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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1977
Page
1
Editorial notes a 100 bed hospital in Olathe with occupancy above 90 percent and long X ray queues. It discusses expansion to add 40 beds but says state actions threaten the plan amid broader Kansas City area hospital trends and aging facilities.
Area council and state health department, both tied to federally run hospital networks, block Olathe expansion citing federal guidelines. The area council rejected the expansion, leading to an appeal to the state agency, which denied without a full hearing. Critics say federal influence dictates approvals from Washington.
Hank Simmons of the Newspaper Advertising Bureau urged Kansas City ad club members that today’s consumer is educated and cynical. He said inflation heightens demand for price comparisons and guidance on where to buy to save money. He contrasted newspapers with television and junk mail as trusted home price tools.
The note describes an eight week weight loss program offered by several area doctors. It costs over 200 dollars and includes daily HCG injections five days a week, weekly vitamin B injections, and a strict diet plan.
A reader discusses HCG as a hormone from pregnant women used for weight loss and cites a 2000s trial showing no difference between HCG and placebo. The piece notes the 500 calorie diet and urges decisions based on facts, favoring conventional dieting and cautioning against evangelism by supporters. It also quotes a biblical verse and prays for guidance.
TV Tonight previews a mix of features with Jeff Bridges Valerie Perrine and Gary Busey in a biopic style chronicle, a drama about a counselor facing danger, a prisoner exchange thriller, a South Africa apartheid profile, a paramedic montage, and classic films plus Tonight Show and Late Movie offerings with star guests and TV Material across the evening schedule.
Pulitzer winner Our Town by Thornton Wilder airs on NBC at 9 p.m. EDT. Hal Holbrook stars as the stage manager in a simple portrait of Grover’s Corner New Hampshire from 1901 to 1918 with Ned Beatty and Lada Thompson supporting. The piece favors quiet, daily life over drama and social critique, demanding patience from first viewers.
AP Business Analyst John Caniff weighs the market downturn and inflationary pressures. He notes investors seek excuses not to invest while Arthur Burns contends with inflation via higher interest rates. Institutional behavior amplifies market moves as mutual funds and pension groups act as a herd, dampening individual risk taking.
AP Farm Writer DON KENDALL reports that meat imports under the 1964 quota law edged up to 107 million pounds in March from 97.8 million in February, remaining well below year-ago levels. The gains come amid a voluntary restraint agreement with eligible countries and cover mainly fresh, frozen or chilled low-grade beef for hamburger, plus small amounts of mutton and goat meat.
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