30 May 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1979
Page
1
A Salina district court judge at a church conference blamed rising child abuse on the breakdown of a viable family unit. He cited unrest, violence on TV, parental abdication to the state, and taxes driving mothers to work, urging fathers to value home life alongside employment. An associated women's group defended women's rights to work or stay home. The remarks sparked debate over traditional roles versus modern duties.
Chanute city fathers held a special session and approved a charter ordinance to exempt the city from the state tax lid law in hopes of raising its tax levy to fund public safety. The move targets funding for police and fire services without raising utility rates, risking remonstrance and potential vote opposition at the polls.
An eclectic TV schedule lists The Long Search and The Way of the Ra ritual themes, followed by Round Up and Hawaii Five-O repeats. It also catalogs Mary Tyler Moore, Make Me Laugh, The Dick Cavett Show, and several film and drama slots featuring Maria Benitez, In Like Flint, Monster on the Campus, and Ruggles of Red Gap with varied news and sports interludes.
A reader asks the latest serum used for severe bee sting reactions and which tablet to carry for emergencies. The letter notes a violent past reaction and requests current guidance on appropriate emergency medication and prophylaxis.
Health tips note serious bee sting reactions are rare but possible and discuss epinephrine kits, antihistamines, and desensitization. Advice covers protective clothing, avoiding scents, staying out of damp brush, and after rain when bees are active. Readers asked about chocolate caffeine and dry mouth remedies with practical home measures.
AP story about Roone Arledge transforming ABC News by building a solid news department. He shifted leadership, retooled World News Tonight to a multi anchor format, revitalized documentaries, and used Good Morning America to showcase quality reporting. ABC aims for seriousness and steady audience gains.
AP analyzes a split in market opinions as June begins. Some expect a market fall, others foresee peaks higher than the 1980s benchmark, with investors wary of risk. The piece surveys pension funds, insurers, and managers showing timid stock allocations and a shift toward short-term securities and abroad investments.
Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sunday and holidays. Robert B. Wellington is editor and publisher. Subscription rates listed for trade area and outside trade area by mail and by carrier, with sales tax details and out-of-state tax deduction. Member of the Associated Press.
The piece outlines four major funeral expenses: professional services of the funeral director and home, cemetery plot and grave opening, monument or grave marker, and miscellaneous costs such as flowers obituaries and extra limousines. It notes some costs are optional, pricing varies by family wishes, and that directors aim for appropriate, nonexorbitant charges with thorough family guidance.
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