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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1977
Page
1
Editorial praises Eula Bingham as the new OSHA director a candid woman who criticizes nitpicking and a poor public image She argues the agency must stop Mickey Mouse concerns and target truly hazardous conditions to prevent sickness and injury before implementing her new direction.
A business friendly reform view urges OSHA to cut red tape and reshape its approach. The piece argues for collaboration with business and industry to promote health and safety rather than rely on penalties. It calls for personnel drawn from the business community.
Consumer prices rose in April feeding inflation worries. Carter aides aim for 4 percent by 1978 end, but CPI shows 9.6 percent annual rate, with wholesale prices up 12 percent. Analysts compare to Nixon era optimism while warning about persistent inflation and weather-driven food costs. The piece questions voluntary wage price restraints and steel price dynamics amid anti inflation efforts.
The Kansas Department of Human Resources reports an April unemployment rate of 3.5 percent, a three year low, with total nonfarm employment up by 20 000 from April 1976 and 10 600 more employed than in March. Government growth and health sector jobs drive gains, raising questions about tax base and wealth creation.
Patient reports swelling behind the knee identified as a Baker's cyst with knee and calf pain and a pronounced limp. Arthritis present but not seriously troublesome.
A Baker's cyst forms when fluid from the burqa cushions the knee becomes inflamed and leaks into a sac. Rest and heat do not resolve it and surgery is usually needed to aspirate or remove the cyst, preventing recurrence.
Consumers face higher prices as the EPA tightens pesticide usage rules requiring crop specific labels and extensive testing. Industry experts warn minor crops may be dropped from labels, hurting homeowners and specialty farmers while major crops like cotton and corn remain affected. Mushrooms strawberries blueberries and some fruit varieties could become costly.
A chaotic TV listing mixes films and shows from CBS ABC and NBC. It notes Hello Dolly and The Making of a Rebel while teasing drama Streets of San Francisco Kojak and The Tonight Show with guest Steve Martin.
A USDA Farm Index report says eradicating the tsetse fly could unlock about three billion acres of Africa for cattle raising and improve health, enabling development beyond current ranges. Projects in Tanzania aim to release sterile males to halt reproduction, with results expected by 1978. Kenneth Laurent notes major long term economic potential if successful.
Karl Malden stays relaxed after Streets of San Francisco ends its five season run. He retreats to Brentwood, weeds his garden, and begins work on a new ABC TV version of Captains Courageous as a sea captain. He explains he entered TV to start at the top and because he sensed the series would end.
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