26 May 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1979
Page
1
In Saturday Notebook reflections on gasoline shortages, salesmen struggle for full tanks and car availability. Washington lawmakers discuss Carter windfall taxes and potential federal oil takeovers. Kansas Attorney General hosts a Topeka seminar for gas station operators on calculating federal maximum prices.
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports USDA analysts say higher middleman costs may drive about 63 percent of a $22.8 billion rise in consumer food bills this year, with last year’s rise showing middlemen at 5 percent of a $21.3 billion increase. The text outlines farm produced food spending totals, farm values, and middleman charges, noting labor costs and other factors in the 1977 and 1978 breakdowns.
HUD warns that over 6000 people die yearly in home fires and urges prioritizing human life over property. Readily available fire extinguishers vary by fire type. use water type for paper wood cloth rubber plastics, not for oil grease gasoline. HUD guide People and Fire costs 1.30, available from Consumer Information Center Pueblo Colorado 81008.
Kansas City board of trade writers report ample U.S. grain storage capacity for wheat this year, with on-farm bins and commercial space totaling about 17.5 to 18 billion bushels. Transportation remains a concern, but price and quality discounts could affect farm-held grain as growers spread sales through the year.
A reader asks about bladder suspension surgery and its modern methods, noting prior hysterectomy. The response explains normal bladder function, how aging and childbirth affect support structures, and that newer muscle-based techniques relieve urinary issues with low risk.
The Ottawa daily carrier and mail subscription rates list: trade area by mail one month two seventy, three months seven forty five, six months thirteen seventy five, one year twenty three forty five. Outside trade area by mail one month three sixty five, three months seven fifty, six months eighteen zero zero, one year thirty two eighty. Out of state subscriptions add thirteen point five percent sales tax. In Ottawa and surrounding towns by carrier one month two forty five, three months seven thirty five, six months fourteen fifty five, twelve months twenty eight fifty, including sales taxes. Associated Press member.
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