFU reports talk of a 20 percent wheat land set aside in 1978, and analysts see possible supply management returning after six years of market pressures.
Dionne Warwick reflects on the Bacharach David split that halted her 1960s rise. She notes a lawsuit, disputes between Bacharach and David, and says the last collaboration with them in 1972 failed, while she pursued television work and sporadic recording.
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