19 Nov 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1976
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald editorial argues the term waffle may shift meaning from barking to fluttering and questions Carter's remarks on unemployment and stimulus. It notes possible shifts in interpretation toward changing position or breaking promises as his presidency looms.
City officials plan to suspend parking meters during peak Christmas shopping to offer free two hour parking. The idea aims to aid merchants but critics question its impact on turnover and overall sales. Effective promotions, advertising, courteous service, and reasonable prices remain the stronger tools for boosting retail success.
A reader defends junk foods like chips peanuts and pizza as nutritious sometimes offering protein carbohydrates and fats while warning against overemphasis on sugary meals. Another asks about silicone injections for cosmetic use noting risks and limited accepted cases.
A dense list of programs across channels with films cartoons sports and news. Notable items include World Of Survival Sesame Street Muppet Show Super Bowl Highlights Gunsmoke Star Trek and Sports events and various feature films such as Some Like It Hot and High Noon. Highlights feature various time blocks from early afternoon to late night with sports NFL college football and notable documentaries.
Ottawa Herald pages list subscription rates for in area and out of state readers with mail and electronic options and tax details. The paper notes Associated Press rights and publication of local news and AP dispatches.
President-elect Jimmy Carter’s personnel office in Washington is flooded with mail and walk-ins as Coffey and a 33 member staff screen applicants for about 32 key jobs and up to 300 positions. The transition team expects around 3,000 part time posts and 1,800 policy slots across agencies and commissions.
Andrew Brimmer directs a preliminary Brimmer & Co. study endorsing compuance with federal risk on inner city loans. The U S League of Savings Associations backs a bill by Rep Ashley to create a Federal Shared Risk Fund covering 80 percent of risk in marginal areas. Brimmer notes risk and discrimination intertwine as minority neighborhoods face limited lending.
An AP report notes ABC Evening News with Harry Reasoner and Barbara Walters ranked third in ratings after its Oct. 4 launch. Over six weeks ending Nov 12 the show averaged about 7.5 million homes per weeknight, compared with CBS Evening News at over 10.8 million.
At USDA outlook conference experts noted a two to three year downturn in cattle profitability due to high inventories rising from 112.4 million in 1970 to 131.8 million on Jan 1, 1975. They cautioned how far prices might rise while consumer beef costs are expected to edge higher next year.
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports from Washington that after years of losses the cattle industry may see profit and stability next year. The key factor is producers reducing herd sizes to end overextension and restore balance in supply and demand.
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